26/06/2024
More tips on breeding
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๐๐จ๐๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:GENERAL MANAGEMENT TIPS:
1. Healthy goat of a good breed is of prime
importance for a profitable goat farming.
2. Good quality green fodder and balanced feed will enhance the productivity.
3. Keep the breeding buck separately from doe and kids.
4. Buck can be kept @ 1 : 20 ratio in a farm and to avoid inbreeding the buck should be replaced after every eighteen months.
5. Castrate all the male goats which are not selected for breeding at the age of 2-4 weeks.
๐ points to be remembered for breeding:
1. Good breed.
2. Healthy and breed able stock.
3. Controlled and monitored breeding.
โ Selection of breeding stock:
1. Healthy, physically well developed and sexually matured.
2. For selecting breeding buck, testicles should be fully developed, well decended and of equal size.
3. For selecting doe, the udder and teats should be well developed and symmetrical with sufficient milk to nourish her kids.
4. The udder should be soft well spread with long and soft teats and pointed towards front.
5. Age of sexual maturity- 10-15 months or at least 25 kg body weight.
6. To get the desirable kidding size, the buck should be bred once in three days.
7. The doe giving kids after every 8-9 months with twins / triplet kids should be selected.
8. Does with abnormal physical characteristics and irregular oestrus cycle
should be timely culled from herd
