Economic results in the breeding of goats under intensive and extensive systems

Abstract

The goal of the present study is to establish the economic results from the application of intensive, semi-intensive and extensive systems of breeding. The study included two Bulgarian goat breeds: Bulgarian Dairy White (BDW), with different levels of selection and raised under two different systems, barn and pasture-barn-based, as well as Local Longhair breed goats raised under a pasture-barn system. The data on the productivity, income and expenses were obtained from the financial statements of the farms, and calculated per individual doe. The highest natural, economic and cost-efficiency results were exhibited by the does of the BDW breed, which is bred in a barn all year long. The herd is under strict selection control, with an average dairy capacity of 820 l per doe and fertility of 1.8 goatlings. These goats brought income in the amount of BGN 702.50 per doe, while the expenses were BGN 537.70. Profit with subsidy was reported as BGN 165.85, and without subsidy – BGN 85.85. They achieved cost-efficiency of the income with subsidy amounting to +23.57, and + 13.77 without subsidy, while the expenses were, respectively, +30.84 and + 15.97. Significantly lower values of natural and economic parameters were exhibited by the does of the BDW breed, which were under a pasture-barn system and without selection control. Even though they were lower, profits and cost-efficiency were still positive. Expectedly, the lowest natural and economic parameters were observed in the does of the Bulgarian Local Longhair breed. They registered a loss of BGN 21.39 without subsidy and a profit of BGN 18.61 with a subsidy for animals under selection control. The cost-efficiency of income and expenses without subsidies was negative, whereas with subsidies it was positive, albeit at minimum values.