The stocking density (animal/area, SD) is one of the significant factors that influence the welfare and performance of animals. However, there are discrepancies in the recommended SD for fiber, meat, and dairy goats, which means farming practices and welfare standards for goats should be better...

Present study was conducted to investigate the effect of different floor space allowances on performance and behavior of Beetal kids from 3 to 6 months of age. Twenty four spring born Beetal kids (3 month old) were randomly divided in to four groups (n=6 each group) on the basis of space allowances ...

Twenty four weaned Tellicherry kids were randomly distributed into different stall fed housing systems viz., conventional housing pen with concrete floor (T₁), pen with elevated wooden slatted floor (T₂) and pen with elevated polyurethane slatted floor (T₃) at URF, Madhavaram. The daily temperature ...

The objective of this study was to determine effect of floor space allowances on the economics of raising kids. Twenty-four springborn Beetal kids (∼3 month old) were randomly divided into four groups with space allowances of 0.6, 0.7, 0.8 and 0.9 m² per kid as closed area for 3 months. The feed...

Twenty four weaned Tellicherry kids were randomly distributed into different stall fed housing systems viz., conventional housing pen with concrete floor and run with mud floor (T₁), pen with elevated wooden slatted floor and run with mud floor (T₂) and pen with elevated polyurethane slatted floor...

This article discusses the floor type preference; body weight, feed and nutrient and water intake; physiological responses; behaviour and daily activities; floor type, stocking density, air space allowance, and ventillation (floor type, stocking density and air space allowance and ventilation);...

This review attempted to collate and synthesize information on goat welfare and production constraints during heat stress exposure. Among the farm animals, goats arguably are considered the best-suited animals to survive in tropical climates. Heat stress was found to negatively influence growth,...

In current research guidelines, much focus is placed on ethical management of animals and the application of principles of reduction, refinement and replacement. Of these refinements through environmental enrichment is an important aspect when housing primate to prevent behavioural problems. In...

A study was conducted in selected areas of Dahod and Kheda districts of Middle Gujarat to ascertain the housing and feeding management practices followed by goat keepers. The data was collected from randomly selected 240 goat keepers (120 each from Dahod and Kheda district) through personal...

This study evaluated the welfare of Saanen, Moxoto, and Anglo-Nubian goats kept in collective or individual pens for a feedlot system, evaluated with infrared thermography. A total of twenty-four goats were used, eight for each breed. Animals were distributed in a completely randomized design, with ...