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<blockquote data-quote="Keren" data-source="post: 503199" data-attributes="member: 3195"><p>Not at all crazy. It can be very profitable. </p><p></p><p>Your two biggest things, as has been mentioned, will be fencing and predators. The jenny should take care of predators, and a hot wire around a foot off the ground will keep them from pushing under fences. Patch up any holes too. </p><p></p><p>Keep in mind, you can produce good meat kids from a relatively cheap start. You should be able to buy first cross Boer does (either dairy, feral or kiko in them) for pennies. Spend a bit of money on a fullblood boer buck, the meaty kind not the showring winning kind, and your second cross kids will be impressive. </p><p></p><p>EDITED to add we are receiving between $3.50 and $4.00 a kilo dressed weight when sold direct to abbs. We sell goats privately from the paddock at $2.00 kg liveweight. </p><p></p><p>Good luck with it.</p><p></p><p>A few photos for you, from our local show. REAL goats that perform in the PADDOCK, and in the ring:</p><p></p><p>Champion Doe and Supreme Exhibit - 11 months old</p><p></p><p><img src="http://cattletoday.com/photos/data/500/medium/Henty_show_photos_028b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Reserve Champion Doe - 2 years</p><p></p><p><img src="http://cattletoday.com/photos/data/500/medium/Henty_show_photos_074.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Reserve Champion Commercial Doe - 5 months</p><p></p><p><img src="http://cattletoday.com/photos/data/500/medium/Henty_show_photos_084.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Champion Commercial Doe - 5 months</p><p></p><p><img src="http://cattletoday.com/photos/data/500/medium/Henty_show_photos_087.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Champion Wether - heavyweight, 60kg, 12 months</p><p></p><p><img src="http://cattletoday.com/photos/data/500/medium/Henty_show_photos_090.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Reserve Champion Wether - middleweight, 45kg, 5 months</p><p></p><p><img src="http://cattletoday.com/photos/data/500/medium/Henty_show_photos_093.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Dont have the good buck photos uploaded, sorry.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Keren, post: 503199, member: 3195"] Not at all crazy. It can be very profitable. Your two biggest things, as has been mentioned, will be fencing and predators. The jenny should take care of predators, and a hot wire around a foot off the ground will keep them from pushing under fences. Patch up any holes too. Keep in mind, you can produce good meat kids from a relatively cheap start. You should be able to buy first cross Boer does (either dairy, feral or kiko in them) for pennies. Spend a bit of money on a fullblood boer buck, the meaty kind not the showring winning kind, and your second cross kids will be impressive. EDITED to add we are receiving between $3.50 and $4.00 a kilo dressed weight when sold direct to abbs. We sell goats privately from the paddock at $2.00 kg liveweight. Good luck with it. A few photos for you, from our local show. REAL goats that perform in the PADDOCK, and in the ring: Champion Doe and Supreme Exhibit - 11 months old [img]http://cattletoday.com/photos/data/500/medium/Henty_show_photos_028b.jpg[/img] Reserve Champion Doe - 2 years [img]http://cattletoday.com/photos/data/500/medium/Henty_show_photos_074.JPG[/img] Reserve Champion Commercial Doe - 5 months [img]http://cattletoday.com/photos/data/500/medium/Henty_show_photos_084.JPG[/img] Champion Commercial Doe - 5 months [img]http://cattletoday.com/photos/data/500/medium/Henty_show_photos_087.JPG[/img] Champion Wether - heavyweight, 60kg, 12 months [img]http://cattletoday.com/photos/data/500/medium/Henty_show_photos_090.JPG[/img] Reserve Champion Wether - middleweight, 45kg, 5 months [img]http://cattletoday.com/photos/data/500/medium/Henty_show_photos_093.JPG[/img] Dont have the good buck photos uploaded, sorry. [/QUOTE]
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