The Boer goat farming model of Mr. Ho Viet Hung (Xuan Vien commune, Nghi Xuan, Ha Tinh) is considered the largest in the district.
Mr. Ho Viet Hung (born in 1962, Gia Phu village, Xuan Vien commune) owns dozens of Boer hybrid goats. Mr. Hung shared that after quitting his job as a security guard at a local school, he returned home to do agricultural production but his income was only enough to cover his family's living expenses.
After many sleepless nights, he decided to switch to raising Boer goats to develop the economy and increase income. The idea was discussed by many people because he did not yet understand the techniques of raising goats. Meanwhile, the climate in the plains is difficult to adapt to, and the goats are susceptible to diseases. "I think that anything I am passionate about and determined to do will surely succeed, so I still decided to try " - Mr. Hung expressed.
After researching, in 2021, he invested in building a barn to raise goats. With an area of nearly 300 m2 , he "planned" it into 3 rows of barns, each row has a scale of 20 - 30 goats, designed to be airy, clean, avoid heat, the floor is about 80 cm above the ground because goats do not like high humidity, especially drizzle goats are very susceptible to illness.
Then he packed his bags and went up to Huong Son district to visit, learn and spent nearly 50 million VND to buy 40 Boer goats for testing. This is a breed of goat originating from South Africa that is easy to care for, has few diseases and gains weight quickly.
The goats he carefully selected were healthy, agile and weighed an average of 13-15 kg. “ When I started working, I really encountered difficulties. At first, due to lack of knowledge and experience in caring for the goats, the herd developed slowly, often got sick, and some died, ” Mr. Hung said.
Undaunted, Mr. Hung spent a lot of time researching and learning from the experiences of large-scale Boer goat farms in the province. After that, he switched his goat herd to semi-free-range farming. In the morning, the goats were cared for in the barn, and in the afternoon, they were fed in the pasture.
Taking advantage of the garden land, he also invested in planting more than 3 sao of elephant grass and 7 sao of corn in the field to feed the goats.
After more than 5 months of domestication, care and fattening, the herd of commercial goats reached a weight of 35 - 40 kg/head. He linked the above number of goats with a breeding facility for consumption. Each year, he raises 2 batches of commercial goats, each batch sells from 30 - 40 goats, at a price of 120,000 VND/kg, after deducting expenses, he earns a profit of about 200 million VND.
The main food of Boer goats is leaves and agricultural by-products. He feeds the goats three times a day. The most important thing is that the food must be dry and clean so that the animals can grow quickly and have few diseases.
After 2 years of raising commercial goats, he switched to raising Boer goats for breeding. Mr. Hung said that raising Boer goats for breeding brings in higher income than raising commercial goats. On average, in 2 years, goats give birth to 3 litters, each litter has 1-2 goats.
“ Currently, goat meat products are popular in the market, so there is no need to worry about output. During the raising process, I will select healthy goats for breeding and increasing the herd. Those that do not meet quality standards will be separated and fattened for commercial sale, supplying restaurants in and outside the district, ” said Mr. Hung.
The Boer goat farming model of Mr. Ho Viet Hung's family has brought practical results, opening up a new direction for livestock farming. The local government has also organized tours for people to learn, and at the same time encouraged replication of the model, contributing to promoting local economic development.
Mr. Phan Xuan Thuy
Vice Chairman of Xuan Vien Commune People's Committee
Huu Trung
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