Comparative Study on Goat Production Systems at Sanghar and Shaheed Benazirabad Districts of Pakistan

Study was conducted in order to compare goat production systems at Sanghar and Shaheed Benazirabad districts of Pakistan. Household surveys were conducted in two districts including five villages from each. The results showed 64.00 and 56.00% households possessing 21-25 years age in Sanghar and Shaheed Benazirabad districts. 40.00% had 5-10 years of farming experience, 64.00% were educated up to middle level in district Sanghar. 60 and 70% of household reported that there was availability of electricity and gas at their farms. 70 and 60% of household replied to have availability of transportation at their farms. Most of (70 and 60%) household in the Sanghar and Shaheed Benazirabad kept their animals under semi intensive housing system, whereas 20.00 and 26.00% reared their animals under intensive housing system and only 10.00 and 14.00% housed their animals under extensive housing system. 92.00 and 80.00% of households in district Sanghar and Shaheed Benazirabad grazed animals on pasture. 90.00 and 80% of households did not reared their animals in confined sheds in district Sanghar and Shaheed Benazirabad. None of households reared their animals in confined paddocks, confined fences and special housing in district Sanghar and Shaheed Benazirabad. 90.00% of household vaccinated their animals against bacterial and viral diseases in Shaheed Benazirabad district. 90 and 95% of households reported that they call veterinary doctor for treatment of sick animals. It is concluded that in Sanghar district, the majority of household keep their animals under semi-intensive housing system compared to that of Shaheed Benazirabad district.