Knowing about advantage of goat milk, presently many think of cultivation of goats in the small-scale farmings and construction. Cultivation of goats does not demand big expenses, besides any utility room will be suitable for keeping of this animal – from the hen house to the attic of the private house.
Goat milk is much more useful cow, its medicinal properties are known to mankind throughout many centuries. In the past goat milk was the most effective remedy for treatment and prevention of diseases of digestive tract, diathesis, anemia and many others.
To get at itself at the dacha a goat, it is not necessary to be the farmer in the fifth generation. The main knowledge of cultivation of these unpretentious and clever animals is quite available even to at all person who is not understanding the sphere of livestock production.
Where to contain?Any utility room, for example, the hen house will be suitable for keeping of a goat. This animal without problems will find a common language with hens, ducks, even with turkey-cocks. It is only necessary to remember that the goat difficult transfers dampness, and here by cold and a heat it is quite tolerant. The stall which can be equipped in the hen house has to be aired well, it is necessary that air in it circulated constantly. It is necessary to take care of that in a stall it was dry also light, besides that in it there were no drafts. In the conditions of warm, mild climate, the goat can be supported also under a canopy, but in the areas located to the north it is necessary to define for her the place indoors. For the winter it is desirable to warm a stall, even in spite of the fact that goats well transfer cold. Comfortable temperature for keeping of an animal is 7-8 degrees of heat in the winter and if the goat has kids, then respectively temperature has to be higher, at least on degrees 5-6. For keeping of goats it is possible to build the certain room – a kozlyatnik. It is necessary to build a kozlyatnik so that its area appeared enough for two and more animals, the more they have places "for maneuver", the milk will be more qualitative and more useful. For example, couple of pets will feel quite comfortably in 2x2 meters. If in economy there is a goat, then he needs to be supported separately from goats as their milk after communication with the male can get a characteristic "goat" smell.
What to feed with?
In warm season the basis of a goat diet is formed by a green forage. In day the goat eats up to 3 kg of different herbs. It is important that the goat did not eat such plants as a camomile, a tansy, a wormwood, a horsetail, leaves of tobacco and mustard. These herbs can negatively affect not only health of an animal, but also quality of milk. In the winter the goat is fed with hay. Respectively in warm season it is necessary to stock up with it properly. Calculation approximately such: 500 kg on one adult animal, on a kid – about 300 kg. Also add a small linking of birch, willow, poplar or mountain ash branches with leaves to a goat diet in the winter. Such additive is exclusively useful to an animal. In total during the winter the goat has to eat about one hundred such sheaves.