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Goats are regarded as "Poor Man's Cow". In India total goat population is about 121 millions, which is about 20% of total goat population in the world.
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In India about 1/3rd goat population is contributed by desi and unrecognised breeds which have low potential for meat, milk and hair production.
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Common Feeds and fodders for goats
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Tree Leaves: Babul, Neem, Pipal, Mango, Prosopis, Gliricidia, Mulberry, Subabul, Banyan etc. These tree leaves are also called as top feed.
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Grasses: Cenchrus ciliaris, Cenchrus setigerus, Para, Guinea ,Napier etc.
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Legume pastures: Stylosanthes hamata, Stylo santhes scabra, Siratro, butterfly pea, etc.
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Legume fodders: Berseem, Lucerne, Cowpea, etc.
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Cereal fodders: Maize, Jowar, Oats etc.
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Dry feeds: Dry pods of babul (acacia), Prosopis juliflora, Rain tree, Subabul; Cereal straw, legumes straws (groundnut haulms, gram straw), gram husk and gram waste.
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In addition a free choice lick of mineral mixture has to be kept in goats shed.
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