HOUSING

>     Housing of goats is not a serious problem. It is enough if the goats are provided with a dry, comfortable, safe and secure place, free from worms, and affording protection from excessive heat and inclement weather.

>     In Indian villages goats are mostly kept under widespread shady trees when the Climate is dry, provided the goats are safe from thieves and predatory animals such as wolves and panthers.

>     The kids are kept under large inverted baskets until they are old enough to run along with their mothers. Males and females are generally-kept together.

>     It is worthwhile to design a cheap house for goats which may result in increased milk and meat production.

>     Some kind of housing is necessary if herds of goats are maintained in cities and at organized farms; adequate space, proper ventilation, good drainage and plenty of light should be provided for while constructing houses.

>     Successful goat dairying largely depends on the site where goats are kept. Goats do not thrive on marshy or swampy ground.

>     Grazing areas should be free from pits and shallow pools, for goats contract parasitic infection mainly from such places.