Prospects and Constrains of Household Goat Rearing at Rangunia, Chattogram

Abstract

The experiment was conducted to investigate the prospects and constrains of household goat rearing at Rangunia ,Chattogram. Data were collected through an interview schedule personally from 35 respondents in 8 unions of Rangunia Upazila who were involved in goat rearing. Parameters studied were farmer’s demographic information, farm demographic information, animal level information, feeds and fodder, health care, living condition of livestock and factors related to household goat production. Among the farmers a total of 77.14% of the farmer was male and 22.85% was female. Most of the farmers were illiterate (71.42%) education level of farmers of primary, secondary were 22.85% and 5.71%, respectively. Goat rearing has been taken as a primary source of income of about 45.71% farmers.Out of total farmers 48.57% were trained up on goat farming and 51.42% were non-trained. Based on experience about 54.28% farmers have atleast 10 years farming experience. Farmers have average 13.23 decimal grazing lands and 94.28% farmer used roadside grass and 91.42% tree leaves and roadside grass for goat rearing. About 31.42%, 85.71% farmers practiced vaccination, de-worming respectively. About 22.85% farmers treat their goat by veterinary doctor and 82.85% farmers practice dipping.57.14% farmer rely on only scavenging for fed their goat and 42.85% farmer give concentrate with scavenging feeding. Agriculture was the main occupation of 51.42% and 28.57% farmer belongs to lower class before farming. On an average,71.42% goat suffer diarrhea while respiratory diseases found in 62.85% goat. Age at first kidding (days) was 309 days whereas gestation period, kidding interval, lactation period, litter size were 142.20, 208.86, 60.10 days and , 1.86 in numbers, respectively.