In droughts we used to go out and cut trees for the goats to strip and eat, really stretched the grass out. Plus it opened up more ground for the grass. We used to scrape up the leftovers with a tractor loader to burn later. I’d say that doe has some Spanish in her by the horns and the shorter legs and more girth. Good mix with the boer.
Here it is cottonwood trees but fortunately the goats love the leaves. They will strip the bark off the younger trees and controls the excess growth. Wish I had more land for more goats ... Running a herd of 15 Kiko does right now.
@@benhabig5346 Hello Ben ... I'm in Ohio, North Central. I also use the Premier 1 double run for my fencing. I'm thinking about buying or leasing some land for more goats. I'm too small to make money but kept good records this year so as I'm doing taxes I will learn more. Thanks for asking 🐐
Hey Ben, located in SW NE and wanting to get a start with goats stumble across your channel a few months back. I live along a creek and currently have a May calving cow herd and management intensive graze. Looking through our pasture species forbs are definitely growing and more noticeable. We already fight red cedars, locust, and a little Russian olive. We had some boers many years ago but must’ve been show stock or we weren’t ready for goats. Any advice on breed of goats to help start with a positive experience? A lot of my reading has pointed to Spanish bred stock.. we would like to run goats out year round grazing situation the same as our cow herd.
Spanish would be the most forgiving if you stub your toe on management. Also, should be hardiest in general for maybe a less goat friendly environment. But, don’t over look hair sheep. Won’t do much for the cedar deal, but sheep are easier, and will utilize your forbes about the same as the goats. Will overlap with your cows a little.
You are opening it back up to other plants, and probably helping water. I heard Texas has a big problem with the mesquite same thing. Now bring the goats back in on your rotation and see how it improves.
I think you’re making the right choice in cutting those down for them to eat, open it up for more plant diversity and getting the soil back to basic ph. Might want to come back and move that dead brush out though. That stuff will take forever to rot. Just curious, do you provide lick tubs?
My friend has four or five goats that look just like the one that you said that you liked do you have any idea what kind she is and as for the cedars I wish my sheep would eat them because I have an abundance, a lot of times I'll cut some and take them to my friend so his goats can eat them, good video beautiful herd of goats
That doe looks to me like a Pygmy-Nubian cross. Both breeds were meat goats in their countries of origin. Nubians are bred for dairy in the US but lots of owners don't mind if they don't milk well, and they're known for bigger litters. Pygmies are pets bred to be small so cesareans are common, but the Nubian genes overcome that. Both are African so heat tolerance is good. I envision a Pygmy goat on a rotisserie 😝 edit - if you want to breed more, better use a Pygmy buck on Nubian does instead of vice versa or you'll be shooting a lot of does in labor
I try to never tell people what they should do but you may want to keep a buckling or two out of that nice doe. I use my own and I tend to keep the ones from the shorter thicker does. Be careful if you do though because they can start breeding does at 90 days old. I didn’t pull mine early enough one year and had a bad wreck. Kidding in northern MN in February is not a good business practice!
Good looking goats. That one doe you pointed out is built like a tank.
In droughts we used to go out and cut trees for the goats to strip and eat, really stretched the grass out. Plus it opened up more ground for the grass. We used to scrape up the leftovers with a tractor loader to burn later. I’d say that doe has some Spanish in her by the horns and the shorter legs and more girth. Good mix with the boer.
Here it is cottonwood trees but fortunately the goats love the leaves. They will strip the bark off the younger trees and controls the excess growth. Wish I had more land for more goats ... Running a herd of 15 Kiko does right now.
Hey Carl. Where is here?
@@benhabig5346 Hello Ben ... I'm in Ohio, North Central. I also use the Premier 1 double run for my fencing. I'm thinking about buying or leasing some land for more goats. I'm too small to make money but kept good records this year so as I'm doing taxes I will learn more. Thanks for asking 🐐
How big is your herd of goats. Good looking herd.
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Most of what I have on my place is actually Ashe Juniper but everyone calls it cedar. My place is in Coryell County just outside of Gatesville.
The goat you pointed out looks like a good one. In NW KS, however, I need goats with longer legs, whose udders won’t drag in the snow.
Hey Ben, located in SW NE and wanting to get a start with goats stumble across your channel a few months back. I live along a creek and currently have a May calving cow herd and management intensive graze. Looking through our pasture species forbs are definitely growing and more noticeable. We already fight red cedars, locust, and a little Russian olive. We had some boers many years ago but must’ve been show stock or we weren’t ready for goats. Any advice on breed of goats to help start with a positive experience? A lot of my reading has pointed to Spanish bred stock.. we would like to run goats out year round grazing situation the same as our cow herd.
Spanish would be the most forgiving if you stub your toe on management. Also, should be hardiest in general for maybe a less goat friendly environment. But, don’t over look hair sheep. Won’t do much for the cedar deal, but sheep are easier, and will utilize your forbes about the same as the goats. Will overlap with your cows a little.
Are you using the 20% cattle cubes? How much are figuring per head?
Yes. But 3/8” sized cube. 1#/hd every other or every third day
You are opening it back up to other plants, and probably helping water.
I heard Texas has a big problem with the mesquite same thing.
Now bring the goats back in on your rotation and see how it improves.
What breeds are in your goat herd ?
Heavy influenced boar genetics with a little bit of Spanish.
I think you’re making the right choice in cutting those down for them to eat, open it up for more plant diversity and getting the soil back to basic ph. Might want to come back and move that dead brush out though. That stuff will take forever to rot. Just curious, do you provide lick tubs?
No lick tubs, but I do feed cubes.
My friend has four or five goats that look just like the one that you said that you liked do you have any idea what kind she is and as for the cedars I wish my sheep would eat them because I have an abundance, a lot of times I'll cut some and take them to my friend so his goats can eat them, good video beautiful herd of goats
You are correct about that brown doe. Really thrifty looking.
That doe looks to me like a Pygmy-Nubian cross. Both breeds were meat goats in their countries of origin. Nubians are bred for dairy in the US but lots of owners don't mind if they don't milk well, and they're known for bigger litters. Pygmies are pets bred to be small so cesareans are common, but the Nubian genes overcome that. Both are African so heat tolerance is good. I envision a Pygmy goat on a rotisserie 😝 edit - if you want to breed more, better use a Pygmy buck on Nubian does instead of vice versa or you'll be shooting a lot of does in labor
Hey great videos , I’ve not tried 2 poly wires , I’ve posted a few videos if you want to check them out.
I try to never tell people what they should do but you may want to keep a buckling or two out of that nice doe. I use my own and I tend to keep the ones from the shorter thicker does. Be careful if you do though because they can start breeding does at 90 days old. I didn’t pull mine early enough one year and had a bad wreck. Kidding in northern MN in February is not a good business practice!