A Study on Feeding and management practices of Goats (Capra hircus) in Villages of Nanauta-Block, District Saharanpur In Western U.P

Abstract

The present study was conducted to feeding and management practices of goats in I 0 villages. The surveyed on Nanauta-block, Saharanpur District (Western U.P.) in 151 to lOth January 2012, respectively. The total number of goat keepers in I 0 villages was 14 7. A total 499 goats consisting of 30 I adults goats and 198 kids. However, the ratio of She goats (Does) to kids was 1:0.764. The highest mean percentage of kids of Nanauta-block was recorded as Bhatpura ( 16.24), followed by Baduli (16.05), Jaduada panda (15.14), Kalanheri (14.12), Ambeta mohnn (ll.l2), Hasan pur Ioteni (10.59), Maheshpur (9.13), Bargoan(8.05), Dalheri (7.05), and Mushkipur (4.52).The percentage of kids between villages was non-significant. Total number of Does in Nanauta-block were 259 consisting of 139 goats in milk, 55 dry, and 65 pregnant, and bucks 42 respectively. The differences in the percentage of total goats between the villages were significant. Further it may be noted that the ratio of bucks to does was I :6.16 indicating there by more number of males for does. The standard ratio is considered I buck for 30 does. The number of buck for the entire 8.63, where as it indicates the number of bucks as 42 for 259 does representing one buck for 6.16 does. The percentage of milch, dry, and pregnant goats ranged from 35.0 to 62.96, 6.85 to 45, and 14.02 to 31.81 respectively. The statistical analysis indicated significant differences in goats between villages. The total milk production from goats of 10 villages ofNanauta- block was 233Kg from 139 does in milk and average milk production from does per village was 23.30Kg. The highest goat milk production was recorded in village Jaduda panda (35 Kg), followed by Bargoan (32 Kg), Bhatpura (31 kg), Ambeta mohan (30 Kg), Kalamheri (25 Kg), Hasanpur loteni (19 Kg), Mushkipur (18 Kg), Dalheri (15.50Kg), Balduli (15.40 Kg), and Maheshpur (12 Kg). The mean yield/doe in general was 1.66 Kg (ranged 1.46 to 1.92 Kg). The goat milk utilization in villages of Nanauta-block indicates that the total milk produced was 233 Kg. The 50.66% of it ( 118 Kg) was sold out by the goat owners for their income. However, remaining milk i.e. 49% (115 Kg) was consumed by the members of families of goat owners. The amount of concentrate for does and bucks was found to be 0.15 and 0.25 kg/day respectively and an average 0.2 kg/day/doe. Even the amount of roughage feed to goats is far below the normal amount recommended/doe/day (I kg dry fodder + 3.5 to 4.5 kg green fodder), because the present study indicates that adult goat is gating an average amount of 0.3 kg dry fodder and green fodder to the extent of 0.525 kg which is far below the maintenance ration, therefore, there is a need to develop strategies for increasing the fodder supply for the mini dairy cows (goats) in these villages of Nanauta-block. In general the goat ration in Nanauta-block consisted of 29.67% of dry roughage, 54.49% green roughage and 15.83% of concentrate. Kids ration consisted of 30.5% of dry roughage, 16.02% green roughage and 8.48% of concentrate. It was concluded that the feeding and management practices for maintaining goats in Nanauta"block were for below the standard which resulted in poor performance of does.