I cannot express my thanks for this content you and Karl are providing for free. For someone who started raising my own goat herd 5 years ago, I would suggest any beginner to listen to this episode several times. What he explains in one hour I had to learn in 5 years of trial and error. Thank you so much!
A good practice for hoof health is to spread coarse gravel and a lot of lime around their watering trough. They'll be exposed to it daily and the lime keeps down bacteria.
We started Homesteading 6 years ago. Started with chickens for eggs then Tamworth hogs for meat and piglet sales. I already knew how to deal with those. We fenced our entire 7.5 acre perimeter and already had dogs. I no longer work due to a car accident, so I spent years watching YT and researching. Got Nigerian Dwarf goats for milk. Sell kids, occasionally milking does and use milk for us. Friends gave us 3 unknown breeds hair sheep, I think St croix/Katahdin and maybe some Gulf Coast. We bred up to 9, traded some for a breeding pair of young lowline cattle. Bull still under 2, heifer almost 3. Bought 2 unrelated Katahdin ewes and maintaining 3 ewes to 1 ram plus. All animals have their own pens. Goats have a small milking shed with attached stalls on the outside. Breeding pair of hogs moved every few months with hog panel and electric pens. Grazer/browsers get to have access to entire property most good weather days. The front of the house is fenced off to keep livestock away from house. Chickens and turkeys have a coop with yard but come out and free range all day. Meat chickens have a chickens tractor. Parmak Solar Electric, cattle fence and goat fence has kept everyone in and a Labrador cross, a Belgian shepard and an Anatolian shepard keep the predators out.
We use livestock trailers to move them on pastures and then leave them there as shelter. We put feed in the trailer they all follow close up the trailer and go.
recently purchased small acreage in southern Arkansas 🤠, I want to thank both Karl & yourself... this information will serve me well as I begin building my farm 🚜 God Bless... you both
@tckingfish Don't know where you're moving from but there seems to be plenty of rainfall down here... And the heat and humidity can get downright unbearable.... I'm near hope arkansas how about you??
I have had pyrenean mountain dogs (Livestock guardian dogs) all my life and my this breed has been a passion of my mum and her parents since the 1960s. I can vouch that they are the BEST family dogs, they mother and love us (especially the kids) but they are protective amd very , intelligent, independent minded, efficient guard dogs so owners need to have a strong personality to successfully raise them. Hope that helps
Ma'am I absolutely love your videos. This is insanely helpful, and I really appreciate your cadence and pronunciation which is fun, eloquent and easy to understand but it's never hyper or simplistic. Independent of the awesome content and everything, you are one of the best spoken youtubers I have ever seen. God bless
You can treat your ground with diatomaceous earth it’s a powder and most parasites and bugs can’t live in it. It’s pretty cheap and it also treats intestinal parasites if you mix it in their feed.
These are stomach worms, DE doesn't effect those stomach worms. DE gets under the carapace of the bug and kills it, all bugs. DE kills good bugs too. Stomach worms do not have a carapace.
I use electric on the outside of a mesh fence to be predator and hog proof. In other areas, I've excluded hogs with a single hot wire about 12" high. It works really well for that.
Waooo, what a beautiful explanation, thank you so much, make me remembering my childhood, as a grew n a kurdish village with kangal dogs grazing sheeps, goats and cattles , Lady , wish that could find a lady like you toe my6 farmer queen,
Another great vlog, goat is the most eaten meat in the world. I’ve not tried it, I think it would be a bit lean for my liking.😊but one thing with goats or sheep higher reproduction rate and much quicker to a saleable product.
I am not a farmer, but am very curious about what it takes to be a farmer in todays world. I know nothing about goats, but found this discussion very interesting. As a typical grocery shopper I never think about about the farmer’s problems with parasites and the amount of pasture the farmer needs. Did I hear it right that a pasture of long grass creates less of a parasite problem than short pasture? If I heard right that’s the opposite of what this uninformed person would have thought.
Yes, that's right. The parasites spend their entire life cycles within inches of the soil (when not inside a host). If sheep or goats are forced to eat grass very close to the soil they will pick up much heavier parasite loads than ones that are allowed to eat the stems of longer grass.
I recognize this man just by his voice.. first time I ever see his face, but I have watch some of his videos before so where here on UA-cam.. great man!
Excellent content. Because of its length, I put off watching for quite a while, so glad I made the time this morning. Great job tracking down some of the generous, friendly, experienced folks in your area for your own mentorship and sharing that gift more broadly. This stuff is truly some of the best elements of being involved in agriculture.
Do chickens and goats share the same parasites? Could you use the Joel Salatin method of following a herd with chickens and they will clean a paddock of pests? He does that with cows, what about goats?
This was the best video ! Good info for me. I hope to get a few soon. I am burned out on goats not respecting the fences. I would like to try sheep.south central Kentucky. 35” average rainfall. Thanks again!
The biggest problem you have in the lamb market is that imported lamb from Australia and New Zealand are generally cheaper and of higher quality that their US counterparts.
@BlueSpoonFarm we are raising Boer Goats and wool sheep. Sheep cannot eat copper, goats need copper in their minerals to thrive. Boar buck should not be put with Boer bucklings. He will hump on them to the point of broken legs in your bucklings. Just don't do it. Kids and lambs for sale in NY in the spring.
Riddle me this. 135 acres - 300,000 loan 150 meat goat does Expecting 1.5 kid rate or 225 kids to sell at 50-70lbs. 33-40k a year. Now, fencing cost is 20-30k to lay 12” stay tuff on 135 acres or 13000ft of fence. 2 paddocks. You need shelter on each paddock so $15k each. Truck and trailer - $50-75k Taking into account this truck has a bale spear so you don’t have to purchase a tractor. Goats are $400 each for the does. Or $60k for the 150. Catch pen and chute-10-15k if lucky. You are at 300k 30k 50k 30k 15k Mobile Grain cart $3000-5000 Mineral feeders $500-1000 430k starting costs Your only getting 30-40k annual income if lucky and all goes well. Minus vet bills, labor, fuel, hay, etc… Tell me how that’s possible??
I heard him say he’s in North East Texas. We’re in West Central Arkansas. Pretty close I think. I’m wondering if he’d allow anyone to go visit his farm. This is our first year doing goats and I would like to see his operation. Thanx
I’ve been raising meat goats for 60 years but not boar back then, it was all in the breeding for size and meat Yes have lots of boars and cross for meat It’s not cheap to do but saleing 10/15 show goats sure help out Never buy a billy unless it’s with 5/6 or breeders Switch out billy every year
A video from the Iowa organic association that I was watching the other day claimed that some round worm parasite species eggs on pasture were still viable for 4-6 years.
Thank you for the video, really interested in goats! Can you interview a shepherd from California? It has a mediterranean-type climate and I've heard that in such climate rotational grazing is ineffective, as most grasses are annuals and don't really resprout.
Newbie wannabe here. I haven't started yet but ppan on raising goats. Maybe a few sheep. Ince i finish set up. My question on this video how in the world would you keep up with the foot work on 600 + goats
what age should you harvest free range boer goats and whats a natural wormer would diamascious earth work in water. What should be done if family bloodlines accidently breed? Thanks for your time and videos.
Goat meat in America isn’t really a thing at all. European and Australian people apparently like it. I know the Mexican people use it making dishes like tamales and burritos. I tried goat tamales and they were good. The burritos of a different cook weren’t tasty at all. Had a wild unpalatable flavor.
Agreed, majority of Anglo Aussies don't eat goat meat unless they've been introduced to Asian or other cuisines that commonly use it. I am a big convert and never buy lamb any more
The people asking these kinds of questions should stay out of it - it's proof of their not being off the land. You risk your livelihood and the health of animals on your ignorance and some charming rural fantasy. Stay out of it, save the vet, the county, the local range land all kinds of TROUBLE from YOU. Goats are smarter than most people. Incidents are not trends and true data should be approached through professional sources.
The frozen goats from Mexico are headless. For weddings and holidays you want a whole goat so the guests of honor can eat the head. Coyotes and pit vipers eat a lot of the same things as Barn and Screech Owls. Install an Owl nest box to reduce rodent snacks that help attract and sustain coyotes and pit vipers. I think the Bible mentions resting pasture for 40 days.
As far as I know, it indicates inbreeding. I have never had it in my sheep, but have had it in my cows. It has not caused any trouble, but would be worth asking the breeder about.
@@theShepherdess im new to goats and bought 12 females to breed I realized they pretty much all but one had them and I wonder if it would be re for me to sell these and start all over
So I’ve done some rotational grazing studies at UCSC, and one thing I learned is that yes the grass recovers in 30-45 days (depending on water) and can be grazed again but that 60 days gives enough time space for parasites to die off. Not sure if that is with 100% consistency but relevant info. Thank you so much for this wealth of information and content. I’m intending to do fire grazing with goats in the fire danger areas of the Santa Cruz Mountains, and I’m trying to figure out if milk or meat goats is a better fit for this business model. I’m guessing meat goats since they won’t always be on site for milking and I don’t want to miss milkings. I’ll still be getting some Milk goats for personal homestead food production but the logistics is a problem. I’m only worried about a good meat market for the goats, maybe the Hispanic population around here would like them but I don’t hear about Silicon Valley folk liking goat that often.
60 days off pasture to guard against barber pole worm, is recommended by Cornell University. And, you have a Muslim community in your area who would probably buy goats to.
@@BlueSpoonFarmthank you for the reference and another community to market to. I’m up on the land, off grid where I have permissions for a herd of goats, and I’m also aiming for mini sheep and Dexter cows for diversification and handling different brush layers.
I free range my goats during the day. I find that they will naturally rotate their browsing. They will make a circuit around the barn, browsing different areas at different times.
I have watched my LGD "condense" (because it's not really herding) the goats, chickens, and ducks close to the barn when she thinks there is a threat. I even saw her stand with the horse when she was on high alert, the horse standing slightly behind the LGD. I was amazing to see how they sort of teamed up, yet the one with the skill took the lead.
If it’s not herding it’s definitely herding adjacent. I saw a pair of pyrs react to a coy dog pack once. They bunched the flock, and then one kept them together while the other ran to the edge of the paddock where the coy dogs were coming down the hill hollering murder at some lucky creature they were after. They had no interest in fighting a pair of well fed dogs. I think once it reaches a certain size every flock needs dogs so the shepherd can sleep easy. That farm was had a lot of bears and bobcat also.
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I cannot express my thanks for this content you and Karl are providing for free. For someone who started raising my own goat herd 5 years ago, I would suggest any beginner to listen to this episode several times. What he explains in one hour I had to learn in 5 years of trial and error. Thank you so much!
Love this feedback! Thank you!
Thanks so much. Is this also considered regenerative farming when you put hay bales on the paddock?
Yes! Bale grazing is a great way to restore soil health.
@@theShepherdess Hallo madam i need job in goat farm am and farm house please help me
A good practice for hoof health is to spread coarse gravel and a lot of lime around their watering trough. They'll be exposed to it daily and the lime keeps down bacteria.
Great tip!!
Salam ngarit salam sukses 🐏🐐🐑
We started Homesteading 6 years ago. Started with chickens for eggs then Tamworth hogs for meat and piglet sales. I already knew how to deal with those. We fenced our entire 7.5 acre perimeter and already had dogs. I no longer work due to a car accident, so I spent years watching YT and researching. Got Nigerian Dwarf goats for milk. Sell kids, occasionally milking does and use milk for us. Friends gave us 3 unknown breeds hair sheep, I think St croix/Katahdin and maybe some Gulf Coast. We bred up to 9, traded some for a breeding pair of young lowline cattle. Bull still under 2, heifer almost 3. Bought 2 unrelated Katahdin ewes and maintaining 3 ewes to 1 ram plus. All animals have their own pens. Goats have a small milking shed with attached stalls on the outside. Breeding pair of hogs moved every few months with hog panel and electric pens. Grazer/browsers get to have access to entire property most good weather days. The front of the house is fenced off to keep livestock away from house. Chickens and turkeys have a coop with yard but come out and free range all day. Meat chickens have a chickens tractor.
Parmak Solar Electric, cattle fence and goat fence has kept everyone in and a Labrador cross, a Belgian shepard and an Anatolian shepard keep the predators out.
This is some of the best content on YT.
I'm starting a milk goat herd... this will help ty so much!!! 66 acres grazing... love your videos!!!
630 as starting, holy cow,
i started my with 5
We use livestock trailers to move them on pastures and then leave them there as shelter. We put feed in the trailer they all follow close up the trailer and go.
recently purchased small acreage in southern Arkansas 🤠, I want to thank both Karl & yourself... this information will serve me well as I begin building my farm 🚜 God Bless... you both
Congratulations!!
Salam ngarit salam sukses Real Talk 🐏🐐🐑
I’m moving to SW Arkansas in January to start my homestead.
@tckingfish
Don't know where you're moving from but there seems to be plenty of rainfall down here... And the heat and humidity can get downright unbearable.... I'm near hope arkansas how about you??
@@tckingfish
Wish you the best
I have had pyrenean mountain dogs (Livestock guardian dogs) all my life and my this breed has been a passion of my mum and her parents since the 1960s. I can vouch that they are the BEST family dogs, they mother and love us (especially the kids) but they are protective amd very , intelligent, independent minded, efficient guard dogs so owners need to have a strong personality to successfully raise them. Hope that helps
Ma'am I absolutely love your videos. This is insanely helpful, and I really appreciate your cadence and pronunciation which is fun, eloquent and easy to understand but it's never hyper or simplistic. Independent of the awesome content and everything, you are one of the best spoken youtubers I have ever seen. God bless
Thank you very much! This is really encouraging.
I just love her voice
Salam ngarit salam sukses Mikey Austin 🐏🐐🐑
Mike Austen comments- right on
You can treat your ground with diatomaceous earth it’s a powder and most parasites and bugs can’t live in it. It’s pretty cheap and it also treats intestinal parasites if you mix it in their feed.
These are stomach worms, DE doesn't effect those stomach worms. DE gets under the carapace of the bug and kills it, all bugs. DE kills good bugs too. Stomach worms do not have a carapace.
@@BlueSpoonFarm as they eat it threw digestion it shreds there intestines no such thing as good bugs
@@Justthemow that is not how DE works.
@@BlueSpoonFarm yes it is I’ve done it to treat for bugs around my house for years and it’s the main ingredient in 7dust
The knowledge and wisdom from this video is really helpful to new farmer like me, thank you, My contribution is to not skip the Ads.
I use electric on the outside of a mesh fence to be predator and hog proof. In other areas, I've excluded hogs with a single hot wire about 12" high. It works really well for that.
Thank you for doing this, i am thinking about doing meat goats and sheep
Ok was up
What a FANTASTIC video!!! Great Information. Thank you for posting this. I gave you a big thumbs up.
Waooo, what a beautiful explanation, thank you so much, make me remembering my childhood, as a grew n a kurdish village with kangal dogs grazing sheeps, goats and cattles , Lady , wish that could find a lady like you toe my6 farmer queen,
would leave Vancouver, Canada and live on mountains do goat and sheep farming
don't know why can't do spell check here
Another great vlog, goat is the most eaten meat in the world. I’ve not tried it, I think it would be a bit lean for my liking.😊but one thing with goats or sheep higher reproduction rate and much quicker to a saleable product.
I've always said a whitetail is a woods goat
I am not a farmer, but am very curious about what it takes to be a farmer in todays world. I know nothing about goats, but found this discussion very interesting. As a typical grocery shopper I never think about about the farmer’s problems with parasites and the amount of pasture the farmer needs. Did I hear it right that a pasture of long grass creates less of a parasite problem than short pasture? If I heard right that’s the opposite of what this uninformed person would have thought.
Yes, that's right. The parasites spend their entire life cycles within inches of the soil (when not inside a host). If sheep or goats are forced to eat grass very close to the soil they will pick up much heavier parasite loads than ones that are allowed to eat the stems of longer grass.
Salam ngarit salam sukses 🐏🐐🐑
I recognize this man just by his voice.. first time I ever see his face, but I have watch some of his videos before so where here on UA-cam.. great man!
i just found your channel today, and it’s great. This interview was great, thanks so much.
Late to this video, but the information is still highly relevant and informative. Thank you for sharing the interview!
Wishing you and your family always healthy and happy
Thank you. I finally took the time to listen to all of this.
That was great. Really helped answer some important questions for my daughter and I.
I'm only 2 min in and stressing about how to apply his 900 acres and 600 goats and scale it down to my 10 acres 😂
Excellent content. Because of its length, I put off watching for quite a while, so glad I made the time this morning. Great job tracking down some of the generous, friendly, experienced folks in your area for your own mentorship and sharing that gift more broadly. This stuff is truly some of the best elements of being involved in agriculture.
Do chickens and goats share the same parasites? Could you use the Joel Salatin method of following a herd with chickens and they will clean a paddock of pests? He does that with cows, what about goats?
Outstanding interview, tons of useful information! Bless you and thankyou!
This was the best video ! Good info for me. I hope to get a few soon. I am burned out on goats not respecting the fences. I would like to try sheep.south central Kentucky. 35” average rainfall. Thanks again!
I use electric net fencing and have not had any predator issues.
What would it cost to fence off 600 acre???
Grace
A book suggestion for your online store.
The Meat Goat Handbook
By Yvonne Zweede - Tucker
I’ll be at work but listening in tonight
Good fences make good goats!
A lot of this tips are super important. A lot to learn from this video. Thanks
The Turkish guard dog is called Kongal.
Great for cross also
The biggest problem you have in the lamb market is that imported lamb from Australia and New Zealand are generally cheaper and of higher quality that their US counterparts.
Interesting. I'm an Aussie, just brought some cheapies $8 a sheep. A small roast lamb in the supermarket here is $15-18 a piece
Great commentaries,like this
loved it
Did the free webinar happen already? Once again thank you for all you do.
@BlueSpoonFarm we are raising Boer Goats and wool sheep. Sheep cannot eat copper, goats need copper in their minerals to thrive. Boar buck should not be put with Boer bucklings. He will hump on them to the point of broken legs in your bucklings. Just don't do it. Kids and lambs for sale in NY in the spring.
Healthy food…started 2 years ago w 4 goats now have 15 soon to be 17-19/ 7 rabbits and 6 chickens for now
Riddle me this.
135 acres - 300,000 loan
150 meat goat does
Expecting 1.5 kid rate or 225 kids to sell at 50-70lbs. 33-40k a year.
Now, fencing cost is 20-30k to lay 12” stay tuff on 135 acres or 13000ft of fence. 2 paddocks.
You need shelter on each paddock so $15k each.
Truck and trailer - $50-75k
Taking into account this truck has a bale spear so you don’t have to purchase a tractor.
Goats are $400 each for the does. Or $60k for the 150.
Catch pen and chute-10-15k if lucky.
You are at
300k
30k
50k
30k
15k
Mobile Grain cart $3000-5000
Mineral feeders $500-1000
430k starting costs
Your only getting 30-40k annual income if lucky and all goes well. Minus vet bills, labor, fuel, hay, etc… Tell me how that’s possible??
Welcome to farming. Doing it moreso our of love then a real income 😅😂
But, at the end of the month, the bills must be paid promptly.
600 goats must have been the most fantastic lawnmower ever!
I love your videos and how you have branded you image
Where do you buy 600 goats from, I really would like to know.
I am in Missouri just east of KCMO and I am 70 years old and need to find help do you have any ideas 💡 FHA, college or?
Hello. It was awesome and so very informative. Thankyou sooo much and kindly keep it up. I am now one of your most loyal subscribers ❤
Thank you for this.
Both been amazing.
This Minnesota goat rancher thanks you for this! 🤠👍
Excellent thank you
Round of applause… great stuff. Learned more stuff lol. 👏🏾👏🏾
How important is registration? Is a great unregistered herd for meat just as good as a registered herd for meat?
No need for registered animals of meat is the only goal. 👍🏻
I heard him say he’s in North East Texas. We’re in West Central Arkansas. Pretty close I think. I’m wondering if he’d allow anyone to go visit his farm. This is our first year doing goats and I would like to see his operation. Thanx
Thanks for the info.
Good show
I’ve been raising meat goats for 60 years but not boar back then, it was all in the breeding for size and meat
Yes have lots of boars and cross for meat
It’s not cheap to do but saleing 10/15 show goats sure help out
Never buy a billy unless it’s with 5/6 or breeders
Switch out billy every year
Thank you. Great podcast
A video from the Iowa organic association that I was watching the other day claimed that some round worm parasite species eggs on pasture were still viable for 4-6 years.
Bluefield Virginia 45 inches
Thank you for the video, really interested in goats! Can you interview a shepherd from California? It has a mediterranean-type climate and I've heard that in such climate rotational grazing is ineffective, as most grasses are annuals and don't really resprout.
Is it true that you need to rotate the different types of dewormers
This was fantastic
On the point of raising sheep and goats together, it is ok but a lot of goat feeds are high in copper
Its fuuny he was describing the female goat and I chuckled becasue it sounded just like a human woman, must feel good, , feet dont hurt... ...lol
Sore feet make for unhappiness .. men and women both, lol!
Raising 🦌 which is better 🐑 or 🐐.
Grace seems to think it's sheep. After a year of following her that's the idea I have. Hope I'm not wrong
Newbie wannabe here. I haven't started yet but ppan on raising goats. Maybe a few sheep. Ince i finish set up. My question on this video how in the world would you keep up with the foot work on 600 + goats
This breed they are also for milk or only for meat ?
what age should you harvest free range boer goats and whats a natural wormer would diamascious earth work in water. What should be done if family bloodlines accidently breed? Thanks for your time and videos.
I need a boer Goat
Does the wormers and parasite drugs affect the meat or birthing?
interesting
Mam It's my dream to open a goat farm.will you please hire me as a farm worker.I will work with full dedication and honesty
Goat meat in America isn’t really a thing at all. European and Australian people apparently like it. I know the Mexican people use it making dishes like tamales and burritos. I tried goat tamales and they were good. The burritos of a different cook weren’t tasty at all. Had a wild unpalatable flavor.
Not many Aussie I know eat it. But definitely ethnics
Agreed, majority of Anglo Aussies don't eat goat meat unless they've been introduced to Asian or other cuisines that commonly use it. I am a big convert and never buy lamb any more
Where is the best place to sell goats in the DFW area I'm in the lake texoma area
Don’t know but the best price is San Angelo Producers barn
@@philliphall5198 are they selling better there than in goldwaithe?
Find where the Mexicans are, they buy them
$150 per guard dog is a fair price
Sanjay ji good afternoons
The people asking these kinds of questions should stay out of it - it's proof of their not being off the land. You risk your livelihood and the health of animals on your ignorance and some charming rural fantasy. Stay out of it, save the vet, the county, the local range land all kinds of TROUBLE from YOU. Goats are smarter than most people. Incidents are not trends and true data should be approached through professional sources.
To what kinds of questions are you referring, E.V. Hodge?
What about donkies to guard the vlok ?
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Barbed wire fence for goats???
He said no
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Would love to get a starter herd of goats. Any contact info?
Join the Cornell University sheep and goat management list. We have members from across the planet. I will have kids in spring for sale in NY.
Indonesians are looking for more Boers🇮🇩
greetings ngarit greetings of success always for breeders
if I could get my goats to a single string line. omg..................it would be a gods gift. A fools dream for me.
Please a BUCK 😅 NOT A BILLY
Honimun mna de apna na mna ta horse riding lessons read ing
The frozen goats from Mexico are headless. For weddings and holidays you want a whole goat so the guests of honor can eat the head.
Coyotes and pit vipers eat a lot of the same things as Barn and Screech Owls. Install an Owl nest box to reduce rodent snacks that help attract and sustain coyotes and pit vipers.
I think the Bible mentions resting pasture for 40 days.
? Are bore goats with split/double tits a problem? Should I sell them?
As far as I know, it indicates inbreeding. I have never had it in my sheep, but have had it in my cows. It has not caused any trouble, but would be worth asking the breeder about.
@@theShepherdess im new to goats and bought 12 females to breed I realized they pretty much all but one had them and I wonder if it would be re for me to sell these and start all over
Tere master ji dekh le hai sanjay ji
Never own a single goat. They need companionship
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How do you dispose of your deceased livestock?
Put at farm and cover with dirt
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@whatapp1256 Sure, that is great, can you send me an email address. Looking Forward
Can you follow up your herds, rotating chickens or guinea fowl after the goats/sheep to clean up the parasites in the pasture?
I believe that is what Joel Salatin of Salad bar Beef does.
loved it
So I’ve done some rotational grazing studies at UCSC, and one thing I learned is that yes the grass recovers in 30-45 days (depending on water) and can be grazed again but that 60 days gives enough time space for parasites to die off. Not sure if that is with 100% consistency but relevant info. Thank you so much for this wealth of information and content.
I’m intending to do fire grazing with goats in the fire danger areas of the Santa Cruz Mountains, and I’m trying to figure out if milk or meat goats is a better fit for this business model. I’m guessing meat goats since they won’t always be on site for milking and I don’t want to miss milkings. I’ll still be getting some Milk goats for personal homestead food production but the logistics is a problem. I’m only worried about a good meat market for the goats, maybe the Hispanic population around here would like them but I don’t hear about Silicon Valley folk liking goat that often.
Carnivore diet people would be interested.
60 days off pasture to guard against barber pole worm, is recommended by Cornell University. And, you have a Muslim community in your area who would probably buy goats to.
I love goat, the price per pound here in Toronto Canada. Ranges from 13 to 18$ per pound.
@@BlueSpoonFarmthank you for the reference and another community to market to. I’m up on the land, off grid where I have permissions for a herd of goats, and I’m also aiming for mini sheep and Dexter cows for diversification and handling different brush layers.
I free range my goats during the day. I find that they will naturally rotate their browsing. They will make a circuit around the barn, browsing different areas at different times.
Great and instructive interview. I learned a LOT!
I have watched my LGD "condense" (because it's not really herding) the goats, chickens, and ducks close to the barn when she thinks there is a threat. I even saw her stand with the horse when she was on high alert, the horse standing slightly behind the LGD. I was amazing to see how they sort of teamed up, yet the one with the skill took the lead.
LGD considers it self part of the flock
If it’s not herding it’s definitely herding adjacent. I saw a pair of pyrs react to a coy dog pack once. They bunched the flock, and then one kept them together while the other ran to the edge of the paddock where the coy dogs were coming down the hill hollering murder at some lucky creature they were after. They had no interest in fighting a pair of well fed dogs. I think once it reaches a certain size every flock needs dogs so the shepherd can sleep easy. That farm was had a lot of bears and bobcat also.
That's what my Great Pyrenees and llamas do. Teamwork.