Buy A Goat
Registered goats are worth more than unregistered goats, even if they are similar in condition, type and quality. Registration guarantees the buyer a traceable lineage. It also allows them to participate in shows and milk production programs and permits any offspring to be registered as well.
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Vaccination and worming schedules seem to differ for each goat keeper. There is much debate on what is best for the animal, so rather than continue that debate here I would suggest that you research which goat vaccines are available and decide what you think is important.
Goats most commonly give birth to twins; the second most common outcome is triplets followed by a single birth. You will want to have a rough idea of what to expect regarding how many goat kids you will able to sell or add to your herd.
A dairy goat can provide a family with 11,000 litres of milk, essential nutrients, strong and healthy bones, fertiliser for vegetable crops and income to help build a long-term investment strategy. Hardworking and huggable, a goat can:
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Mary Abagi used her payout from a merry-go-round savings club to buy a goat. People in her village have turned to the clubs as a way to save after a charity began providing them with small monthly cash payments. Nichole Sobecki for NPR hide caption
An American charity called GiveDirectly is giving every adult in the village $22 every month for the next 12 years. Abagi's first thought: "I will save the money to buy a goat." And to do that, Abagi has turned to a special kind of savings club the villagers call a "merry-go-round."
The only difference with the clubs popping up in Abagi's village are the amounts involved. Now Abagi suddenly has $100 in her hand. She says she'll use about $70 to buy a goat. She wants to name the goat "GiveDirectly" in honor of the charity that made it possible. And she is hoping this purchase leads to even bigger things.
Owning a goat (or goats) is a big commitment and can be very time-consuming and expensive. Before getting goats, it's important you consider whether you have the time, resources, commitment, knowledge and facilities to care for them. Goats aren't gardeners, so an overgrown garden or hedge isn't a good reason to get one!
Goats often produce twins, triplets or even quads, and as the owner, the babies (kids) are your responsibility. If you can't keep or rehome the kids, you'll need to organise for them to be humanely and legally put down. You should only breed goats if you're already an experienced goat owner.
Do not buy your 4-H project goat at an auction. Goats sold through auctions are often exposed to diseases from other farms during the sale. It is much better to buy it directly from the person who raised it. This way you can find out useful information about how it or its relatives have milked or produced, what shots it has had, feed it is used to, and get any pedigree information necessary to register it.
Ideally, the goat you are buying should look long and deep bodied when viewed from the side and wide between her legs when viewed from the front and rear. You want her escutcheon and udder attachment to be high and wide. She should have a shiny coat, level topline, and sharp withers.
Be sure to pick a healthy, sound doe, whatever her age. When you visit the farm, ask about the health status of the herd. Is the herd on a program to prevent a disease called CAE (Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis)? This usually involves raising the kids on pasteurized milk. Ask to see the milk production records for the goat you are interested in buying and her relatives, and ask yourself these questions as you look at her:
A yes answer to any of these questions often indicates a sick goat. Check carefully with the owner if you feel any of these health problems exist. Here are some ways to check how structurally sound the goat is:
A yes answer to any of these questions often indicates a sick goat. So check carefully with the owner if you feel any of these health problems exist. Here are some more questions to ask yourself to check how structurally sound the goat is:
Pack goats and harness goats can come from almost any breed. However, a goat kid that is going to grow to be large and agile yet muscular will be able to carry more weight in difficult terrain and thus, may be more useful in the long run. Most pack goats for commercial packing trips in the North American mountains come from the larger dairy goat breeds. When deciding whether to buy from a dairy, meat, fiber or miniature breed, you need to decide if there are other purposes you plan to use your goat for, how much weight your goat will be carrying or pulling when grown up and what size goat you are comfortable handling and raising. Keep in mind that you will not be doing your most serious work with your goat until it is 2 years old and you will also be two years older and bigger then.
Find out and keep a record of what vaccines the goat has had and whether it is already well protected for tetanus and overeating disease (Clostridium CDT vaccines) and rabies. If it is not yet protected, find out what vaccines it still needs. If the kid has not been castrated yet, remember that you will have to get it castrated yourself (after making sure it is protected against tetanus) to use as a 4-H working goat. Make sure the kid has been disbudded or was born naturally polled (hornless) if your local 4-H shows do not allow horned goats. Goats are very sociable so it is a good idea to buy two working goats rather than just one if you do not have a suitable pen mate to keep it company at home.
If choosing from a leaner breed of goat such as a dairy breed or Angora, you may want to choose a kid that is a little thicker in his bones and muscle than typical for the breed. If choosing from a thicker meat goat breed such as a Boer, you may want to choose a kid that shows longer, leaner muscle than normal for the breed and is a little longer legged for its body length than average for the breed. Ideally you want your kid to grow up to be muscular without being muscle bound and agile without being frail. However, just like you, your goat does not have to have ideal conformation to become an excellent hiking or driving companion. Attitude, good training and regular exercise are much more important in the long run.
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Goats are hearty and practical animals. Their milk is rich in protein, calcium and other nutrients, and is a great benefit to children in need. A goat can provide fertilizer to grow crops, hundreds of litres of milk, cheese and even the start of a whole herd, providing families with an ongoing income.
Personalise and buy Our goat gift provides one farming family in Burundi with a goat. A lack of quality soil has made it difficult for families in Burundi to grow crops, but a goat produces high-quality manure, which can help a family to improve their crops and bring food security to their community.
Mountain goat droppings are easily confused with deer and sheep. However, the sizes of goat droppings are smaller than these other hoofed animals. Depending on the amount of moisture in the goat's diet, their droppings may vary from dry, hard pellets (winter) to a clustered mass of soft pellets.
Mountain goats rely on the security of their cliffy territory for protection. Approaching within shooting range is not difficult if the hunter is able to negotiate the terrain. When possible, it is usually best to approach from above as goats are more alert to possible danger from below. Both billies (males) and nannies (females) have horns. Billies and nannies look similar. It is legal to shoot nannies; however, wildlife managers encourage hunters to target billies instead and tools have been created to help hunters to tell the difference. See the Mountain Goat Identification Quizfor more information.
Billies are about 40 percent larger than nannies and average 260 and 180 lbs (118 and 82 kg), respectively. An adult goat may lose 50 lbs (23 kg) on its meager winter diet and gain the weight back during the lush summer months. The dressed weight of a 250-lb (113-kg) goat is about 150 lbs (68 kg); about 85 lbs (39 kg) of this is usable meat.
In 2007, 518 mountain goats were harvested in Alaska, 158 by nonresidents (about 30 percent) and 360 by resident hunters. Nonresident mountain goat hunters are required to have a guide or be accompanied by an Alaska resident who is a relative.
Feel free to select your goat from the herd. You have a choice to visit us on our farm for an in-person selection. Busy schedule? No problem, you can hand pick you animal over the phone (using FaceTime or WhatsApp). The purchase price is for the live weight of the animal. Weight of the processed meat is usually 50% of the live weight. Preparation is on us, after order process is completed.
You are welcome to come on down to pick up the fresh goat meat at our farm in-person (just bring a large ice chest and ice). We typically serve customers on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays (Wednesday and Friday by appointment). Delivery is available upon request. Please let us know what works best, we will do our best to meet your expectations! 041b061a72