Herd Book for Goats – Need of the hour
Herd book is basically a record of production or growth parameters of economically important characters in an animal. This recording helps in selection of animals for breeding after looking at its production performance. It is a book of standards which sets the marks for other animals. Here we are giving some fundamental points which are […]
Goats Population Genetics
Population Genetics and its importance in goats Practical utility of genetics principles for improvement of production traits in goats is not yet realized in India. Some research institutes have already done lot of work to improve Indian goat breeds but their research is remaining in the books and journals. Systematic breeding of Indian goats is […]
Exotic goat breeds in India, cross breeding results and goat breeding policies in India
The first well recognized initiative on goat breeding was taken in IV- five year plan in 1971 when All India Coordinated Research Project on Goats was launched by Government of India. Initially it was started for evolving 2 characters; 1) Milk Production & 2) Fibre (Pashmina & Mohair) Later, realizing the importance of goat meat […]
Housing Requirements for Goat Farming
Goat housing in India Goat housing is important in intensive system of production infact one must ensure proper comfort of animals to gain maximum profits. It should be bear in mind that goats are living thing just like humans and their physiological requirements are also similar to us for growth and production. Figure 1:- Heating […]
Indian Goat Breeds
BARBARI ORIGIN & DISTRIBUTION: ITS REAL ORIGIN PLACE IS BERBERA IN BRITISH SOMALI LAND IN EAST AFRICA. IT IS BROUGHT TO INDIA BY TRAVELLERS AND TRADERS IN MEDIEVAL PERIOD. IN INDIA ITS BREEDING TRACT IS MATHURA, AGRA, ETAH AND ETAWAH. BREED CHARACTER: MEDIUM SIZE; COMPACT BODY; ALERT & ATTRACTIVE; BULGING EYES; EARS ARE SHORT AND […]
Our Objectives
To help out farmers to form an association/cooperatives to systemize goat breeding & improve its genetic traits with the help of selective breeding in nucleus breeding farms regulated by these associations To promote systematic goat breeding and to create standards for male & female used in selective breeding To establish herd book to recognize and […]
Who We Are?
As a team of well qualified professionals, we are working for the transformation of goat farming industry from traditional rearing on pastures to highly intensive stall fed systems. The main constraint in this sector is the low productivity of the animals. We are working to enhance networking between the investors, stake holders, entrepreneurs and goat […]
Fattening ration for growing Goat kids (3 to 6 months)
It necessary to bear in mind that you are keeping goats to earn money and for the same reason it is better to sale the meat kids as soon as possible. So you can get maximum profit out of it. In intensive goat farming where 70% of the cost of production is contributed by feed […]
Contagious Caprine pleura pneumonia in Goats
It is commonly known as CCPP. Deadly disease which results in shut down of farms because it remains undiagnosed in the farms. This disease is difficult to control if once occur. So, preventive measures for this disease are needed to be taken. Primary characters of the CCPP – Contagious (Chune se failne wala), Severe Infectious […]
GoatGyan Goat Farming Consultancy Services
Goatgyan provides consultancy services for the goat farming projects, breed development, shelter design & establishments, Health programs, resource procurement for new farms, Integration of existing goat farms with aquaculture & biogas production, establishments of processing units, marketing strategies for livestock products, marketing plans, rural development projects & livelihood generation through goat farming & for many […]