Studies on goat rearing practices followed by goat owners in Hatkanangale tehsil of Kolhapur district

The present study entitled “Studies on goat rearing practices followed by Goat owners in Hatkanangale tehsil of Kolhapur district” was carried out by randomly selecting 200 goat owners from ten villages and were classified in four different flock size groups i.e., very small (1-10 goats), small (11-25 goats), medium (26-50 goats) and large (above 50 goats). The findings indicated that, maximum number of the goat owners were having middle age group 52.00%. In feeding practices 87.50% were followed only grazing, feeding of concentrates followed by 26.50%, while, neither goat owners adopted stall feeding nor use of mineral mixture or mineral bricks. 100% goat owners adopted natural breeding while, none of the goat owners had adopted artificial insemination. In management practices related to cleaning and housing majority of goat owners have maintained shed in clean condition 100%, provides clean drinking water by 49.00%. The management practices related to health care majority of goat owners have adopted deworming by 92.00% followed by vaccination 79.50% and washing of goats practiced by 16.00% goat owners.