Being a lucrative business in agriculture, the quality and quantity of goat products obtained from goat farming is determined by the production technology used.
As goat farming is a profitable business and contributes to nutrition of farmers, it also provide income to farmers and are easily maintained. Management dont require muck equipment, capital or labour.
Goat management
For proper management, make effective goat farming business plan. Select suitable area that have required facilities for goat farming and these include areas with good water supply, food source, fertile field for crop grasses. Feeding goats on green feeds reduce feeding costs and keep animals productive.
Similarly, there should be full time labour, good transportation and vet services supplemented by building goat house in high places where rain water dont accumulate and the house should have adequate light. Goat habitants include land, labour house and house on palls.
High top bar scaffolding should be 4-5 ft and high top roof from scaffolding should be 6-8 feet. Scaffolding should be built with spaces left in between for urine and droppings to fall down easily. To protect goat from cold, provide polythenes on the mesh of ventilators.
Furthermore, Goat feed management is essential for commercial business as goats usually eat grasses, vitamins fibre and water for proper growth. One needs sufficient knowledge about goat feeding and dont feed them on contaminated feed or polluted water and always clean the house.
Keep kids separate from each other and take care to breeding bucks and pregnant does. Give kids to mother for several weeks after birth. Artificial insemination is a great way for breeding.
Finally vaccinate goats timely and keep good relation with vet doctor for healthy kids.
