Goat Raising Advantages

Advantages of Raising Goats

Are you still undecided on pursuing a goat farm? Let me help you.

Here are some reasons for Raising Goats

1. Goats are small and easier to manage than other ruminant animals like cows and carabaos
2. Goats requires less space and smaller housing
3. Rate of goat multiplication is fast
4. Foods for goats are cheaper compared to other animals. Commercial feeds which is usually bought for   chickens and feeds are can be avoided if the farm is rich with grasses, plants and leguminous trees.
5. Girls and young family members can easily take care of goat unlike cows
6. Goat meat and goat products are commodities wit high values
7. Milk from goat  is nutritious
8.  Several income generating products and services are possible in goat raising such as leather, milk, dairy, cheese, skin products, goat meat, live goats, goat manure and buck for hire.

List of Goat Farms and Goat Associaton in the Philippines

If you are a beginner on goat farming, visiting a goat farm and joining in a goat association will immerse you faster on goat management and business. Visiting a goat farm will also provide eco-tourists a different learning experience and a relaxing environment closer to nature.  If you are looking for goats for sale, these goat farms may also offer you a cheap buck or cheap does for your needs.

According to Bureau of Agricultural Statistics, the goat population as of January 2014 is 3.69 million heads
Around 98.3 percent of these were from backyard farm and the rest are from commercial farms.
So who are contributing to the goat inventory in the Philippines?

Here are some goat farms in the Philippines with their website addresses

1. Alaminos Goat Farm
 http://www.alaminosgoatfarm.com/

 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alaminos-Goat-Farm/122439417780799
Maharlika Highway Back Iglesia Ni Cristo Church
Alaminos, Laguna, Philippines
0917 500 4294
0917 500 1982


2. Angel Fire Goat Farm 
Makabakle Road, Barangay Sapang Biabas, Mabalacat, Pampanga
https://www.facebook.com/AngelfireFarmsPh
http://angelfirefarms.webs.com/
0917 855 0813

3.Naga City Goat Farm
Naga City, Camarines Sur
http://www.nagacitygoatfarm.com/

4.Sagana Farm 
http://www.saganafarm.com/
https://www.facebook.com/saganadairyfarm



5.JSJ Goat Farm 

http://jsjgoatfarm.com/
https://www.facebook.com/JSJGoatFarm
Started as a hobby last 2001 with less than 10 goats
Barangay Caturay, Gerona, Tarlac

6.JOLI Goat Farm 
Banay Banay Lipa City
https://www.facebook.com/pages/JOLI-GOAT-FARM-Lipa-City/404261242960689


7.LeonPhilippe
https://www.facebook.com/LeonPhilippe
http://www.leonphilippe.com/

8.Jose Dairy Farm
PJ Goat Farm
http://pjgoatfarm.wordpress.com/
https://www.facebook.com/JoseDairyFarm

9.https://www.facebook.com/bayanihanGF

10.Oyibo Goat Farm
 http://raisinggoat.proboards.com/



11. Iloilo Goat Farm
https://www.facebook.com/IloiloGoatFarm

12.https://www.facebook.com/urbiztondonubian

13.https://www.facebook.com/aokgoatfarm

*Websites and contact numbers are subject to change.

The Federation of Goat and Sheep Producers and Associations of the Philippines Inc. (FGASPAPI)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fgaspapi-Official/329507200526277

For more farms in the Philippines, check
1.http://www.boer-goats-farmstay-bed-breakfast.com/goat-farm-in-philippines.html
2.http://pinoyagribusiness.com/forum/small_ruminant_sheep_and_goat/directory_of_goat_and_sheep_breeders_in_the_philippines-t645.0.html;wap2=


Associations are viewable in http://mboard.pcaarrd.dost.gov.ph/forum/viewtopic.php?id=2393&p=2

8 Tips on Goat Raising for Beginners

Goat raising is one of the most promising livestock business if managed correctly.
Here are my tips for starting and managing your goat business.

1.Choose the proper breed of goat
Goat breeds like your favorite dogs have different characteristic. Breeds like Boer are good meat producers while Nubian and Saanen are good milk producers. Therefore, you should prefer Nubian and Saanen if you are venturing to milk and dairy business.


2. Build your fences properly
Build your fence to protect your goats and to avoid damage to the community. You don't want your neighbors to complain with damaged flowers or with the smelly  goat manures in their garden.
Aldo, goats are intelligent creatures. It can look for spaces at the bottom of your fence and find a ay to escape.

Make sure that the heads of the goat (especially those with horns) will not get stuck on your wire fencing.

3. Grow enough leguminous plants as food source
Ipil ipil and Madre de Cacao are good food sources for your goats especially during summer where there are less grasses. Plant these trees around your farm. You can also use them as posts for your farm.

Please take note that too much ipil ipil leaves can be poisonous to your goats.

4. Go for a good quality buck
Buck will determine the future of your herd. It is known as the most important factor of your success in business because it will affect the genetics, health, and size of your newborn goats.

5. Upgrade native goats
Upgrading of goats is done to achieve a higher quality of goats. It can combine characteristics of two different breeds. Pairing a female native goat and a male boer goat will produce heavier kids compared to kids of pure bred native goats.

6. Build a shelter 
Goats don't want rain and they don't want mud.  Protect them from winds and storm surge by putting walls and roofs on their shelter.  You can use a tarpaulin as alternative if you are low in capital.

7. Learn more.
Continue to read more about goats. There are scholarly studies and research being done on goat breeding and goat management and most of them are available online.

8. Join associations and participate on government projects

You can also join  goat association in your town  to learn the best  practices of other goat farm owners.
Look for projects or seminars being offered by your government. It is usually free and they will be happy to assist you! Furthermore, association or government may lend you loans as capital to kickoff or expand your goat venture.  They may also help you on marketing your products,


What tips do you have? I'm still in the learning process and I might be doing things differently so I'd like to know your opinion.  Correct me if I miss something.  Let's improve the goat industry in the Philippines