Hi Sir,
With very low investments goat rearing can be made in to a profitable venture for small and marginal farmers.
REason to start
Low capital investment and quick return
Simple and small shed is enough
Profitable under stall fed condition.
High prolific rate of goats
Year around job
meat is lean & has low fats and is liked by all people
Can be sold and encashed anytime
Jamunapari
Fairly tall animal
Has a strongly arched Roman nose and long pendulous ears which are about 12 inches long in adult Jamunapari.
Buck weighs about 65-85 kgs and does weighs about 45-60 kgs
one kid per kidding
six months kid weighs about 15 kg
Milk production is about 2-2.5 lit/day.
Tellichery
Goat are in white, brown and black colors
Kidding size is 2-3 kids
Buck weighs about 40-50 kgs and does weighs about 30 kgs
Boer
Rearing for meat all over the world
Has a fast growth rate
Buck weighs about 110-135 kgs and does weighs about 90-100 kgs
Kids weighs about 20-30 kgs at 90 days of age
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.
REgards
Ashwini S