Understanding on how to use and give food for Local Goats

The feed is useful to meet the basic necessities of life, such as production (grow big, fat and milk) and for reproduction (mating, pregnant, birth, breastfeeding). Feeding should be based on their needs and the amount adjusted to the physiological status of animals. As a general rule i.e. 10% fresh material or 3% of dry material was calculated from the weight of his...
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7 Types of Local goats

There are 7 types of local goats that have been successfully identified. It is estimated there are more local goats which are not yet known. Some may already extinct. It is really hard situation as local researcher believe the unknown types of goats have great potential to increase the genetic quality of the known local goats. Here are seven types of local goats...
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Alternative Foods for Local Goats

During the dry season, surely it is more difficult to find fresh food for cattle. Local Goats love fresh vegetables but it hardly available in dry season. Replacing the foods with complete foods bought from the factory is not a good idea as it will cost lots of money. However, without proper food, local goats will not be able to live healthy. If that situation...
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Types of foods for Local Goats

There are some foods which perform better for goats. It is highly advised to learn about any foods suitable for cattle before trying to breed them. Here are all of them: 1) Foliage fresh green (Green Forage). Fresh greens are foods given to cattle which are fresh, well-cut (by humans) or not (eaten directly by livestock). Generally consists of fresh greenery herbage...
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Characteristics and Types of Goats

Native or Local Goats (Capra Hircus Aegagrus) is a sub species of wild goats scattered in Southwest Asia and Europe. Goat is a medium-sized ruminant animal species. Male and female wild goat have a pair of horns, but only male has bigger horns. Generally, goats have beards, convex forehead, tail slightly upward, and the most hairy straight and coarse. Length of the...
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