Goat nut goat is a superior race which was first developed in Indonesia. Her body was small. High gumba in the male 60 centimeters to 65 centimeters, while the female 56 inches. The weight of the males can reach 25 pounds, while females weighing 20 kilograms. His ears were erect, straight and short haired. Both females and males have two short horns.
Seed
Selection of seedlings should be adjusted with the objective of the business, whether for meat, or dairy (eg nut for the production of meat goats, goat etawah for milk production, etc.). In general, the characteristics of good seed is the able-bodied, no defects, clean and shiny hair, high adaptability to the environment.
Parent Selection:
- Body compact, deep and wide chest, back and waist straight lines, great body, but not too fat.
- Benign and friendly eyes.
- Legs straight and high heels.
- Dental equipped, able to graze with the good (efficient), upper jaw and below the average.
- Of the offspring born twin or single but from a young parent.
- Udder symmetry, do not hang and her nipples 2 pcs.
Selection of male parent
- Body large and long with the back of the larger and taller, broad chest, not too fat, stout, active and has the libido (lust marriage) high.
- Legs straight and strong.
- From the offspring of twins.
- Age between 1.5 to 3 years.
Disease
- Disease prevention through good sanitation cage, food, adequate nutrition and vaccination.
- Disease that often attacks the goat are: intestinal worms, scabies (scabies), abdominal bloating (Bloat), lungs (pneumonia), orf, and koksidiosis.
Profit
- Increase the value added from livestock production, either meat, milk, leather, horn, or droppings. When the goat about to be sold at the time did not increase body weight (age about 1 - 1.5 years), and labored to a high enough demand for goats.
- Price is estimated by: x live weight (45 to 50%) carcass x retail price of meat.