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Goat Farming
- Thread starter kerbelker
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HI
Goat is known as ‘Poor man’s cow’ in India and is a very important component in dry land farming system. Marginal or undulating lands unsuitable for other types of animals like cow or buffalo, goat is the best alternative. With very low investments goat rearing can be made in to a profitable venture for small and marginal farmers.
Breeds
Jamunapari, Tellichery, Boer.
Selection of goats for breeding
Does
* should have kidding size of 2- 3 kids
* should mature at 6- 9 months
Bucks
* Tall with broad chest and slender body
* matures at age of 9- 12 months
* Select kids with good body weight at 6 months of age
* select from dam of 2- 3 kidding size
Feeding management
* Grazing along with concentrate feeding gives maximum growth rate
* Feeding protein rich green fodder such as acacia, leucerne and cassava and are important sources of dietary nitrogen.
* Farmers can cultivate agathi, subabul and glaricidia trees along the border of the farm and used as green fodder
* Fodders and trees cultivated in one acre of land is enough to feed 15-30 goats.
Goat Insurance
* Goats can be insured from 4 months of age through General Insurance companies
* Insurance can be claimed if death due to accident or diseases.
There is Shivaji PArk goat farm in dadar. You can contact them and visit there farm. Website (shivajipark.com)
Regards
Ashwini
Goat is known as ‘Poor man’s cow’ in India and is a very important component in dry land farming system. Marginal or undulating lands unsuitable for other types of animals like cow or buffalo, goat is the best alternative. With very low investments goat rearing can be made in to a profitable venture for small and marginal farmers.
Breeds
Jamunapari, Tellichery, Boer.
Selection of goats for breeding
Does
* should have kidding size of 2- 3 kids
* should mature at 6- 9 months
Bucks
* Tall with broad chest and slender body
* matures at age of 9- 12 months
* Select kids with good body weight at 6 months of age
* select from dam of 2- 3 kidding size
Feeding management
* Grazing along with concentrate feeding gives maximum growth rate
* Feeding protein rich green fodder such as acacia, leucerne and cassava and are important sources of dietary nitrogen.
* Farmers can cultivate agathi, subabul and glaricidia trees along the border of the farm and used as green fodder
* Fodders and trees cultivated in one acre of land is enough to feed 15-30 goats.
Goat Insurance
* Goats can be insured from 4 months of age through General Insurance companies
* Insurance can be claimed if death due to accident or diseases.
There is Shivaji PArk goat farm in dadar. You can contact them and visit there farm. Website (shivajipark.com)
Regards
Ashwini
pradeeprokade
Active Member
Dear Mr. Kerbelkar,
Plz. contact me on my PM I will give you the right information on the subject, where you
will get the practical training in Maharashtra and the latest hybrid variety ( Australian /
African + Local Breed ) of goats available. Also you can visit a farm of a farmer in
near-by area.
Thanks and Regards
pradeep rokade
Plz. contact me on my PM I will give you the right information on the subject, where you
will get the practical training in Maharashtra and the latest hybrid variety ( Australian /
African + Local Breed ) of goats available. Also you can visit a farm of a farmer in
near-by area.
Thanks and Regards
pradeep rokade
hi, i am looking for information on goat farming in maharashtra, appreciate if any one of you could give me links to the subject.
pradeeprokade
Active Member
Dear Mr. Kerbelkar,
Plz. contact me on my PM I will give you the right information on the subject, where you
will get the practical training in Maharashtra and the latest hybrid variety ( Australian /
African + Local Breed ) of goats available. Also you can visit a farm of a farmer in
near-by area.
Thanks and Regards
pradeep rokade
pradeeprokade@rediffmail.com
pradeeprokade@gmail.com