BROILER GOAT PRODUCTION ( MEAT PURPOSE)
Broiler goat production is highly suitable technology in areas where green fodder is not available (or) due to lack of grazing land. It is one of the techniques to improve the economy of rural farming community. Broiler goat rearing has been found to be highly remunerative compare to rearing other farm animals and it has been advocated as a better substitute of livelihood for the rural farmer.
What are broiler goat kids?
As far as broiler goat raring is concerned, we don’t have any specific breed for this purpose. The kids produced from goats (whatever breed available in your area) can be used for broiler goat rearing (both male as well as female kids).
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This technique is highly applicable to the farmers having goats or already involved in goat rearing. The kids produced from these animals can be used for broiler goat rearing.
For example, suppose a farmer is having 50 goats. Out of these 50 goats, may be 20 goats kidded (delivered) at an average of 2 kids/goat at a time. So that farmer can get totally 40kids. Out of these 40 kids (20 male & 20 female), the kids which are having higher birth weight and those not used for further breeding can be selected for broiler goat rearing.
Note: Broiler kids can be used for meat purpose only and not for breeding.
Housing: Low cost housing should be constructed in such a way in a raised platform (about 1 meter height from ground level) by using bamboo/wooden poles or ‘pakka’ building by establishing concrete pillars. Floor and side walls may be made of wooden material. Roof may be thatched with coconut leaves, grass or asbestos sheets. . Average floor space per kid is 0.75 to 1 sq. metre.
Floor should have atleast 1 cm space between bamboos/wooden planks to allow passage of dung and urine down to the ground.
Selection of kids
The goat kids about 15 days to 1 month old i.e before starting to eat green leaves and are having higher birth weight and not used for further breeding can be selected for broiler goat rearing.
The selected kids will not be allowed to feed on green fodder/grazing green grasses in open spaces. .
Broiler goat production is highly suitable technology in areas where green fodder is not available (or) due to lack of grazing land. It is one of the techniques to improve the economy of rural farming community. Broiler goat rearing has been found to be highly remunerative compare to rearing other farm animals and it has been advocated as a better substitute of livelihood for the rural farmer.
What are broiler goat kids?
As far as broiler goat raring is concerned, we don’t have any specific breed for this purpose. The kids produced from goats (whatever breed available in your area) can be used for broiler goat rearing (both male as well as female kids).
Parent stock
This technique is highly applicable to the farmers having goats or already involved in goat rearing. The kids produced from these animals can be used for broiler goat rearing.
For example, suppose a farmer is having 50 goats. Out of these 50 goats, may be 20 goats kidded (delivered) at an average of 2 kids/goat at a time. So that farmer can get totally 40kids. Out of these 40 kids (20 male & 20 female), the kids which are having higher birth weight and those not used for further breeding can be selected for broiler goat rearing.
Note: Broiler kids can be used for meat purpose only and not for breeding.
Housing: Low cost housing should be constructed in such a way in a raised platform (about 1 meter height from ground level) by using bamboo/wooden poles or ‘pakka’ building by establishing concrete pillars. Floor and side walls may be made of wooden material. Roof may be thatched with coconut leaves, grass or asbestos sheets. . Average floor space per kid is 0.75 to 1 sq. metre.
Floor should have atleast 1 cm space between bamboos/wooden planks to allow passage of dung and urine down to the ground.
Selection of kids
The goat kids about 15 days to 1 month old i.e before starting to eat green leaves and are having higher birth weight and not used for further breeding can be selected for broiler goat rearing.
The selected kids will not be allowed to feed on green fodder/grazing green grasses in open spaces. .