TY - BOOK TI - The Philippines recommends for sustainable small ruminant-coconut production system T2 - PCARRD Philippines Recommends Series No. 77 SN - 9712003426 SN - 01157833 U1 - Fil 636.301 P53p 1994 PY - 1994/// CY - Laguna PB - Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development KW - Small Ruminant-Coconut Production N1 - 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 N2 - "It outlines management practices recommended for a successful crop-animal integration. It also discusses economic and marketing considerations to shed light on the profitability." ER -