The possibilities of using individual birth weights as weaning criteria in dairy goat farming

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Özdal Gökdal ◽  
Ali Kemali Özuğur ◽  
Vadullah Eren ◽  
Okan Atay
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Goat ◽  
Weaning Criteria ◽  
Goat Farming

scholarly journals Perspectives for Buck Kids in Dairy Goat Farming

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Meijer ◽  
Vivian C. Goerlich ◽  
René van den Brom ◽  
Mona F. Giersberg ◽  
Saskia S. Arndt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Dairy Goat ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Dairy Goats ◽  
Dairy Farmers ◽  
Northern European ◽  
Adequate Care ◽  
Goat Farming

To start milk production, dairy goats need to give birth at least once. While most female kids are reared to become the next generation of dairy goats, only a small proportion of male kids (buck kids) are reared with reproduction aims. The market for buck kid meat, especially within Northern European countries, is currently relatively small compared to the number of bucks born. Therefore, the purposes for buck kids are limited and a substantial proportion of buck kid meat is used for pet food. Due to the limited economic value of buck kids, farmers are faced with a dilemma. Although raising bucks costs more money than it yields, the birth of kids is a prerequisite for production of milk and should be seen as an investment for business-wise healthy dairy goat farming. In that perspective, dairy goat farmers have an ethical responsibility toward buck kids, as well. In this paper, we compare various scenarios of dealing with the issue of surplus male animals. We provide recommendations for the rearing of buck kids based on the sector‘s experience and current practice in the Netherlands. Reducing the number of surplus (male) offspring, e.g., by an optimized prolonged lactation management and/or by artificial insemination with sex-sorted semen, could alleviate the issue of low value buck kids. Killing surplus animals before or directly after birth, on the other hand, is met with increasing societal scrutiny. Initiatives to propagate a market for buck kid meat for human consumption are important to enable a suitable and sustainable production system. To maintain the health and welfare of goat kids, amongst other factors, sufficient and good quality colostrum, milk, and an appropriate diet as they grow older, needs to be provided. One option to assure the safeguarding of health and welfare of all goat kids are quality assurance schemes for milk production. These schemes make dairy farmers accountable for the health and welfare of all kids in the rearing period, including the provision of colostrum and adequate care for newborn buck kids. We conclude that the combination of reducing the number of surplus kids, increasing the demand for goat products, and quality assurance schemes that may help to safeguard the welfare of buck kids.

scholarly journals The 2007–2010 Q fever epidemic in the Netherlands: characteristics of notified acute Q fever patients and the association with dairy goat farming

2012 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederika Dijkstra ◽  
Wim van der Hoek ◽  
Nancy Wijers ◽  
Barbara Schimmer ◽  
Ariene Rietveld ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Q Fever ◽  
Dairy Goat ◽  
Acute Q Fever ◽  
Goat Farming

scholarly journals Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Dairy Goat Farming Systems: Abatement Potential and Cost

Animals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 945
Author(s):  
Alexandra Sintori ◽  
Irene Tzouramani ◽  
Angelos Liontakis
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Abatement Cost ◽  
Marginal Abatement Cost ◽  
Dairy Goat ◽  
Agricultural Activity ◽  
Economic Optimization ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Goat Farming

Dairy goat farming is an important agricultural activity in the Mediterranean region. In Greece the activity offers occupation and income to thousands of families mainly located in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas of the country where it utilizes low productivity pastures and shrub lands. Furthermore, goats are more resilient to climate changes compared to other species, and are often characterized as ideal for keeping in drought areas. However, there is still limited evidence on total greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted from goat farms and their mitigation potential. In this context, this study aims to estimate GHG emissions of goat farms in Greece and explore their abatement options using an economic optimization model. Three case studies are explored i.e., an extensive, a semi-intensive and an intensive goat farm that correspond to the main goat production systems identified in Greece. The analysis aims to assess total GHGs as well as the impact of abatement on the structures, gross margins and labor inputs of the farms under investigation. The issue of the marginal abatement cost is also addressed. The results indicate that the extensive farm causes higher emissions/kg of milk produced (4.08 kg CO2-eq) compared to the semi-intensive and intensive farms (2.04 kg and 1.82 kg of CO2-equivelants, respectively). The results also emphasize the higher marginal abatement cost of the intensive farm. In all farm types, abatement is achieved primarily through the reduction of the livestock capital and secondarily by other appropriate farming practices, like substitution of purchased feed with homegrown feed.

scholarly journals Milk Products Diversification to Increase Profit of Dairy Goat Farming

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 173
Author(s):  
Sumanto .
Keyword(s):  
Goat Milk ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Dairy Goat ◽  
Lactation Period ◽  
Milk Product ◽  
Milk Products ◽  
Goat’S Milk ◽  
Goat Population ◽  
Goat's Milk ◽  
Goat Farming

Dairy goat farming in Indonesia is growing because goat milk is attractive as nutrient supplement and alternative medicine for human health. Selling fresh goat's milk often becomes a constraint because not all consumers can drink it due to unpleasant smell. Effort on diversification of fresh goat's milk into processed milk products is considered a good option, but only few farmers have done it. Milk processing is useful to eliminate the smell of fresh goat's milk and to increase value-added. Goat population is around 19.01 million head, while dairy goat population has not been known yet. The paper describes the benefit of processing  fresh goat milk to increase goat farming profit through the improvement of feed management, and selling the processed milk. Better management increase lactation period from 170 to 250 days, milk production from <1 to 2 liter/head/day, and higher price of processed milk. Investment on 59 does and 7 bucks for five years through the goat milk diversification has increased profit by 33.53%. Diversification of processing goat milk product is necessary to increase productivity and value added of fresh milk.

scholarly journals Socio-Economic Impacts of Dairy Cooperative

2015 ◽  
pp. 15-23
Author(s):  
Balak Chaudhary ◽  
Mukul Upadhyaya
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Dairy Goat ◽  
Major Category ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Cash Crop ◽  
Rural Farmers ◽  
Main Crop ◽  
Socio Economic Impact ◽  
Different Sources ◽  
Goat Farming

A study was conducted in Adarsha Milk Producer Dairy Cooperative, Mahuli, of Saptari district to find out socio-economic impact of dairy cooperative during May 2008 to Dec.2008. Response from 224 milk producing farmers were randomly collected, stored and analysed using Microsoft excel program. Different sources of income have been recorded and analysed with major category as main crop, cash crop, dairy goat farming and service in organizations. Among them, dairy was found to be the highest income contributor (55%) to the rural farmers. Moreover, dairy was found to be the symbol of pride, prestige and religious priority for the studied community.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ejdi.v15i1-2.11859Economic Journal of Development Issues Vol. 15 & 16 No. 1-2, pp. 15-23

scholarly journals 162 Raising your kids the right way: A survey of rearing practices in Canadian dairy goat farms

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 171-172
Author(s):  
Stéphanie Bélanger-Naud ◽  
Dany Cinq-Mars ◽  
Carl Julien ◽  
Sébastien Buczinski ◽  
Janie Lévesque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Milk Production ◽  
Best Management Practices ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Goat Milk ◽  
Dairy Goat ◽  
Best Management ◽  
Dairy Animals ◽  
Weaning Age ◽  
The Right ◽  
Weaning Criteria

Abstract Kid rearing is the foundation of goat milk production, yet little is known about how to raise replacement does efficiently to make healthy and productive dairy animals. This study aimed to identify the common rearing practices of Canadian commercial dairy goat farms (≥40 goats/farm), from birth to weaning, and to determine best management practices to improve herd performances. A survey was sent to dairy goat producers across Canada by post or email, and 104 respondents were selected for analysis. The 70-questions survey collected information regarding kidding management, care of the newborn, feeding in the preweaning period, housing, weaning and herd performances. Respondents were from Ontario (69%), Quebec (22%) and the Western provinces (9%). Farm sizes ranged from 42 to 2,500 (median: 190) goats, and most producers (64%) were relatively new to goat milk production (≤10 yrs). A large amount of variation in rearing practices was seen across farms. Ad libitum milk was offered on 55% of farms, and there was no consistency as to when concentrates, forages and water were first offered to kids. Weaning criteria was predominantly a mix of age and weight of the kid (36%), followed by age only (27%) and weight only (22%). Weaning age varied between 4.5 and 20 (median: 8) wks and weaning weight varied between 9 and 35 (median: 15) kg. Weaning methods ranged from abrupt (37%) to different progressive strategies (20% skipping milk feedings, 19% reducing milk quantity, and 10% diluting milk with water). This research provides the dairy goat industry with information concerning current common kid rearing practices used on Canadian goat farms, and the lack of consensus indicates that further research is necessary to determine and refine the best kid rearing practices for Canadian farms.

Design of Goat Farming Support System Adapted for Small and Remote Islands using ICT, And its Application on Branding of Agricultural Products

2015 ◽  
Vol 135 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-112
Author(s):  
Teppei Hirata ◽  
Shiro Tamaki ◽  
Takeshi Miyagi ◽  
Yasunori Nagata ◽  
Tsutomu Omatsu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Support System ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Remote Islands ◽  
Goat Farming

Appraisal and Monitoring of Small-Scale Dairy Goat Production System

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-188
Author(s):  
Y. Mena ◽  
F.A. Ruiz ◽  
R. Gutiérrez ◽  
J.M. Castel
Keyword(s):  
Production System ◽  
Dairy Goat ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Scale Dairy

Evaluation of a multipump air pistol as a method for euthanizing young dairy goat kids

2020 ◽  
Vol 81 (11) ◽  
pp. 866-871
Author(s):  
Melissa N. Hempstead ◽  
Jennifer L. Fowler ◽  
Jan K. Shearer ◽  
Paul J. Plummer
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Goat

scholarly journals Breeding goals and selection criteria for intensive and semi-intensive dairy goat system in Brazil

2012 ◽  
Vol 106 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 110-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Brito Lopes ◽  
Arcadio de los Reyes Borjas ◽  
Marcelo Correia da Silva ◽  
Olivardo Facó ◽  
Raimundo Nonato Lôbo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Dairy Goat ◽  
Breeding Goals
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