Keeping Goats
If you are new with goats and planning to start a goat farm; my advise to you to simply follow these minor but important notes: *Start with two goats; 1 male and 1 female They should be local breeds.(e.g. If you are staying in Maharashtra then select Osmanabadi, Sagamneri or any local breed from surrounding region.) Purpose behind selecting local breed is, they are well suited to environment, easily available in nearby markets. * Start with kids- should be above 3 months. Choose healthy one. With kids at start one can observe their growth, health/physiological status,feeding habits, behaviour (normal/abnormal- as this is important to management point of view). Also kids are cheaper than adults and pregnant females. * Why above 3 months: First 3 months of life are very crucial. Kids are still dependent on doe for milk.Immune system is still developing. Any stress may cause death in kids. Keeping records This is the most important aspect of any type of farming. Maintaining var