Title :	STUDY ON THE EXISTING GOAT PRODUCTION SYSTEM WITH PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE AND ASSOCIATED CONSTRAINTS IN FARMER'S CONDITION
Material Type:	printed text
Authors:	Upreti, C.R., Author ; Khakural, G.P., Author
Pagination:	190-196 p.
Languages :	English (eng)
Abstract:	A sun1ey was conducted to find out the existing goat production system and associated constraints. A total oi 15 breeding bucks of 3 breeds (5 buck in each breed Barbari, Jamunapari and Khari) were distributed Distributed bucks were monitored for their reproductive pe1jormance. Average herd size per household for goats, cattle, and buffalo was 6.12, 3.36, and 1. 72 heads respectively. Per capita goat population in sun1ey area was 0.5 i.e. 0.5 goats per head human population which was higher to national ave_rage. Among the mminant move male cattle (38%) and more buffalo cows were reared Goats were taken to grazing by the children and women. The women and children grazed about 75% and 25% goats respectively. Grazing hours was reduced by average 5.5 (5 to 7 hours) to average 3.5 hours (2 to 6 hours) which might be due to {1) children were going to school (ii) increased cultivation pressure. Total 11 major fodder trees, ranging from 3 to 16 in numbers. were used mainly during Febn1a1y to May. Feed wastage was recorded up to 50% around the traditionally made feeder rack. Only 5% household adopted the improved sheds. High incidence of respirat01y diseases (28. 8 % of goats affected) was caused by the unremoval of faces from the ground All types of goats. irrespective of age. and sex. were panned together with uncontrolled breeding. ·Parasitic burden in farmer's field was lower (30.-13% infestation) than the research station (60.3%). Atfarm.er's condition Khabari (50% Barbari x 50% Khari) pe1jormed better (52.0 g'd growth rate) than Khapari (50% Jannmapari x 50% Khari) (-18.0 g.-d) and pure Khari (-I-I. 0 g d). The farmers preferred Khabari to other two breeds. Main constraints faced by the farmers were lack of improved and hygienic housing. unplanned and uncontrolled breeding plan, use of unselected breeding buck, shortage' of labour, lack of community grazing land, and frequent occurrence of goat diseases and shortage of veterina1y medicine and services. Key words: constraints. feed shortage, uncontrolled mating, unhygienic traditional sheds. respiratOl}' and parasitic disease, and reproductive pe1jormance.

STUDY ON THE EXISTING GOAT PRODUCTION SYSTEM WITH PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE AND ASSOCIATED CONSTRAINTS IN FARMER'S CONDITION [printed text] / Upreti, C.R., Author ; Khakural, G.P., Author . - [s.d.] . - 190-196 p.
Languages : English (eng)

Abstract:

A sun1ey was conducted to find out the existing goat production system and associated constraints. A total oi 15 breeding bucks of 3 breeds (5 buck in each breed Barbari, Jamunapari and Khari) were distributed Distributed bucks were monitored for their reproductive pe1jormance. Average herd size per household for goats, cattle, and buffalo was 6.12, 3.36, and 1. 72 heads respectively. Per capita goat population in sun1ey area was 0.5 i.e. 0.5 goats per head human population which was higher to national ave_rage. Among the mminant move male cattle (38%) and more buffalo cows were reared Goats were taken to grazing by the children and women. The women and children grazed about 75% and 25% goats respectively. Grazing hours was reduced by average 5.5 (5 to 7 hours) to average 3.5 hours (2 to 6 hours) which might be due to {1) children were going to school (ii) increased cultivation pressure. Total 11 major fodder trees, ranging from 3 to 16 in numbers. were used mainly during Febn1a1y to May. Feed wastage was recorded up to 50% around the traditionally made feeder rack. Only 5% household adopted the improved sheds. High incidence of respirat01y diseases (28. 8 % of goats affected) was caused by the unremoval of faces from the ground All types of goats. irrespective of age. and sex. were panned together with uncontrolled breeding. ·Parasitic burden in farmer's field was lower (30.-13% infestation) than the research station (60.3%). Atfarm.er's condition Khabari (50% Barbari x 50% Khari) pe1jormed better (52.0 g'd growth rate) than Khapari (50% Jannmapari x 50% Khari) (-18.0 g.-d) and pure Khari (-I-I. 0 g d). The farmers preferred Khabari to other two breeds. Main constraints faced by the farmers were lack of improved and hygienic housing. unplanned and uncontrolled breeding plan, use of unselected breeding buck, shortage' of labour, lack of community grazing land, and frequent occurrence of goat diseases and shortage of veterina1y medicine and services. Key words: constraints. feed shortage, uncontrolled mating, unhygienic traditional sheds. respiratOl}' and parasitic disease, and reproductive pe1jormance.