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INDIGENOUS GOAT PRODUCTION HANDBOOKREVISED EDITION
Goat Production HandbookRevised Edition 2018ISBN 978-1-928310-26-6Prepared by:Mdukatshani, HPSA, Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) and KwaZulu-NatalDepartment of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD)Contributors:Rauri Alcock, Robert de Neef, Hannes de Villiers, Trevor Dugmore, Francois du Toit, Marisia Geraci,Sibongiseni Gcumisa, Sibusiso Gumede, Jessica Kincaid-Smith, Manqhai Kraai, Brigid Letty, Joanne Mann,Gugu Mbatha, Dumisani Mtshali, Derryn Nash, Nomfuzo Mkhize, Zandile Ndlovu, Keith Perrett, Alan Rowe,Yves Vanderhaeghen, Erika van Zyl, MSDIllustrations: Stefan de VosDesign and layout: Tangerine DesignPictures: Abafuyi Media, Flickr and MSD
INDIGENOUSGOAT PRODUCTION HANDBOOKREVISED EDITIONProduced by:Mdukatshani, HPSA, Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) andKwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD)
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ContentsHow to use this book 7Part 1: Basics of keeping goats 91.A healthy goat 101.1What is a healthy goat? 101.2Goat breeds 111.3Basic information for indigenous goats 122.Nutrition and stress 132.1Immunity 132.2What causes stress in an animal? 132.3How to keep your herd healthy 143.Management and identification 143.1Handling your goats 144.Protection and vaccination 154.1Health interventions 155.Treatment 205.1Taking temperature 205.2Weighing your goat 206.Common diseases and conditions 236.1Heartwater 236.2Pneumonia 246.3Coccidiosis 256.4Orf 266.5Tetanus 266.6Black quarter/quarter evil 276.7Anthrax 27Indigenous Goat Production Handbook3
6.8Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) 286.9Foot-and-mouth disease 286.10Contagious abortion (Malta Fever) 296.11Rift Valley fever and Wesselsbron disease 307.Internal and external parasites 307.1Identifying and treating internal parasites 307.27.347.1.15-point check for internal parasites 317.1.2Checking for signs of anaemia 327.1.3Use of anthelmintics (dewormers) 33Types of internal parasites 347.2.1Roundworm 347.2.2Tapeworm 357.2.3Tapeworm cyst (turning sickness) 367.2.4Flukes 37External parasites 387.3.1Ticks 387.3.2Nasal bot 397.3.3Mange 407.3.4Fleas and lice 418.Conditions 428.1Abscesses 428.2Contagious ophthalmia (contagious eye infection) 438.3Mastitis 448.4Abortion 459.Eating disorders 469.1Scours/diarrhoea 469.2Bloat 479.3Pulpy kidney (enterotoxaemia) 489.4Bluetongue 499.5Deaths due to eating plastic 499.6Poisonous plants 509.7Hoof problems 51Indigenous Goat Production Handbook
10.Equipment 5310.1Basic vet kit and medicines 5310.2Storage 5410.3Cold chains 55Part 2: Increasing productivity 5711.General management 5811.1Ear tagging 5811.2Tattooing 5911.3Castration 5911.4Record keeping 6011.5Treatment calendar (including vaccination) 6111.6Goat dip 6212.Housing and handling facilities 6312.1Shelter 6312.2Equipment for feed and water provision
Goat Production Handbook Revised Edition 2018 ISBN 978-1-928310-26-6 Prepared by: Mdukatshani, HPSA, Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) and KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) Contributors: Rauri Alcock, Robert de Neef, Hannes de Villiers, Trevor Dugmore, Francois du Toit, Marisia Geraci, Sibongiseni Gcumisa, Sibusiso Gumede,
