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Anyone also running meat goats?
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<blockquote data-quote="cypressfarms" data-source="post: 503061" data-attributes="member: 2653"><p>When I was a kid, I would see little Spanish goats from time to time, and hear of people bar-b q'ing them. But recently I've noticed that goats are bringing decent prices at the local stockyard - $75 to $100 for "slaughter" goats that are higher quality Boer type meat goats. I did some research and found that Boer and kiko breeds are nothing like the goats I had in mind. These things are pretty good size, and pack on the weight - 250 pound mature males is not uncommon. </p><p></p><p>So I'm now considering buying some kiko/boer crosses to start off a small goat herd. They're ruminents like cattle, and appear to be somewhat similar despite being less parasite resistent. Am I crazy for even considering these guys? The goat meat market is in a high demand low supply stage for the forseeable future. With kiko/boer cross females (kind of like a tigerstripe or black baldie moma cow - they're the best) selling for $150, seems cheap to get in to.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I'm considering buying 8 to 10 females and a buck from a farm about 100 miles away and starting a new venture. Crazy???</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/cypressfarms/kikokid.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cypressfarms, post: 503061, member: 2653"] When I was a kid, I would see little Spanish goats from time to time, and hear of people bar-b q'ing them. But recently I've noticed that goats are bringing decent prices at the local stockyard - $75 to $100 for "slaughter" goats that are higher quality Boer type meat goats. I did some research and found that Boer and kiko breeds are nothing like the goats I had in mind. These things are pretty good size, and pack on the weight - 250 pound mature males is not uncommon. So I'm now considering buying some kiko/boer crosses to start off a small goat herd. They're ruminents like cattle, and appear to be somewhat similar despite being less parasite resistent. Am I crazy for even considering these guys? The goat meat market is in a high demand low supply stage for the forseeable future. With kiko/boer cross females (kind of like a tigerstripe or black baldie moma cow - they're the best) selling for $150, seems cheap to get in to. Anyway, I'm considering buying 8 to 10 females and a buck from a farm about 100 miles away and starting a new venture. Crazy??? [img]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/cypressfarms/kikokid.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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