Production Management System and Phenotypic Characteristics of Native Goats in Capiz and Iloilo, Philippines

Abstract

This study was conducted to gather information for the production management system and the phenotypic characteristics of native goats in the provinces of Capiz and Iloilo. Five selected towns from Capiz and six towns in Iloilo were randomly chosen as the study sites. Within each municipality, 8 barangay were chosen with 8 respondents having a total of 704 respondents using formula utilized by Slovin. Descriptive statistics and techniques for categorical data analysis were used in the interpretation of the results. Majority of goat raisers in Capiz and Iloilo are small scale farmers, rice farmer, tenants, grazing native goats in hilly areas with natural vegetation, confined goats at night, and did not restrict the feeding and watering system. Native goats in two provinces were both resistant in several diseases, parasitic infections and other animal threats. Native goats in the two provinces were having a smooth, plain and brown hair coat, straight horn shape, and erect ears. All native goats both in Capiz and Iloilo are under small scale farming system but with slight variations in the phenotypic characteristics.