Introduction –
Considerations in integrating small ruminants under coconut –
Socio-economic considerations –
Technical considerations –
Business objectives –
Housing and fencing –
Housing –
Fencing –
Stock selection –
Husbandry practices –
Care of breeder ram/buck –
Care of the ewe/doe –
Care of the young –
Care of weaner/grower –
Other management practices –
Hoof trimming –
Shearing –
Dehorning or disbudding –
Record keeping –
Waste management –
Breeding practices in goats and sheep –
Reproductive phenomena –
Sexual maturity –
Estrous cycle –
Estrus –
Signs of estrus –
Gestation period –
Age at first breeding –
Postpartum breeding –
Male: female ratio –
Feed resources and feeding management –
Management of native pastures under coconut –
Management of improved pastures under coconut –
Species to be planted –
Pasture establishment –
Grazing management –
Maintenance of pasture –
Fertilization –
Weeding –
Carrying capacity –
Fodder tree management –
Selection of tree species –
Planting –
Care and management –
Utilization –
Other feed resources –
Strategic concentrate supplementation –
Fattening stocks –
Breeding stocks –
Animal health management –
Common health problems of small ruminants raised under coconut –
Small ruminant-coconut systems health program –
Production economics and marketing –
Other advantages of raising small ruminants –
Marketing of small ruminants –
Marketing strategy –
Credit and financing –
Possible sources of credit.

"It outlines management practices recommended for a successful crop-animal integration. It also discusses economic and marketing considerations to shed light on the profitability."