Slatted floor Goat unit
| Sl.No. | Description of Unit | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Year of Establishment | 2016 |
| 2 | Size of the unit | 20 x 10ft (200sqft) |
| 3 | Capacity of the unit | 20 goats |
| 4 | Space requirement / buck (sqft) | 15 |
| 5 | Space requirement / doe (sqft) | 10 |
| 6 | Space requirement / kid (sqft) | 4 |
| 7 | No. of farmers benefitted | 1350 |
Slatted Floor Goat Rearing
Goat is known as ‘Poor man’s cow’ in India and is a very important component in dry land farming system.
Marginal or undulating lands unsuitable for other types of animals like cow or buffalo, goat is the best alternative.
With very low investments goat rearing can be made in to a profitable venture for small and marginal farmers.
In a slatted floor, iron rods or wood reapers are used as floor, usually 2-3 feet above the ground
level to facilitate fall of droppings through slats. Wooden
reapers or iron rods of 2 inch diameter can be used on lengthwise of the house with interspaces of 1 inch between rods.
| 1 | Breed of Goat | Tellicherry |
| 2 | No. of Bucks | 1 |
| 3 | No. of Does | 25 |
| 4 | Age at Maturity (Months) | 12 |
| 5 | Kidding interval (Months) | 8 |
| 6 | No of kidding/year | 2 |
| 7 | Mortality (%) Kids | 20 |
| 8 | Saleable age of kids (months) | 12 |
Slatted floor goat rearing - Income and Expenditure
| Sl.No. | Description | Total Rs. |
|---|---|---|
| I - Fixed cost | ||
| 1 | Construction of slatted floor goat shed | 125000.00 |
| 2 | Implements | 1000.00 |
| 3 | Cost of 25 does@ 3500/doe | 87500.00 |
| 4 | Cost of 1 bucks@4500/buck | 4500.00 |
| Total Rs. | Rs. 218000.00 | |
| II - Variable cost | ||
| 1 | Wages for one labour @150/day for 1 year | 54750.00 |
| 2 | Cost of concentrate feed | 2000.00 |
| 3 | Fodder cultivation in 1 acres of land | 10000.00 |
| 4 | Miscellanous | 500.00 |
| Total Rs. | Rs. 67250.00 | |