Selling your goats at the right time is a big deal. Of course, you want to get the highest prices you can for your goats, but how do you know when that is? The best time to sell meat goats is when the demand for market goats in your area is higher, this is when…
How much are your market goats worth? Of course, you can ask around or look at online ads, but only if you plan to privately sell all of your goats. What about the current auction price for market goats in your area? How well are goats selling lately and what should you expect to get…
Thinking of getting a few goats? Now, you’re wondering what they need to eat and how much it will cost you to keep them for the year. Since costs vary with age, growth and type of goat, we’ve got some figuring to do! Keeping a full size goat on a maintenance ration will cost $100-147.60…
Wondering about raising meat goats as a small farm business? We are, too! We have one Boer nanny (and her kids) and are seriously considering adding to the “herd”. What about the economics of meat goats? Are they a profitable small farm business? Meat goats are a profitable farm business as long as the goats…