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Goat farm design plays an important role in the overall
production and health of your goats. A good designed goat farm with all types
of facilities, ensures higher production, maximum profit and good health for
goats. A large amount of total invested money in goat farming business plan
goes to this sector.
If you are new in this business then you should visit as
many goat farms as possible to have some practical knowledge.
A good goat farm design must include a suitable house or
shelter, pasture, numerous mobile shelter for taking rest, sufficient grazing
place, free from noise or sound, properly fenced, good source of fresh and
clean water and some other necessary facilities.
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Diagram of standard goat house design |
Before making final goat farm design consider the
following factors.
1.
First of all you may have a question.
How much will this cost? Generally the cost depends on the materials and type
of the shed. For the first time you can go with low-cost designs. And after
gaining practical knowledge about goat farm management you can construct a
high-end infrastructure farm design. Generally goat farm design costs less than
other livestock animals.
2.
In general a house with high-roof shed
covered with fire-proof materials has been found as the best for goats. And
this system is much cooler than the conventional goat housing system made by
using reeds, hay thatches, bamboo poles and asbestos sheet.
3.
Make the shed in east-west direction.
Houses made in this system ensures the maximum flow of fresh air, light and
cooler environment inside the house. This system works best for hot-arid
conditions.
4.
You can also make open type shed if
your farm located in hot-arid areas. But this system has some disadvantages too
and not suitable for over rainy areas.
5.
The size and width of shelter or house
depends on the goat breeds and their size. But an average sized shelter of five
to six meters is considered as OK. But the length of the shelter depends on the
strength of the herd or flock. An adult goat need about 40 to 50 square feet of
area for running passage and about 16 to 17 square feet of area under the shed
according to the strength of breed you can construct a shed.
6.
The height of the house depends on the
weather condition of your farm location. The height of the shelter should be
between 3 to 5 meters in the hot regions. And a house less than this height
result poor ventilation. Shelter with proper height also helps to control the
temperature inside the house.
7.
The roof of the shelter can be found in
both flat and ‘A’ shaped. The ‘A’ shaped shelter is very suitable and has many
advantages than flat shaped roof. Flat shaped shelter is perfect in cold areas.
But the ‘A’ shaped houses are suitable for all areas. Especially for hot areas.
‘A’ shaped roof helps to prevent direct solar radiation by casting its shadow.
It also helps in cutting down heat gain from the roof of the house.
8.
Fire-proof tar-coated roofing materials
has been found as most effective, among all the roofing materials.
9.
Always try to keep the places
surrounding your farm as green as possible for avoiding heating up of the shed
for good ventilation. It also help to protect the animals from the direct hit
of hot winds.
10. Cover
the eastern and western sides of the shades for up to a meter height.
11. Make
the roof and walls white colored outside and colored inside. By painting the
side walls with white color outside, it will help to reduce the surface
temperature inside by 12 to 22 degree centigrade. Compared to unpainted walls
in places where temperature remain above 37 degree centigrade. This is
absolutely a great idea for keeping your farm area cool.
12. For
commercial goat farming, an area with 1 acre land (for producing green feeds)
will be sufficient enough for raising about 100 goats (you need to have proper
irrigation system and choose fast growing grass for producing feeds throughout
the year).
A good goat farm design really plays a very important
role in overall farm profit and production. So, before starting, make a
suitable farm design that fulfill all your demands and keeps the goat healthy
and productive.
by Anthony Peter
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