Info required to setup Goat Farming

[bnkmys]

Hello,

we are planning to start a goat farm in karnataka .Initially we are planning to start with 15 goats and over next 3 years we are expecting it to increase to 500.
We have the following questions, request you to share your thoughts.


1.) total shed area for 500 goats

a.) type of shed

b.) type of flooring in the shed

c.) what is the cleaning routine ( i . e how often it should be cleaned )

d.) with what we should clean the shed ( i.e chemicals used)

e.) how many workers required to take care of the farm

f.) shed planning to house goats

g.) construction expenditure of shed on an average

h.) how much paddock is required by 500 goats

i.) fencing for paddock and its cost


2.) silage

a.) how much silage is required by one goat in a day

b.) how much land i should have to produce silage for 500 goats for 1 year

c.) what are the silage crops ? how long these crops take to come to cutting stage

d.) duration for it to become silgae after putting it in the silos

e.) after silage is fermented should i leave it in the silo or should i store them
some where else if so how should i store them .

3.) feed timings n type of feed given in particular time -


4.) how long they should be in paddock n inside the shed

Thanks in Advance,

Regards,
Banashankari

 

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[rmhagir]

We want to form Goat Farmer's society in mUMBAI,Maharashtra.Let us know the procedure.

CA.R.M.HAGIR

 

[drsarkar]

We want to form Goat Farmer's society in mUMBAI,Maharashtra.Let us know the procedure.

CA.R.M.HAGIR

Dear RM Hagir ,

For Goat Farmer's Society , Commercial & Mid-Large Goatry with Breeding & Development Units , complete Vaccines / Medicines with Sirohi , Jamunapari , Barbari , Karouli and Black Bengal Meat type / Dual purpose Goat breeds , plz contact to us through PM .

 

[vittal85]

Dear RM Hagir ,

For Goat Farmer's Society , Commercial & Mid-Large Goatry with Breeding & Development Units , complete Vaccines / Medicines with Sirohi , Jamunapari , Barbari , Karouli and Black Bengal Meat type / Dual purpose Goat breeds , plz contact to us through PM .

Dear Sir pls send mi u r email id and cell no i well give datels and photo on my goat farming


reg

 

[smy82482]

goat farming

Hello,

we are planning to start a goat farm in karnataka .Initially we are planning to start with 15 goats and over next 3 years we are expecting it to increase to 500.
We have the following questions, request you to share your thoughts.


1.) total shed area for 500 goats

a.) type of shed

b.) type of flooring in the shed

c.) what is the cleaning routine ( i . e how often it should be cleaned )

d.) with what we should clean the shed ( i.e chemicals used)

e.) how many workers required to take care of the farm

f.) shed planning to house goats

g.) construction expenditure of shed on an average

h.) how much paddock is required by 500 goats

i.) fencing for paddock and its cost


2.) silage

a.) how much silage is required by one goat in a day

b.) how much land i should have to produce silage for 500 goats for 1 year

c.) what are the silage crops ? how long these crops take to come to cutting stage

d.) duration for it to become silgae after putting it in the silos

e.) after silage is fermented should i leave it in the silo or should i store them
some where else if so how should i store them .

3.) feed timings n type of feed given in particular time -


4.) how long they should be in paddock n inside the shed

Thanks in Advance,

Regards,
Banashankari

Dear Banashankari,
1.For stall feed system Total shed area for 500 goats is 2000000 sq ft.For 100 goats and their kids 4000sq ft is enough.Shed must be at a height of 3-4 sq ft from ground level.
For open grazing(500goats) 10,000 sq ft is enough.
a.Half of shed with metal roofs and half open with fencing on all sides.It should have atleast 4 compartments 1 for pregnant goats,1 for kids,1 for bucks,1 for mature does.
b.Floor should be of rough concerte cement or rough tiles pointing drainage at one end.
c.intially it should be cleaned daily as goats are new in the shed.Then afterwards once in a week.
d.It can be cleaned with any germicidal phenyl.Afterwards it should be dried properly with an drier.
e.One worker is enough for 100 goats.
f.For grazing method,For housing goats it doesnt requires any specific shed.Just a single shed with 1-2 compartments is enough.
g.Construction exp varies from place to place,also it depends on type of material that u use. For 4000 sq ft the minimum cost is 70-80k.
h.25-30 acre for paddock
i.Metal wire fencing.10-80rs/sq ft.

Regarding shed,goats doesnt requires a specific shed like that of poultry or diary shed.Just look your near by shepherds or goat farmers how they keep their goats, in open place all the time and even at night.In rainy season they places their goats in a small shed where there is crowding of goats.
2.a.3 kg of green fodder and half kg of dry fodder per day per goat.
b)25-30 acre of land
c)napier,lucerne,maize,pulses,soya are silage crops
it takes 2-3 months for their full growth
d)8 days
e)store it in sacks at a dry place
3)feeding timing at 8 am and 4 pm.Before 1hr of feeding allow goats to drink water so that the fodder gets easily digested
4)at least 6 hours in paddock for open grazing,and 1 hr for stall feed.

regards,
dr.shaikh
www.osmanabadigoat.com
www.goatfarm.co.in
smymbbs5372@rediffmail.com