Zásady chovu koz zaměřených na produkci mléka

The bachelor thesis describes basic principles of dairy goat breeding. With the help of professional literary sources, the paper tries to emphasize some important aspects of goat breeding and explain their purpose. The introductory part of the thesis provides the history of goat breeding and current numbers of particular breeds. The paper also deals with production of goat milk, its composition and general importance in human nutrition. It highlights the differences between goat and cow milk, and gives an overview and characteristics of Czech and worlds goat breeds which are kept for milk production. Further in the thesis there are listed various technological systems used in goat breeding. The paper also addresses issues concerning goat reproduction and herd development, and describes principles of herd management and goat nutrition. The final part of the paper outlines an experiment the author of the thesis wants to deal with in the diploma thesis