Housing profile and feeding management of Goats in Banskhali Upazila of Chattogram, Bangladesh

Abstract

This study provided information on housing, feed and feeding management, mating system and healthcare management of goats at rural villages of Banskhali Upazila under Chattogram district in Bangladesh. Black Bengal goat (56%) is the most preferred breed in this area. Most of the farmers (84%) reared goats in semi-intensive systems, and few of them had goat houses (16%), providing bedding materials during the winter season. Most of the farmers used roadside grass (28%), and few of them provided concentrate to the goats. Most of the farmers grazed their goats. One-fourth of the farmers vaccinated their goats. Most of the farmers (92.79%) used anthelmintics regularly. Farmers breed their goats by breeding bucks, and they did not use artificial insemination (AI) for their does. Village veterinary doctors were the main source of technical support. The above discussions might be indicative that farmers should be more careful about housing, feeding as well as about health care and breeding buck keeping issues.