Download or read book Improving Goat Production in the Tropics written by C. P. Peacock and published by Oxfam. This book was released on 1996 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for both livestock specialists and for development workers who have not been formally trained in animal production, this book explains the theory of goat-keeping using practical, step-by-step guidelines. It also takes into account the social, economic and organizational context in which the technology has to function.
Download or read book Manual for Improved Goat Production written by Indo-Swiss Goat Development and Fodder Production Project and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Manual for Improved Goat Production written by Deptartment of animal husbandry and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Manual for Improved Goat Production written by Indo-Swiss Goat Development and Fodder Production Project and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Manual for Improved Goat Production written by Indo-Swiss Goat Development and Fodder Production Project and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fodder Resource Development for Goats written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Goat Production Manual Second Edition written by Marion Smart, Ph.d. and published by . This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Meg Smart's first introduction to goats came shortly after her family moved from the city to the country. Her mother was allergic to cow's milk, so their first farm animal was a pregnant Toggenburg that eight-year-old Meg affectionately named Nanny. With daily responsibilities of caring for and milking Nanny, Meg grew to love not only Nanny, but the many goats that followed. In the guide Goat Production Manual, Second Edition, Smart leads others through her experiences as a veterinarian and as a producer interested in small ruminants. Dr. Smart presents concepts that, coupled with hands-on experience, allow goat owners and novice producers an opportunity to expand their knowledge base and improve goat management skills. While offering a basic understanding of goat production, nutrition, diseases, simple ration formulations, a guide to clinical examination, and routine procedures and treatments every goat owner should know, Smart includes entertaining anecdotes from Truth and Tales from Good Old Uncle Roy by Dr. Roy Crawford. Goat Production Manual, Second Edition offers practical and natural methods that will not only save goat owners both time and money, but also bring peace of mind.
Download or read book Handbook for goat farming written by DR. PARTH GAUR, DR. SANDEEP, DR. DHAWAL KANT YADAV, DR. BISWANATH PATRA and published by Ink Zone Publication. This book was released on 2023-09-08 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PREFACE This Book published by Ink Zone publications, is published with the objective to present a concise information of important breeds, management and rearing practices followed in Goat farming. The Book has been divided into various chapters which are important for a farmer or an entrepreneur to know and to successfully start a goat farming enterprise and reap profits from it. This book is focused towards knowledge dissemination to various farmers and help them achieve good returns. We hope that this book will be helpful for farmers in improving their management practices as well as help them achieve big returns on goat farming In Spite of our best efforts to make this book error free, some minor printing errors might have crept in. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. We welcome suggestions for further improvement of the book and the same will be incorporated in our further editions. Authors
Download or read book Goat Science written by Sándor Kukovics and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-06-20 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Goat science covers quite a wide range and varieties of topics, from genetics and breeding, via nutrition, production systems, reproduction, milk and meat production, animal health and parasitism, etc., up to the effects of goat products on human health. In this book, several parts of them are presented within 18 different chapters. Molecular genetics and genetic improvement of goats are the new approaches of goat development. Several factors affect the passage rate of digesta in goats, but for diet properties, goats are similar to other ruminants. Iodine deficiency in goats could be dangerous. Assisted reproduction techniques have similar importance in goats like in other ruminants. Milk and meat production traits of goats are almost equally important and have significant positive impacts on human health. Many factors affect the health of goats, heat stress being of increasing importance. Production systems could modify all of the abovementioned characteristics of goats.
Download or read book Sheep And Goat Handbook Vol 4 written by Frank H. Baker and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-08-14 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sheep and Goat Handbook includes presentations made at the International Stockmen's School, January 8-13, 1984.The faculty members of the School who authored this fourth volume of the Handbook, along with books on beef cattle, dairy cattle, and horses, are scholars, stockmen, and agribusiness leaders with national and international reputations. The papers are a mixture of technology and practice that present new concepts from the latest research results of experiments in all parts of the world. Relevant information and concepts from many related disciplines are included.
Download or read book Raising Goats For Dummies written by Cheryl K. Smith and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-01-28 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to raise goats and start reaping the benefits of owning these fun and useful animals Raising goats is a major part of human life (and survival) around the world. The movement has increased in popularity in recent years as consumers embrace a more sustainable lifestyle, reject commercialism, move to organic food options, and raise concerns about industrial agriculture practices. Raising Goats For Dummies provides you with an introduction to all aspects of owning, caring for, and the day-to-day benefits of raising goats. Breaks down the complicated process of choosing and purchasing the right goat breed to meet your needs and getting facilities for your goat set up. Provides in-depth information on proper grooming, handling, feeding, and milking Covers the basics of goat health and nutrition Offers tips and advice for using your goat to produce milk, meat, fiber, and more You'll quickly understand what makes these useful and delightful creatures so popular and gain the knowledge and skills to properly care for and utilize their many offerings with help from Raising Goats For Dummies.
Download or read book Goat Production Manual written by Marion Smart (Ph.D.) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the guide Goat Production Manual, Second Edition, Dr. Smart leads others through her experiences as a veterinarian and as a producer interested in small ruminants. Dr. Smart presents concepts that, coupled with hands-on experience, allow goat owners and novice producers an opportunity to expand their knowledge base and improve goat management skills. While offering a basic understanding of goat production, nutrition, diseases, simple ration formulations, a guide to clinical examination, and routine procedures and treatments every goat owner should know, Dr. Smart includes entertaining anecdotes from Truth and Tales from Good Old Uncle Roy by Dr. Roy Crawford."--Publisher.
Download or read book Meat Goat Production Handbook written by S. Hart and published by . This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Commercial Goat Farming in India Guide An Entrepreneur Manual to Successful Goat Production and Marketing in India written by Mohan Chand Rajbar and published by Commercial Goat Farming in Ind. This book was released on 2019-02-02 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Commercial Goat Farming in India-GuideGOAT FARMING AS A BUSINESS: An entrepreneur manual to successful goat production and marketingA to Z information to run a big goat farm in india-DEVELOPING A MANAGED BREEDING PROGRAM, KIDS MANAGEMENT, FODDER MANAGEMENT, SHED MANAGEMENT, MODERN EQUIPMENT REQUIRED AT GOAT FARM, VARIOUS DISEASES PREVALENT AND HERBAL TREATMENTS, MEDICINE USED BY INDIAN GOAT FARM OWNERS, DISEASES AND TREATMENTS, MAJOR CONSTRAINTS & SOLUTIONS IN GOAT FARMING FOR AN ENTREPRENEUR, MARKETING AND REVENUE.
Download or read book Extension Goat Handbook written by George Friedrich Wilhelm Haenlein and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Goat Health Management and Diseases written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Beginner s Steps to Raising Goats written by Morris Gregory and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-11 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Goat is a multi-use animal which is commonly reared for the meat (chevon). In thedifferent parts of the world, goat is raised for the meat, milk, wool and leather. Goat isalso called "the poor man's cow". In Nepal, the goats can be reared in differentecological zones; hence, people are adopting goat farming as an enterprise. Sheep andgoat are belonging to different species, but their management is almost similar. InNepal, almost in all parts, sheep and goats are raised. And, as all caste and ethnicpeople like goat meat; day-by-day, goat farming has become a popular business. Forthe goat farming, the meager needs of fodder and fewer requirements of feedscompared to rearing other livestock, goat farming requires low investment. Shedmaking can also be possible in a low cost, and easy to sell goats in the case of needsarises to farmer. So, the goat farming enterprise is in growing trend.Livestock farming consists of one third share of total agricultural Gross DomesticProducts (GDP) in Nepal; thus, it contributes a major share in agricultural system. Asper data source of Department of Livestock Services, Fiscal Year 2073/74; there are10,986,114 goats in Nepal. Similarly, 65,583 metric tons of goat meat is producedwhich is 20 per cent of the total meat produced. As the goat farming business can be operated through a low investment, it has givenopportunity of employment and income generation to small farmers and women.Therefore, goat farming has become a boon to poverty alleviation. The amount offeed and fodder necessary for one cow can be easily reared for 5-6 goats; and farmershaving less land can easily raise 2-4 goats.
