Vol. 9, Special Issue 1 (2024)

Author(s): Shripal Siyak, ML Gurjar, Manoj Kumar Dhaka, Ranjit Rewar and Dushyant Dev Bhal

Abstract: The present investigation was conducted to study goat breeding management practices among 180 respondents from Marwar Region of South-Western Rajasthan. Frequencies were work out for each attribute and percentages were calculated to draw inferences. The study revealed that most of the goat owners were middle age group, illiterate, living in joint family, small land holders and their main occupation is Animal Husbandry. All the goat owners detected the heat by symptoms and followed use natural breeding. Most of goat owners used their own buck (74.44%), extra care at the kidding time (86.11%), pregnancy (89.44%) and breeding in rainy season (76.67%). About (41.67%) goat owners used the improved breeding buck. About (42.77%) of the goat owners used the 20-40 breedable goat for service. 45.00 per cent goat owners castrated their male kids for meat production at 3-6 months of age. Half of the goat owners (52.78 %) do not practice to change the breeding buck, breed the goats during rainy season and select the buck on the basis of physical appearance.