Stall Fed Goat Farming Guide

Well, what is stall fed goat farming? It is a system in which goats are being grown in protected area with well maintenance and feed of cultivated fodders, forages, silage and concentrate feed. In other words, goats will not graze on open fields and stick to protected or controlled area (shed / house). This is also considered as zero grazing intensive system. Stall feeding of goats growing day by day as it has many advantages over traditional grazing method. Most of the commercial growers are choosing the stall fed goat farming because this system suits very well to commercial goat meat production. Other advantage is the manure being collected from shed can be sold for profit or used in the field to grow green fodders. There are many loans and schemes available from local agriculture banks to avail subsidies on stall fed goat farming. This will cover from fodder cutting machine to shed construction. Let’s us discuss more about “how to start a stall fed goat farming”. 

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Khari Goat Breed Profile Information

Introduction of Khari Goat: - Well, Khari goats are native to Nepal and these goats are prolific and hardy in nature and mainly raised for meat purpose. This breed is widely spread across Nepal and represents 50% of total goat population in Nepal. Khari goats are distributed in hills and inner valleys.

Purpose of Khari Goat Farming:- Mainly for meat.

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Silage Making Steps in Goat Farming

In recent years there is a tremendous goat meat demand and supply in the world. Commercial goat farming is one of the business sectors growing every year. However, the feed supply for these animals are not meeting the demand and buying fodder or feed in open market became expensive and this is impacting the profits in goat farming. There is a need for home grown green fodder crops to make the feed available all the time and reduce the cost involved in feeding the goats.What is silage? Well, it is a process of preservation of chaffed green fodder in anaerobic condition (no air inside pit/tank) by way of fermentation method. One can make silage from these crops and feed the goats for better health, weight gain and milk production. In this write-up, let us discuss about green fodder crops suitable for goat feed and steps involved in making silage.

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Goat Housing (Shed) Guide

Goat shed or housing plays important role in any successful commercial goat farming. Based on number of goats, you should plan for goat housing. If you want to start with low numbers of goat and wants to invest less initially, there is an option for going to construct a simple goat shed. For commercial goat farming business, one must know how to build goat housing. Goat shed is required for security to protect goats from unwanted predators (such as wild dogs, wolfs and snakes), unpredictable weather conditions and to provide shelter in night times. After planning on number of goats to be raised, you can get an idea on shed dimensions or size which can have both covered area and open area. Cost of goat shed construction depends on many factors like number of goats, space allocated for feed storage, and type of rearing like zero grazing (stall feeding) or open field grazing (where they require only night shelter). In the following write-up, let us talk about goat housing.
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Goat Farming Business Plan

For any successful commercial goat farming, proper business plan is required before starting the goat farm. This business plan may include right from land selection to marketing of goats. However, goat farmers should have complete knowledge before going to large scale commercial goat farming. The following write up details about important milestones in goat farming business plan implemented in stall-fed goat system. You can assume the same for dairy goat farming, meat goat farming or wool goat farming.

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Goat Vaccination Schedule

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Goat Diseases Information Guide

For successful goat farming, one should be aware of common diseases of goats and their control methods. In many cases, intensive goat farming leads to spread many diseases which ultimately results in increased mortality. If goat farmers are not aware of common goat diseases and their prevention, there may be a chance of getting losses in goat farming business. Hence, it's very important to identify the symptoms and apply preventive care. Let us discuss about such common diseases and their control measures in commercial goat farming business. Read more : HERE.