1 Advisory on Improving Sheep and Goat Production Dr. Sachin H. Tekade Assistant Director Punyashloka Ahilyadevi Maharashtra Sheep and Goat Development Corporation, Pune
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Advisory on Improving Sheep and Goat Production
Dr. Sachin H. Tekade
Assistant Director
Punyashloka Ahilyadevi Maharashtra Sheep and Goat Development Corporation, Pune
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Advisory on Improving Sheep and Goat Production
Goats are among the main meat-producing animals in India, whose
meat (chevon) is one of the choicest meats and has huge domestic
demand. Besides meat, goats provide other products like milk, skin, fibre
and manure. Goats are important part of rural economy, particularly in
the arid, semi-arid and mountainous regions of the country
They provide food and nutritional security to the millions of
marginal and small farmers and agricultural labourers. However, the
productivity of goats under the prevailing traditional production system
is very low. It is because they are maintained under the extensive system
on natural vegetation on degraded common grazing lands and tree
lopping. Even these degraded grazing resources are shrinking
continuously. Moreover, adoption of improved production technologies/
management practices in the farmers’ flock is very low. Therefore, rearing
of goats under intensive and semi-intensive system using improved
technologies for commercial production has become imperative not only
for realizing their full potential but also to meet the increasing demand
of chevon (goat meat) in the domestic as well as international markets.
Therefore, it is very necessary to provide detail information regarding new
technology of Sheep and Goat farming at farmer’s doorstep.
Keys of profitable Goat Farming
HEALTH MANAGEMENT
FEEDING MANAGEMENT
BREEDING MANAGEMENT
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Health Management
In the short term, prevention of loss should be the strategy to augment production. A number of animals die because of diseases and many of the animals do not reach desired a growth because of parasitic infections. A strategy of universal de-worming once post weaning, and once during last month of pregnancy and before sell for meat production will radically minimize production loss. Studies are available to indicate that such practices have the potential of enhancing weight at 8 months by almost 3 kg. This means enhanced production of 1 ½ kg. meat per animal can be achieved simply through adoption of a program of administration of anthelmentic to weaned kids and lambs as well as pregnant mothers. Cost of such de-worming per animal is expected to be less than Rs. 40/- approximately, while expected gain will be over Rs. 500/-. This is to be further strengthened with vaccination program, particularly against PPR, HS, Enterotoxaemia, FMD, Sheep Pox etc. total cost of which will not exceed Rs. 25/- per animal approximately. The animal health calendar adopted by Central Institute of Research on Goat, Makhdoom, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh for prevention and management of important goat diseases as below,
A. Vaccination : Sr. No.
Name of Disease Primary vaccination Repeat Vaccination First Injection Booster Injection
1 Peste des petitis Ruminants (PPR)
At 3 months of age
Not Required Every 3 years
2 Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)
At 3 – 4 months of age
3 – 4 weeks after first injection
Every 6/12 months interval *
3 Goat Pox (GP)** At 3 – 4 months of age
3 – 4 weeks after first injection
Every 12 months interval *
4 Enterotoxaemia (ET)
At 3 – 4 months of age
3 – 4 weeks after first injection
Every 6/12 months interval *
5 Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS)
At 3 – 4 months of age
3 – 4 weeks after first injection (2 doses at one month interval)
Every 6/12 months interval *
* As per the recommendation of manufactures. Kids are naturally protected from diseases up to 3 months by proper feeding of colostrums immediately after birth. For optimum benefits vaccinations, deworm your animals at last 15 days before vaccination. ** For sheep – replace goat pox vaccine with sheep pox vaccine.
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B. Drenching, De-worming and Deeping:
Sr. No.
Diseases Age Groups Treatment Period
Recommended as feed mix
1 Drenching Coccidiosis
1-6 months Anticoccidial drug for 5 – 7 days
Amprollium @ 50 – 100 mg / Kg. body weight
2 Deworming Endoparasitic infections
3 months and above Two deworming annually (pre and post monsoon)
Fenbendazole @ 7.5 -10 mg/ kg. body weight. Additional deworming may be needed in case of heavy parasitic load or extended rainy season.
3 Deeping* Ectoparasitic infection
Any age Pre and Post Winter
As and when required. Close monitoring and treatment of shed/ soil is essential to avoid re-infections
*Avoid cold, cloudy and rainy days for dipping. Preferred time for dipping 9.00 am to 11.00 am.
C. Screenings:
Sr. No.
Disease Period Recommendation
1 Brucellosis + Once in a year Positive animals need to be euthanized and buried
2 Johne,s Disease * 6 months/ Once in a year
Positive animals are to be removed from herd/ flock
3 Mycoplasmosis Once in a year Treatments with specific drugs 4 Mastitis Early milking
stage Treatments with specific drugs
5 Endoparasits Regular screening of fecal samples
Monitor worm load (EPG/OPG) of the animals to decide time of deworming.
+ Screening of adult goats especially breeding bucks and breedable females. From aborted animals submit to serum samples (0 day i.e., day of abortion, Still births and 21 days after abortion/ still birth) * Preferably one month after kidding.
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Model Health Schedule of Sheep
January Scabies ET Vaccination (Lambs) February Navel ill, Hypothermia, PPR Vaccination Starvation, Coccidiosis, (Lambs) Lamb scor March Navel ill, Hypothermia, Nil Starvation, Coccidiosis, Lamb scor April Sheep pox Vaccination (Lamb) ET Vaccination (Lamb) Dipping 21 days post shearing May Sheep pox Vaccination (Lamb) Dipping 21 days post shearing June Nil Nil July Maggot Wound, Blue Tongue ET Vaccination (Adult) August Maggot Wound, Blue Tongue De-worming (Strategic) September Maggot Wound, Blue Tongue, ET Vaccination (Lamb)
Pasteurellosis, Pnemonia
October Maggot Wound, Blue Tongue, Pasteurellosis, Pnemonia
November Pasteurellosis, Pnemonia PPR Vaccination
(Every 3 yrs)
December Scabies Sheep Pox Vaccination
WATCH OUT
MONTH BE AWARE PREVENTION
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De-worming and Ecto -parasitic Infestation
Broad Spectrum Anthelmentic Ivermectine / Closentel / Alebendazole
Narrow Spectrum Anthelmentic
Praziquintol
Anticoccidial Treatment Sulphamethazine + Trimethoprim
Ectoparasitic Infestation Dipping Ectomin / Butox
At every two rotation of
months/ medicines
April / May
All Lambs/ Kids & Weaners
At 2 & repeat at 4 to 6 months
June / July
Young Animals & at the time of
Diarrhoea
At 2-3 months mix with feed
Sept/Oct
March / April
Post shearing
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LAMB AND KID CARE
LAMB AND KID
CARING
Navel Dressing with
Povidine / Betadine
Colostrum feeding to
entire stock
Antibiotic treatment
during change
of weather
IMMUNOSTIMULANT
Inj. Levamisole
With Vaccination
(Twice in a year)
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Following institutes of Central Government/ ICAR impart training to farmers on modern sheep and goat management practices to enhance production which may be utilized by the farmers as well as by the technical staff,
1. Central Sheep Breeding Farm, Post box No. 10, Hisar, Pin- 125001, Haryana. Phone: + 91- 1662/264263.
2. Central Sheep & Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Tahsil- Malpura, Dist- Tonk, Rajasthan, Pin: 304501. Phone: +91- 1437/220162
3. Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, Pin: 281122, Phone: +91- 565/2763380.
Vaccine Availability:
Sr. No
Name of Govt. Institute/ manufacturing company
Contact Details Vaccine Available
1 Indian Veterinary Research Institute
Head, Division of Biological Product, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar- 243122, Dist: Bareilly, UP. Phone: +91- 581/ 2301940. Email: [email protected]
Sheep Pox Vaccine, PPR Vaccine, H.S. Vaccine, Enterotoxaemia vaccine, Brucella abortaus strain (19) Vaccine etc.
2 Institute of Veterinary Biological Products, Pune
Joint Commissioner of Animal Husbandry, Institute of Veterinary Biological Products Aundh, Pune 411007 Phone: 020: 25695632. Fax : 020 : 25697962 E-Mail: : [email protected]
3 Indian Immunological Ltd.
Indian Immunologicals Ltd., M/S. Soni Warehousing, Survey No. 1096, Behind Laxman Weigh Bridge Pune-Saswad Road, 15th Mile Stone, Village - Wadki, Dist – Pune. Pin 412308, [email protected] Mr. Pranay Gopale 09890637823
FMD Vaccine, Sheep Pox, HS Vaccine, BQ Vaccine, PPR Vaccine and ET Vaccine.
4 Intervet India Pvt. Ltd.
33, Pune Nagar Road, Viman Nagar, Pune- 411014 Ph.No.: 020/66050400/01 Email: [email protected]
Clostridium perfringes (ET, Lamb Desentry, Struck) Bovilis ET,PPR,FMD
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Feeding Management
Grazing resources for small ruminants are continuously shrinking.
Therefore, arrangements for supply of complete feed blocks would greatly
supplement nutritional inputs required for optimum production,
particularly during periods of nutritional stress as in draught.
Feeding Schedule of Goat
Sr. No.
Age Weight gain
Fodder/ Feed Requirement
Concentrate Green Fodder
Dry Fodder
1 On 3rd month s of age
15 kg. 350 gm. Ad. Lib. 100 gm.
2 3- 4 month 16.200 kg 350 gm 1500 gm. 100 gm.
3 4-5 month 17.400 350 gm 1500 gm. 100 gm.
4 5-6 month 18.600 350 gm 1500 gm. 150 gm.
5 6-7 month 19.800 350 gm 2000 gm. 150 gm.
6 7-8 month 21.000 350 gm 2000 gm. 200 gm.
7 8-9 month 22.200 350 gm 2000 gm. 200 gm.
8 9-10 month 23.400 350 gm 2000 gm. 200 gm.
9 10-11 month 24.600 350 gm 2000 gm. 200 gm.
10 11-12 month 25.800 350 gm 2000 gm. 200 gm.
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Computation of Ration (Feed and Fodder) in Goats
Total Dry matter requirement is 4% of Body Weight
1/3rd Concentrate Mixture 2/3rd Roughages (Green and Dry Fodder)
1/3rd Dry Matter 2/3rd Green Fodder X 5
(Moisture 80%)
Normally body weight of adult sheep and goat (Native Breed of State) is 30 Kg.
As per 4 % of dry matter required for 30 kg body is 1.2 kg (1200 gm)
Dry Matter
1200 gm. (1.2 Kg)
1/3rd Concentrate Mixture = 400 gm 2/3rd Roughages (Green and Dry Fodder) = 800 gm
1/3rd Dry Fodder = 266 gm 2/3rd Green Fodder X 5 = 2670 gm
(Moisture 80%)
It means the daily dry matter required for 30 kg body weight (as a maintenance diet) is,
1. Concentrate: 400 gm. (0.400 kg.) 2. Green Fodder: 2670 i. e. 3000 gm. (3.000 kg.) 3. Dry Fodder: 266 i.e. 300 gm. (0.300 kg.)
Additional Production Diet:
1. Daily dry matter requirement of goat is 4% of body weight as a maintenance diet 2. 1 to 2 kg green fodder and 100 gm. Concentrate additionally required during
breeding season and pregnant animals as a production diet
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Sheep and Goat Feed (Concentrate) Manufacturing Companies:
Sr. No.
Name of Institute / Companies Contact Details
1 Maharashtra Agro Industry Development Corporation,
Manager, Sugras Factory, Chinchwad, Pune, Phone: 020/27473552, 8888842308
2 The Maharshtra State Co-operative Marketing Federation
The Vaibhav Feed Factory, Borvihir, Taluka- Chalisgaon, Dist. Dhule. Phone: 8108182965
3 Govind Agro Industries Lit. MIDC, Wardha. Phone: 9422904226, 8421036311
4 Hindusthan Animal Feed Behind Gokulnagar, Octri check post, Near Vijaynagar Railway Crossing, Jamnagar, Gujarath. Pbone: 08376808436
5 Raj Feeds No.11, Shanti Park, Sadubhau Gosavi Road, Vishrambag, Sangali, Mahrashtra. Phone: 08042903136
6 Kokan Agro Buzz A/p. Lanja, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. Phone: 08046030294
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Types of Grasses, Trees and Legumes
Fodder Crop Botanical Name Yield Varieties
BARSEEM
LUCERN
COW PEA
DINANATH GRASS
GUINEA GRASS
HYBRID NAPIER
PARA GRASS
ANJAN GRASS
STYLO GRASS
Trifolium alexandrinum
Medicago sativa
Pennisetum pedicellatum
Panaicum maximum
Pennisetum perpureum
Brachiaria mutica
Cenchrus ciliaris
Stylosanthes hamata
Vigna unguiculata
100 to 120 MT
80 to 100 MT
30 to 35 MT
40 to 45 MT
130 to 140 MT
200 to 250 MT
130 to 140 MT
90 to 110 MT
20 to 30 MT
Wardan, Mescavi
T-9, Anand-2,
Sweta- 998, UPC-5286, UPC-287,
Bundel-1,Bundel-2, IGFRI-42-1, IGFRI-43-1
PGG-14, Bundel
NB-21, Yashwant (RBN-9),
Local
Bundel anjan-1
Stylo hemata, Scabra
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Name and Addresses of Govt. Institute for Procurement of Fodder Seed
SN Name Address Phone No. Email ID
1 Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute
Near Pahuj Dam, Gwalior Road, Jhansi- 284003 (UP)
0510/2730666 0510/2730158
[email protected] [email protected]
2 BAIF Development Research Foundation
Kandhenu Nagar, Urali Kanchan, Tal: haveli, Dist: Pune- 412202
020/26926265 020/26926248 Mo: 9881369750 (Mr. Takawale)
3 Maharashtra State Seed Corporation LTD. (Mahabeej)
Mahabeej Bhavan, Krushi Nagar, Akola- 444104 (MS)
0724/2455093
4 National Seed Corporation
681-690, Market Yard, Gultekadi, Pune- 411037
020/24264587 020/24272584
5 Regional Fodder Station
Camp Office, 618/A, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu-180004 (J&K)
01662/259184 09868092427
6 Regional Fodder Station
Dhamrod, Campus CCBF, Ankaleshwar, Gujarath
02629/290760 09586530661
7 Regional Fodder Station
P.O. Pahari Sharif, Via Keshavgiri, Hyderabad- 500005 (AP)
08415/201034 08099801610
8 Regional Fodder Station
Hesserghatta, Bangalore North- 560088 (KN)
080/28466279 09845616268
9 Regional Fodder Station
P.O. Dairy Farm, Via Redhills, Chennai-52 (TM)
044/26310884 09445210582
10 Regional Fodder Station
P.O. Netaji Subhash Sanitorium, Dist. Nadia- 741251 (WB)
033/25898425 09674929141
11 Regional Fodder Station
P.O. Textile Mills, Hissar- 125002 (Hariyana)
01662/259184 09868092427
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Awareness and Adoption of Improved Technologies by Commercial Goat Farmers
A number of technologies are available for productivity improvement
of goats. Technological and management options are the only alternatives
to accelerate growth in the productivity of goats, which is low in the
traditional system of production. Therefore it is necessary to provide high
level of awareness about improved technologies related to type of shed,
feeding and watering devices, with daily management practices. Most of
the farmers were eager to adopt the improved technologies, but the absence
of any support system to provide quick access to the latest information and
technologies and weak input delivery system resulted in poor adoption.
Information of technology used in goat farming with equipments such as
Identification, Hoof Care, Feeding & Watering systems, Handling &
Management, Breeding & Artificial Insemination etc.
1. Identification
Sr. No.
Name of Appliances Indian Price Image
1 HASCO Sheep Tags
Packed 25 tags on a stick, 100 tags per package.
3100
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Sheep Tag Applicator 4800
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3 Nasco’s Tattoo Outfit with Automatic Ear Release - 3/8" Digits
8000
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Extra Number Set for Nasco’s Tattoo Outfits
6500
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Black Tattoo Ink
1200
6 Eat Tag 22.5
7 Tag Marking Pen 765
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8 Tag Applicator 1375
2. Hoof Care
Sr. No.
Name of Appliances Indian Price Image
1 Sheep / Goat Boot 2500
2 Hoof Shears 3200
3 Foot Rot Shears 4800
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3. Feeding and Watering Equipments
Sr. No.
Name of Appliances Indian Price Image
1 Lamb/ Kids Milking Train 12000
2 Gallon Lamb Feeder (11 Lit) 9100
3 Bucket Holding Ring 6500
4 Nurse Milk Bottle with Nipple 1900
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5 Lamb Creep Feeder 35000
6 Fench Rubber Feeder 12000
7 Poly Hay/ Grain Feeder 38000
8 Goat Mineral Feeder 12000
9 Nose Paddle Goat/ Sheep Bowl 6100
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10 Mini Solid Back Wall Feeder 25000
11 Hanging Hay Bag 3500
12 Basic Sheep and Goat Bunk
Feeder 18000
4. Handling and Management
Sr. No.
Name of Appliances Indian Price Image
1 Small Goat Halter 2000
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2 Goat/ Sheep Muzzle 1400
3 Small Animal Weigh Scale and Sling set
19000
4 Mesh Goat Muzzle 970
5 Goat weigh Tape 890
6 Gallon Hand Held Sprayers 11000
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7 Stock Weigh Wrangler
5. Breeding and Artificial Insemination
Sr. No.
Name of Appliances Indian Price Image
1 Bailey Ejaculator 53000
2 Sheep and Goat Artificial Vagina
16000
3 Goat Sheath Pkg. of 25. 3000
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4 Goat Sheath with Apex Package of five
1100
5 Goat Insemination Gun 4500
6 Goat Gestation Calendar 1600
7 Estrus Detector For Sheep and Goat
52000
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8 Pregnancy Detector for Sheep and Goat
54000
6. Medication and Prevention
Sr. No.
Name of Appliances Indian Price Image
1 Professional Multi Tip Trocar Kit
3400
2 Drencher with Back Pad 21000
3 Emasculatome 6700
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4 Elastrator Band 2600
5 Elastrator Ring 380
(Note: tentative prices are mentioned above)
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Marketing of Sheep and Goat
In the absence of organized marketing infrastructure,
farmers are selling live animals to traders in weekly mandies
as well as their doorsteps. The sale of animals is based on
number basis & hence farmers are being exploited by traders
and middlemen even at mandies too.
To safeguard the interest of sheep/goat breeders,
Government of Maharashtra have also taken the policy decision
vide G.R. No. LVS-2010/CR198/ADF-4, dated. 14/052010.
“ Designing, promoting and encouraging APMC markets
like trade models in private, Co operative as well as Corporate
sector, insuring the trade of live animals ( goats) at these trade
models on live weight basis so as to fetch remunerative price to
the producers vis-a –vis ensuring affordable price to the buyers”.
The price of goats is fixed on traditional practice
of weight estimation by ‘hand lifting; it must be changed at
scientific line based on the weighing machine, so that illiterate
goat keepers must get benefits and value of the goats without
any cheating.
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Common Market Channel
GOAT KEEPER SELLERS
MARKET CHANNEL
ORGANIZED UNORGANIZED ON THE WAY TO MARKETS
AT DOOR
BUYERS
BUTCHERS TRADERS GOAT KEEPERS
CONSUMERS
SLAUGHTERING
CONSUMERS
RESELL AT MARKET OR
OTHER PLACES
RESELL OR KEEP FOR REARING
SLAUGHTER FOR
CONSUMPTIO
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Fixation of Rate:
Sale purchase rate of sheep and goat is directly proportionate on
prevailing mutton rate. Dressing percentage of sheep and goat is
approximately 50%, considering Rs. 400/- per kg. prevailing mutton rate
and 20 kg. slaughter weight. It means the roughly market cost of 20 kg.
body weight animal is around 4000/- .
The book of Dept of animal Husbandry i.e. “Manual of Office
Procedure” have mentioned a formulae for evaluation of book values of
sheep and goat as below,
Sr.
No.
Age Group Sheep Goat
1 Birth to 4 year 2 X Y 5
X Y 2
2 4 year to 7 year 3XY 10
7 X Y 20
3 Above 7 year X Y 5
XY 5
Tip: “X” represents body weight of animal
“Y” represents prevailing rate of mutton.
The Major sheep and goat markets in the Maharashtra State:
Sr. No.
District Place of Market Bazar Day
1 Gr. Mumbai Devnar (Govandi) Monday/ Friday 2
Thane Kalyan Thursday Saralgaon Tuesday
3 Sindhdurg Kudal Wednesday Kankavali Tuesday
4 Ratnagiri Lanja Tuesday 5 Nashik Malegaon Friday 6 Dhule Dondaicha Thursday 7 Ahamadnagar Rashin Tuesday 8 Pune Chakan Saturday
Yevat Friday
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9 Satara Lonand Thursday 10 Solapur Sangola Sunday 11 Beed Neknoor Sunday
Renapur Friday Hirapur Tuesday
12 Latur Murud Tuesday Hali Sunday Udgir Thursday
13 Osmanabad Yedshi Sunday 14 Amaravati Chandurbazar Sunday 15 Sangali Madgayl Thursday
Jat Tuesday Atpadi Sunday
16 Jalana Gevarai Thursday
List of Progressive Goat Breeders in the Maharashtra State
Sr. No.
Name of Breeders Address
1 Shri Vinayak Narawade Aai Goat Farm, Savindane, Ta: Shirur, Diat: Pune Phone: 9225522927, 8275465342, 9225547703
2 Shri Ravindra Laxman Nikam
Nikam Goat Farm, Chikhali, Tal: Indapur, Diat: Pune
3 Shri Fakkad Nanekar Sakhuhari Goat Farm, At. Nimbgaon Dude, Tal: Shirur, Dist: Pune Phone: 9552501830, 9552501827
4 Shri. Deepak D. Kolhe Maharashtra Goat Farm, At/p. Sitpur, Tal: Karjat, Dist: Ahamadnagar. Phone: 9689907070, 9503892999
5 Shri. Devendra Kenjale Omkar Goat Farm, A/p. Pimpode Bk, Tal: Koregaon, Dist: Satara. Phone: 9763526225
6 Shri. Madhav Aabhale A/p. Madi (Kh.), Tal: Kopargaon, Dist: Ahmadnagar Phone: 7588005387
7 Shri. Laxma Takale MD Goat Farm, At. Yedgewadi, Tal: Sangola, Diat: Solapur Phone: 88888039999, 9766677722
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8 Shri. Puthviraj Chavhan Sumbhran Goat Farm, At. Vittalwadi, Post: Kavathe, tal: Wai, Dist: Satara Phone: 9960548005, 9963034963
9 Shri. Deshpande Vanseti and Stall Fed Goat Farm, Aatpadi, Dist: Sangali Phone: 9423037094, 02343221314
10 Shri. Ashwin Savant Junnar Goat farm, Junner, Dist: Pune Phone: 9773567904, 9850980317
11 Shri. P. R. Katkar At. Shivana, Tal; Shillod, Dist: Aurangabad Phone: 9822465658
12 Shri. Tanaji Khandagade Shamala Goat Farm, At. Tavadi, Tal: Barshi, Diat: Solapur Phone: 9404286464, 9881692844, 9763840313
13 Shri. Shikandar Tamboli At. Shelgaon, Tal: Indapur, Diat: Pune. Phone: 8698361664
14 Shri. Mane Mane Goat Farm, Ashta, Tal: Walwa, Dist: Sangali Phone: 8275391777, 8275391778
15 Shri. Manojkumar Gunjal Indragopal Goat Farm, Wadgaon Amli, Tal: Parner, Dist: Ahmadnagar Phone: 9420005890, 9270857048
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List of Sheep and Goat Farms of Maharashtra Sheep and Goat Development Corporation
S N Name of Farm Location Phone No.
1 Punyashloka Ahilyadevi Sheep
and Goat Breeding Farm
Ranjani, Dist.
Sangali
02341/244222
Mo. 9881347842
2 Punyashloka Ahilyadevi Sheep
and Goat Breeding Farm
Mahud, Dist.
Solapur
02187/202300
Mo. 9881347842
3 Punyashloka Ahilyadevi Sheep
and Goat Breeding Farm
Dahiwadi,
Dist. Satara
02165/204480
Mo.:9404296508
4 Punyashloka Ahilyadevi Sheep
and Goat Breeding Farm
Padegaon,
Dist.
Aurangabad
0240/2370449
Mo. :8007333227
5 Punyashloka Ahilyadevi Sheep
and Goat Breeding Farm
Bilakhed, Dist.
Jalgaon
02589/222457
Mo.:9860588060
6 Punyashloka Ahilyadevi Sheep
and Goat Breeding Farm
Tirth, Dist.
Osmanabad
02471/259066
Mo. :9763749783
7 Punyashloka Ahilyadevi Sheep
and Goat Breeding Farm
Ambajogai,
Dist. Beed
02446/247239
Mo. :9405494770
8 Punyashloka Ahilyadevi Sheep
and Goat Breeding Farm
Mukhed, Dist.
Nanded
02461/202022
Mo.: 9405494770
9 Punyashloka Ahilyadevi Sheep
and Goat Breeding Farm
Pohara, Dist.
Amaravati
0721/2020523
Mo.:9665609276
10 Punyashloka Ahilyadevi Sheep
and Goat Breeding Farm
Bondri, Dist.
Nagpur
Mo.:9665609276
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Record Keeping
Record keeping is an essential part of good animal farm business management. A combination of high production and efficient production is the key to a profitable sheep and goat operation. On farm records are essential in evaluating and improving the performance of sheep and goats within a farm operation. A good record keeping system can assist a farmer to make informed business and movement decisions. Producers should have a record book in which all records are kept. The format should be simple and readily understood. Simple record keeping need not take too much time and the advantages are numerous. Recording is made easy if animals have some form of identification.
Why to Keep Records?
1. Monitoring Progress: To make sure that we are making progress towards our goals and that we are moving forward on our business plan.
2. Managing the Farm: Keeping track of things like; How many animals we have? What their health is? What is feeding them?
If we keep a detailed farm journal about the specific of our farm operations, that we get a full picture of how our farm is functioning.
3. Financial viability: To prove that the farm is financially viable, we require knowing that, what we have earned and what are our expenses.
Types of Records:
There are two general categories of sheep/ goat records namely:
1. Production Records: Production records include herd health,
performance of herd, information on infertility, prolificacy, growth
rate etc.
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2. Financial Records: Financial records prove farm income or expense
transactions ,it includes product sales, operating expenses (feed cost,
veterinary expenses, forage seed etc.), equipment purchases, accounts
payable, inventory, depreciation record etc.
Automation in Records Keeping:
There are huge difficulties to maintain up to date farm records by
manual procedure by using separate registers at farms. So it directly
affects farm progress and financial viability. Now it is time need to
adapting automation system by use of information technology for record
keeping.
Goat Mate software is designed as a Web Application / LAN / Offline
System to keep live stock records up to date and provide basic management
reports. It is very straightforward to operate and is ideal for farm
managers looking to move up from manual records to computerization.
Detailed individual animal records covering all aspects in farm
management are covered in this software.
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Feathers of software:
1 Reminder List - Set reminders
regarding vaccinations, weight
measurement, daily tasks to be
completed etc
2 Breeding History – Complete
pedigree and breeding History
3 Food/Diet Analysis – Create our
own feed formulation and
monitor them against weight
gain.
4 Stock Reports – At a Glance find
out complete details about our
stock i.e. Birth record, Death
record, Purchase record and
Sales Records etc.
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5 Health Records – Maintain illness,
treatment given to each animal
6 RFID / Barcode - Use Hi-tech bar
code scanners etc to scan each
animal.
7 Weight Analysis – Maintain
Weight charts / records for each
animal
8 Feed conversion Record – Compare
feed intake with quantity of fecal
matter for estimation of feed
conversion ratio.
9 Insurance records - set reminders
regarding renewal dates,
premium due etc
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Requirement of equipments for digital data recording
S Required equipments Indian Price Image
1 Goat Weighing Scale
Interface:
Platform: 900 cm X 900 cm
Capacity: 500 kg .
Rs.32000/- +
taxes.
2 Tag Applicator – Rs.1800/- +
Taxes
3 RFID Tags Rs. 13/- per
Pair+ Taxes
Above Software Designed by,
Aarush Systems, 10, Staus Chambers, Third Floor,
Wrangler Paranjpe Road, Shivajinagar , Pune Contact: 9822400825(Mr. Anil Tatti)
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Accounts and expenses incurred
on farm