CSA Xpert

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Breed of Goat

Black Bengal

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System of rearing

Semi Intensive

3

No of Bucks

1

4

No of Does

10

5

Age at Maturity (months)

10 - 12 months

6

Kidding interval

8 months

7

No of Kidding / year

1.5

8

Kidding percentage

80

9

Average litter size (average of single, twinning, triplet, quadruplet)

2

10

Sex Ratio (male: female)

1 : 1

11

Mortality (%) kids

20

12

Saleable age of kids (months)

11 months

13

Space requirement sq ft per head for buck

15 sq feet/ bucks

14

Space requirement sq ft per head for doe

10 sq feet/ does

15

Space requirement sq ft per head for kid

4 sq feet / kids

16

Concentrate feed: Adult does (one month before breeding

and one month after kidding i.e. per kidding)

6.75 kg per month

17

Concentrate feed for bucks (two months per breeding

7.5 kg per month

season)