information regarding goat farm

[alwaysurssidd]

Hello friends,
i m from uttar pradesh. my place lies between kanpur and allahabad.
i have read many threads here and i m very glad to see how inter country farmers helping each other. u guys doing great.
so my query is that, i own an orchard of about 12- 15 acres with mostly mango trees. there r also amrood, lemon, kathal, karaunda and other trees n shrubs. whole orchard is surrounded by fence wires and very dense thorny bushes. land is very good.water supply is adequate. so please help me to choose goat breeds. i m planning to start with 200 females and 40 males. i m also planning a small scale country chicken farm (100 chicks) with goat farm. purpose is mainly meat selling and breeding.

so here r my questions


1--- is the climate and atmosphere of this region good for goat rearing?

2--- which r the breed is best for me?

3---is goat farming with chicken is profitable.

4--- which r the main challenges i may face?

5--- what is the average rates of goat kids n from where should i purchase.

there r more questions but firstly suggest me that am i in a right track.
thanks in advance

 

[kirti s]

Hello Sir
1. Your climate is definitely suitable for goat farming

2.India possess 20 recognized breeds of goat.
The breed u can choose are:
Jamunapari: The breed is known for its outstanding ability for milk production.The average body length, body height and heart girth is 77.4, 78.2 and 79.5 cm respectively in adult male and 75.2, 75.2 and 76.1cm respectively in adult females.The udder is well developed, round with long conical teats.The average age of first kidding and kidding interval is 786 and 390 days respectively with 30% twinning. A twinning of 55% and 4% triplets was recorded under high plain of feeding. The average lactation yield is 113.57 kg in a lactation period of 148 days under farm conditions.

Beetal: It is a large sized tall breed with well-set body. Coat colour is mainly black or brown with white patcvhes on the head or body.Males generally carry beard. Udder is large and well set with long conical teats. The body weight of adult male and female is 59.07 kg and 34.97kg respectively.

Sirohi: It is a medium to large sized breed having compact body and strong legs.Sirohi are good milkers and udder is well developed and round with long conical teats. the average body weight of a adult male and female is 50.4 and 22.5kg respectively. The average body length, body height and heart girth is 80.0, 85.6 and 80.3cm respectively. The average age at first kidding and kidding interval is 661 and 469 days respectively.The average lactation yield is 122.30kg in a lactation period of 198 days.

Jakhrana;Most of the flocks are small in size having 1-25 goats but few flocks having 100-200 goats are also found.The average body weight of adult male and female is 43.50 and 39.29kg respectively.This breed is famous for its milk production potential and used at many places as an improver breed for increasing the milk production. The location yield is 121.8kg in a lactation period of 115 days with a daily average of 1060 gm.

Goat housing: A room of size 3 x 1.5 meters is quite sufficient for a doe, but some space of daily exercise is also needed.

3. Yes u can do both side by side provided all the sanitary measures are taken care of.

4. Main challenges u may face are:
1. It may be a little hectic to handle both the farms together.(So u may start goat farming first followed by poultry)
2. U will have to take lot of care to avoide contamination. Suitable distance to be maintained between the two farms.
3. In advance u should search a market either local or commercial.

5.for goats
contact
Shahwilayat goat farms
Regd. Office
R-53, Ground Floor, Joga Bai Extn,
Jamia Nagar, New Delhi-110025
Phones: 9810741003, 9350038935