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<blockquote data-quote="Greenhorn" data-source="post: 99775" data-attributes="member: 1959"><p>My brother in law is older and retired. He raises livestock more for personal enjoyment now although his family has a long history of ranching in the hill country. The land he is on is quite hilly and rocky, cattle have been done but require supplemental feed and more work than he wants to put into them. We mostly raise Ibex, Auodad, and Blackbuck. Pure blood animals are quite profitable but we do it on a small scale for fun. The Ibex and Auodad require a tall fence and I don't think I would have the money to high fence my new ranch. The market also moves up and down depending on what the hunters want each year so a more stable source of income would be needed (not that cattle prices don't swing also). Goats actually could be a money maker, we are seeing $50 a head at the last auction and the average price over the last few years has been $35-40. Goats will graze off most anything and don't require much except keeping the coyotes at bay during kidding (twice a year usually). I have seriously considered goats for my ranch.</p><p></p><p>-GH</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greenhorn, post: 99775, member: 1959"] My brother in law is older and retired. He raises livestock more for personal enjoyment now although his family has a long history of ranching in the hill country. The land he is on is quite hilly and rocky, cattle have been done but require supplemental feed and more work than he wants to put into them. We mostly raise Ibex, Auodad, and Blackbuck. Pure blood animals are quite profitable but we do it on a small scale for fun. The Ibex and Auodad require a tall fence and I don't think I would have the money to high fence my new ranch. The market also moves up and down depending on what the hunters want each year so a more stable source of income would be needed (not that cattle prices don't swing also). Goats actually could be a money maker, we are seeing $50 a head at the last auction and the average price over the last few years has been $35-40. Goats will graze off most anything and don't require much except keeping the coyotes at bay during kidding (twice a year usually). I have seriously considered goats for my ranch. -GH [/QUOTE]
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