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Goat Production Handbook2015Prepared by:Mdukatshani, Heifer International-South Africa and KwaZuluNatal Department of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentContributors:Rauri Alcock, Robert de Neef, Hannes de Villiers, TrevorDugmore, Francois du Toit, Marisia Geraci, Sibongiseni Gcumisa,Sibusiso Gumede, Jessica Kincaid-Smith, Manqhai Kraai, BrigidLetty, Joanne Mann, Gugu Mbatha, Dumisani Mtshali, DerrynNash, Nomfuzo Mkhize, Derryn Nash, Zandile Ndlovu, KeithPerrett, Alan Rowe, Janet Taylor, Thati Tladi, Erika van ZylThis book has made use of material contained in a deliverablesubmitted under the Goat Commercialisation Pilot Projectto KZN Department of Economic Development, Tourism andEnvironmental Affairs (DEDTEA) by the Institute of NaturalResources NPC in 2010. The contribution of DEDTEA is herebyacknowledged.Illustrations: Stefan de VosDesign and layout: Tangerine Design
Goat ProductionHandbookProduced byMdukatshani, Heifer International-South Africa and KwaZulu-Natal Departmentof Agriculture and Rural Development
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ContentsPurpose of this book .6PART 1: BASICS OF KEEPING GOATS .71. An introduction to goats .81.1 Different goat breeds. 81.2 Basic information for indigenous goats. 91.3 Handling your goats. 91.4 Flock identification .102. Keeping your animal healthy . 112.1 Why keep animals healthy?.112.2 Why is flock health important?.122.3 What keeps animals healthy?.132.4 Why is food important?.142.5 What is the importance of good hygiene practices?.142.6 Vaccination (preventative health care).143. Common diseases and conditions . 153.1 Heartwater (Umqhaqhazelo emazinyaneni).153.2 Abscesses (Amathumba).163.3 “Malkop” or “Draai Siekte” (Tapeworm cyst in the brain causing brain damage).163.4 Scours or diarrhoea.173.5 Mange.173.6 Coccidiosis.183.7 Orf.193.8 Foot problems.193.9 Bloat.213.10 Mastitis (Ukufa kwemibele).213.11 Abortion.223.12 Tetanus.233.13 Infectious pneumonia (Pasteurellosis).233.14 Pulpy Kidney (Enterotoxaemia).243.15 Bluetongue.253.16 Black Quarter/Quarter Evil (Umkhonywana) .263.17 Uncommon diseases.27Goat Production Handbook3
4. Internal and external parasites. 294.1 Internal parasites.29Checking for signs of anaemia.324.2 External parasites.334.3 Poisonous plants.354.4 Deaths due to eating plastic.375. Basic equipment and vet kit essentials. 385.1 Key equipment.385.2 Consumable medicines and equipment.395.3 Storage of medication, expiry dates and withdrawal periods.406. Treating your animals correctly. 416.1 Method of giving medication.416.2 Weighing your goat.416.3 Giving the correct dosage.416.4 Taking your goat’s temperature.426.5 Giving injections.436.6 Trimming hooves.44PART 2: GOAT COMMERCIALISATION . 457. General management . 467.1 Condition scoring.467.2 Ear tagging .477.3 Record keeping.487.4 Checking age of goat.487.5 Treatment calendar (including vaccination).498. Housing and handling facilities . 508.1 Shelter.508.2 Equipment for feed and water provision.518.3 Handling facilities .529. Nutrition and feeding . 539.1 Basics of nutrition and feeding.539.2 Supplementary feeding of goats .5610. Reproduction and kidding . 6110.1 Breeding season.6110.2 Ram management.614Goat Production Handbook
10.3 Ewe management.6211. Kid rearing . 6411.1 Interventions to reduce kid mortalities.6411.2 Castration.6411.3 Rearing orphans.6511.4 Creep feeding kids.6611.5 Weaning.68PART 3: MARKETING AND VALUE ADDING . 6912. Economics of keeping goats . 7012.1 Different production systems .7012.2 Herd composition – How to make your herd more commercially viable.7112.3 Understanding the costs, income and profitability of your business.7113. Value adding and marketing . 7213.1 Selling live goats.7213.2 Sale of skins.7614. Transporting goats . 7715. How to use veld . 7815.1 The principles of veld management.7815.2 What does this mean for the way you manage your goats?.8016. References . 81PART 4: RESOURCES . 83Sources of information.84The need to know your goat’s weight.85Improved breeding system.86Blocking against heartwater.87Community Animal Health Workers.87Alternative design for a goat shed.88Record keeping.90Determining the profitability of the business.93Goat Production Handbook5
Purpose of this bookThe aim of this book is to assist owners of indigenous goats with extensive farming systems. Itlooks at ways to improve the productivity of their flocks. It is designed to be shared with farmersin a way that allows them to understand how to find their way through the book and how to findthe information that they need. It is best if the book is part of a capacity building programmebeing implemented by extension officers and field workers.There are further training materials to support training farmers on this book. They are availableat www.mdukatshani.com or www.heifer.org.za . These are training modules linked to sections inthe book and are in downloadable .pdf for printing or a downloadable PowerPoint presentation.The book is divided into four parts.Part 1– Basics of Keeping Goats: This section covers the basics of keeping goats, includinghandling them properly, keeping them healthy, identifying common diseases and otherhealth-related problems, treating sick goats properly (including basic equipment and medicinesyou should have on hand), and dealing with internal and external parasites.Part 2 – Goat Commercialisation: The next section is more focused on commercialising goatproduction. It is for goat owners who want to invest more time and resources in managing theirgoats. This section covers some general management practices (including record keeping),housing and handling facilities, flock identification, nutrition and feeding, reproduction and kidrearing.Part 3 – Marketing and Value Adding: The final section is aimed at goat owners whose mainaim is to market their goats. It looks at the economics of goat production, opportunities formarketing and value-adding, proper transportation of goats and veld management.Part 4 – Resources is a section that contains additional materials that you may find useful. Thisincludes record sheet templates, the information to make your own goat weight belts, andsources of inform
Goat Production Handbook 3 Contents Purpose of this book . reproduction and kid rearing. Part 3 – Marketing and Value Adding: The final section is aimed at goat owners whose main aim is to market their goats. It looks at the economics of goat production, opportunities for
Non-Market Goat Senior Showmanship (14-18) Non-Market Goat Intermediate Showmanship (11-13) Non-Market Goat Junior Showmanship (8-10) Non-Market Goat Showmanship winners will compete in the Small Animal Round Robin. Non-Market Goat classes include Dairy, Pygmy, Fiber and Utility classes. Market/Market Breeding Goat Senior Showmanship (14-18)
Genetics of a goat plays an important role in determining performance that is growth rate, feed conversion efficiency, carcass quality and yield. 3.1.1 Matabele Goat The Matabele goat is found in the South and Western part of Zimbabwe. The breed is large as compared to the Small East African goat. The Matabele goat is white, black, brown
Now the biggest countries for Boer goat production are the U.S., New Zealand, Australia and southeast China. Germany used to have a larger goat production (used mostly for research), and nations like Mexico and Argentina are beginning to farm Boer goats, but on a smaller scale. 3. What is the average lifespan of a Boer goat?
THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF A Folktale adapted by Megan Joy Parts: Circle your part in the play. Narrator Littlest Billy Goat Middle-Sized Billy Goat Biggest Billy Goat Troll Scene 1 Narrator: Once upon a time, there were three Billy Goats. Littlest Billy Goat: Good morning, big brothers! Middle-Sized Billy Goat: Good morning, Little Billy!
successful in commercial goat farming, one should have proper goat farming business plan before rearing the goat on large scale. The goat business plan should include goat breed type, basic infrastructure (house/shed), number of animals, feed management, insurance, vaccinations (disease control) and other medical information and marketing.
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Pakistan is 2nd largest goat meat production country of world after China. Sheep and goat production in Pakistan is mainly a small-scale rural activity that forms an integral part of an age-old system of mixed farming. The main production systems of sheep and goat rearing are nomadic, agro-pastoral, and sedentary. Mutton production in Pakistan is a
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