Supplementation practices of goats in the Pothowar region of Pakistan
2010
Hussain, A. (Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad (Pakistan). Social Sciences Div.) | Mirza, I.H. (National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad (Pakistan)) | Khan, M.A. (National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad (Pakistan))
Goats have helped people to survive and thrive for countless generations. Proper feeding and management is of fundamental importance to the success of any goats' enterprise. In Pothowar region of Punjab, household and sedentary system of goat production is practiced. The availability of feed varies according to the season. Goats in the region are under nourished and producing less than potential. This study was conducted to find out the feed supplementation practices of goats in the Pothowar region. Data for this study was collected for the complete calendar year 2008. Data sheets were prepared in Urdu and provided to 100 literate female household members belonging to ten villages of tehsil Talagang of Chakwal district for data collection. According to the findings of the study, average number of goats per household was four; two does and two non-milking goats. Goats were mainly supplemented with ber (Zizyphus) leaves, wheat and mustard fodders in winter season and ber leave
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