Goats - perhaps the most unpretentious farm animals.Cultivate their farmers, villagers, as well as the owners of gardens of suburban areas.All that is necessary for successful cultivation - a small barn and a meadow next to the house.There are many breeds of goats.One of the most interesting and productive is a Nubian.In Europe, these goats are bred everywhere.Our domestic owners of household plots and farms are known, unfortunately, not too good.However, recently there has been a steady growth of interest in these animals.The article goes on to try to figure out how to take care of Nubians and find out what advantages and disadvantages of this breed is different.
history
Bred was the Anglo-Nubian goat breed by British breeders.The basis they were taken Asian, European and African species.As a result of hard work have been received very hardy, productive, hardy animals with unusual exterior.Officially Nubian breed was registered in 1896.In 1900, these goats have started to breed in America.Local breeders work continued to improve the breed.In 1906, 40 Nubian goats were officially registered in the United States under the name Nubian.
In our country, this wonderful breed noticed only 100 years later.In 1999, the Director General of ANO "Ladushka" NN Markelov Russia was brought a large batch of coated Nubian goats.
Nubian goat breeds: description
To confuse this breed with any other quite impossible.Hallmarks of Nubian goats are very long hanging ears and humpback noble "Roman" profile.By unconditional virtues of this breed include the complete lack of a specific smell.Color Nubian goats can be absolutely anything: black, brown, gray, white, patterned.Very nice look colorful animals of this breed.
Nubian breed is classified as a meat and dairy goats.This is a very large animal with a long, narrow torso, strong legs and big udders.
Character
The advantages Nubian goats include including high fertility.By the nature of this active, cheerful animals, curious, friendly pertaining to owners.Best Nubian feel herd if there is no other breeds of goats.Cold these animals more unstable.After all, the ancestors of these goats still live in the warm sunshine of Asian and African countries.
Productivity
Adults Nubian goat breed (photos of these animals can be seen on the page), reach a weight of 70-80 kg, goats - 130 kg.They are superior to many other varieties and quality of milk.Fat content of it can range from 5 to 8.5%.However, the milk yield of goats purely dairy breeds they are still a little inferior.Per day from one nubiyki can get 4-5 kg of milk.Milk yield per lactation an average of 800-1200 kg.Due to the high-fat and high-density Nubian goat milk is widely used in cheesemaking.Also because it produces yogurt and cheese.
The advantages of the animals of this breed, among other things, include the fact that the taste of the milk given by a completely unaffected by the conditions and quality of feed.This is a useful dietary product.This milk is very fond of children.The fact that the peculiar odor had totally absent.Moreover, the Nubian goat milk has a very nice creamy flavor.Often it is becoming the main cause of choice for farmers breeding of these goats.
Nubian breed - goats, reaching growth of 80 - 110 cm. The meat of these animals is also very tasty, juicy and tender.The drawbacks have virtually none.Some farmers say they just "noise".Nubian goats voice is very loud and not very pleasant.They use them often enough.
What should be the premise
Since cold Nubian breed of goat moves are not too good, the best of these animals will feel in a heated barn.In any case, room for them has to be dry and light.The presence of slots in the walls are not allowed.Like any other goat, do not tolerate drafts nubiyki.The window in the barn should be mandatory.Very nice to arrange a room for goats ventilation.
on the floor, be sure to expand the bed of hay, straw or sawdust.Big its layer (40-50 cm) allows retain heat indoors in winter.
Since goat sleeping on the floor do not like, it is desirable to arrange for special nubiek beds.For this purpose the shed on the perimeter wall stuffed wide boards (at a height of about 40 cm).It is also possible to arrange the room a low platform.Allowed to keep these goats along with chickens, cows and other domestic animals.
winter, goats (in the not too cold days) must be let out for a walk.To this end, next to the barn arranged corral.It is advisable to cover it with a roof.In the southern regions of the country this breed goats have not allowed the barn.In this case, also hosts a large paddock, indoor shelter from the rain.
Feeding
Development of a special diet of Anglo-Nubian goat breed requires.Feed the animals with hay, grass, branches, Crushed, cleaning vegetables, bran, oil cake and so on. D. Be sure to give mineral supplements - chalk, salt and so on. In winter, the diet should include root vegetables and potatoes.It is necessary to prepare and more brooms.Birch is better not to give.Eating them in large quantities in goats of any breed can cause kidney disease.
summer animals out to pasture.When deciding where grazing is necessary to take into account the fact that the watery lowland grasses goats prefer a hard fragrant steppe.Near the pasture must be present pond.From industrial facilities must be removed for at least 5 km.
pasture divided into several sections.Grazing produced alternately in each of them.This allows better use of grass.Goats eat almost all of its varieties.While grazing is done on one of the spots on the adjacent grass time to grow.
Reproduction
Nubian breed of goat is different enough high fertility.The litter usually 2-3 cubs.Goats grow very quickly.Of course if the content of the good and balanced feeding.First mating is carried out after the animals was 8 months.Nubian goats breed is usually kept with the goats.On tribe selected a well-developed active, large animals.Kozlyatok feed colostrum after the birth mother, heat-treated, from a bottle.
How much
animals imported in 1999 in Russia Nubian breed of goat, the general characteristics of which was considered by us above, is very pleased to domestic farmers.Kozlov quickly sold out and were taken to different corners of the country.Today Nubian goat can be purchased without any problems.However, these animals are still quite expensive.The breeding farm of the adult goat, for example, expect to pay around 200-250 thousand. Rubles.Young goat monthly cost of 100 thousand. Rubles.But you can find producers and cheaper.On the Internet there are ads from adult animals and for 30-40 thousand. Rubles.
As you can see, Nubian goat breed is characterized by high performance and ruggedness.In central Russia because of the instability of these animals to cold, of course, it is unlikely to ever become especially popular.But in the southern regions of the country, farmers might take on their breeding seriously.
