The role of a veterinary doctor in goat farming
VETERINARIANS AND GOATS What do you need to look for when hiring a veterinarian? Well, the first thing is to establish their experience with treating goats. There has been rise in goat keeping of late basically for their meat and milk production. However, the number of goat herds kept commercially is far lower than farmers […]
How Best Do I Manage Female Goats
Young females mate from the age of 8-12 months. Good nutrition is key because it helps animal to grow faster and ready for mating. Good feeding increases fertility and litter size. Do not mate young animals (less than 8 months) because this leads to poor kids. A well-managed female can produce kids for […]
Goats: What You Must Know, Do!
When it comes to goat rearing, choosing the best breed is the key to a successful farming business. While there are indigenous types mainly for meat production, goats are the most profitable and easiest animals to invest in. One of the must-haves for successful goat rearing is land, according to Allan Atwiine, a goat farmer […]
Goat farming: New lessons at Farm Clinic
Dr Brian Martin Babigumira a livestock breeder and senior research scientist at NaLIRRI explained that goats are considered as small stock animals that can be managed in big numbers in a small area.They produce faster and can multiply so fast in most cases a good female doe breed will produce twice in a year. It […]
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