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DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENCE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, JABALPUR-482001
2019
Goat Farming, Feeding and Housing
~: Presentation by :~
DANVEER SINGH YADAV
Assistant Professor
INDIA having Second ranks in the Goat population
(139.4 )
Goat is multipurpose
3% milk contribution
INTRODUCTION
ADVANTAGE OF GOAT FARMING
Backbone of economy
Economic returns
Employment
Income generation
Insurance against crop failure
CATEGORY OF FARMERS
 Landless
 Small
 Marginal
 Large (3%)
DIFFERENT TYPE OF GOAT FARMING
 Extensive
 Semi- intensive
 Intensive
 Tethering
HOUSING OF GOAT
1. Made to develop an economic.
2. Comfortable, Dry
3. Protect from adverse weather
4. Protection from rain, Humidity
5. Predators accidents and parasitic infestation.
6. Minimum labour requirement
GOAT HOUSE
• 60 ft x 20 ft. with 6 ft height at side and 8-10 ft in
centre is ideal for 60-80 goats
• General flock 60 – 80 adult breeding females (nannies)
are housed in this shed.
FLOOR SPACE REQUIREMENT
Adult goats : 12-16 sq ft/goat.
Lactating and Pregnant : 20 sq ft/goat.
Bucks : 20 sq ft/goat.
Kids : 7 days to 3 months : 5 – 5 sq ft/kid
3 – 5 months : 8 sq ft/kid
6 months to 1 year : 10 sq ft/kid
FEEDING OF KIDS
 Colostrums
 Laxative properties
 Rich in all essential nutrients
 Creep Feeding
FEEDING OF BREEDING GOAT
Flushing ration
 2 weeks before breeding
 Extra protein and energy just prior to breeding to
increase ovulation.
 increase lambing percentage by increasing the
number of eggs
FEEDING OF PREGNANT GOAT
Steaming up
 Kept of separate pen
 Feeding of supplementary concentrate during the last
2 months of pregnancy
 Free choice lick of mineral mixture
FEEDING OF LACTATING GOAT
Challenge feeding
 More energy (grain) at the rate of 350 gm/goat
 1% trace mineral
 Molasses (5%)
FEEDING OF BREEDING BUCKS
 Breeding season, the same concentrate mixture
fed 450–900 g daily.
 Care must be taken not to allow the buck to get
too fat.
 Make sure the buck gets plenty of exercise.
CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF
FATTENING STOCK
 Castration
 Vaccination
 Dew arming
 Concentrate mixture (DCP 12-14 %, TDN 63-65%) fed
@ 340-400 gm daily.
 Dressing percentage of goats normally 44-55%
DISBUDDING OF BUCK
 Bad smell, buck goat aroma fixing territory by
rubbing horn against the objects
 The musk or seat glands are located
immediately behind along the inside edge of
each horn base
THANK YOU

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Goat-Farming.pdf

  • 1. DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENCE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, JABALPUR-482001 2019 Goat Farming, Feeding and Housing ~: Presentation by :~ DANVEER SINGH YADAV Assistant Professor
  • 2. INDIA having Second ranks in the Goat population (139.4 ) Goat is multipurpose 3% milk contribution INTRODUCTION
  • 3. ADVANTAGE OF GOAT FARMING Backbone of economy Economic returns Employment Income generation Insurance against crop failure
  • 4. CATEGORY OF FARMERS  Landless  Small  Marginal  Large (3%)
  • 5. DIFFERENT TYPE OF GOAT FARMING  Extensive  Semi- intensive  Intensive  Tethering
  • 6. HOUSING OF GOAT 1. Made to develop an economic. 2. Comfortable, Dry 3. Protect from adverse weather 4. Protection from rain, Humidity 5. Predators accidents and parasitic infestation. 6. Minimum labour requirement
  • 7. GOAT HOUSE • 60 ft x 20 ft. with 6 ft height at side and 8-10 ft in centre is ideal for 60-80 goats • General flock 60 – 80 adult breeding females (nannies) are housed in this shed.
  • 8. FLOOR SPACE REQUIREMENT Adult goats : 12-16 sq ft/goat. Lactating and Pregnant : 20 sq ft/goat. Bucks : 20 sq ft/goat. Kids : 7 days to 3 months : 5 – 5 sq ft/kid 3 – 5 months : 8 sq ft/kid 6 months to 1 year : 10 sq ft/kid
  • 9. FEEDING OF KIDS  Colostrums  Laxative properties  Rich in all essential nutrients  Creep Feeding
  • 10. FEEDING OF BREEDING GOAT Flushing ration  2 weeks before breeding  Extra protein and energy just prior to breeding to increase ovulation.  increase lambing percentage by increasing the number of eggs
  • 11. FEEDING OF PREGNANT GOAT Steaming up  Kept of separate pen  Feeding of supplementary concentrate during the last 2 months of pregnancy  Free choice lick of mineral mixture
  • 12. FEEDING OF LACTATING GOAT Challenge feeding  More energy (grain) at the rate of 350 gm/goat  1% trace mineral  Molasses (5%)
  • 13. FEEDING OF BREEDING BUCKS  Breeding season, the same concentrate mixture fed 450–900 g daily.  Care must be taken not to allow the buck to get too fat.  Make sure the buck gets plenty of exercise.
  • 14. CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF FATTENING STOCK  Castration  Vaccination  Dew arming  Concentrate mixture (DCP 12-14 %, TDN 63-65%) fed @ 340-400 gm daily.  Dressing percentage of goats normally 44-55%
  • 15. DISBUDDING OF BUCK  Bad smell, buck goat aroma fixing territory by rubbing horn against the objects  The musk or seat glands are located immediately behind along the inside edge of each horn base