Commercial Goat Operation 101
Consider your Kids normally weigh 50 lbs. when 3 months old
New Buck cost $1500.00
Your Kids from new Buck now weigh 60 lbs. when 3 months old
Market price is $3.00 per lb. UPDATE 03/28/2021 GREAT NEWS: I wrote this in 2020, this year 2021 I first heard price of $4.10 THEN heard $6.00 a pound. WOW a great time to be raising goats.
You sell 50 kids: you now have i.e. 50 kids X 10 lbs = 500 MORE lbs to sell @ $3.00 per lb.
This equals $1500.00, so your Buck is paid for the first year .
This is just stuff to think about, your kids could weigh even more and/or you may have to upgrade some of your Doe’s to get where you want to go. If fast weight gain is your goal, it is cheaper to feed a good goat than a bad one. PLUS even your labor should be cut in half if you are selling kids at 3 months instead of 6 months. One more thing, you may want to pull the top kids and offer them as show prospects to the 4-H and FFA kids and that could easily pay for new buck #2. There are NO guarantees when raising Livestock except that someday they will die. A lot depends on weather, management and so much more, it is a continued learning experience. We wish all Goat Ranchers many Blessings and the very Best Experience. We always welcome questions about raising goats and are very willing to share our experiences with you!!!!
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