Say it ain't so Joe. Oh No!! Just finished setting them out today, I guess if I get the money to build the fences the they will be about 25-30 feet inside the perimeter fence that has county roads on two sides. Sure hate to lose that land and these fences are to Federal specs very heavy duty...
Hello everyone, I went to our local national resources conservation service and got the paperwork for the Small Ruminant farmers initiative program.
Unfortunately the quota has been met for 2018 but was told to go ahead and file because they may get more money before the year is up. So just a...
Thanks Mini Horses,
I have been doing a world of research. I found this one place that I like and may be some solutions to problems.
Check it out if you don't mind.
Homeplacepastures.com
They are not but about 1 to 1-1/2 hours away.
They have a producer program that sounds good.
I just...
How does one go about finding a market for their goats, sheep or lambs? I found a website, sheepgoatmarketing.info and according to this source there are none in AL, MS, TN I did find a couple of butcher shops within a hours drive but they are mostly beef and restaurants. Any ideas? Once again...
That's great Mike CHS, By networking and working and sharing knowledge and recourses. I can't seem to find anything in north MS. Other than folks buying and selling to clear land. But I am still looking.
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Thanks Latestarter,
Your right about some really smart people on here. One of my problems is location, I don't know of anyone that raises goats for anything but clearing land then they will sell them at a auction house that in return resales them for the same purpose. I don't know of a sole...
Thanks everyone, Some sound and experienced advice.
I had a few goats (pets) about 20 years ago. Started with a Nannie then bought a billy they had twins and before you know it I had 8-10 goats.
We had two PB pigs (pets) that I thought were a lot larger than pics I saw of PB's but anyway they...
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Yes Mike I kinda know where you are. In 1976 we lived in Decatur and my wife worked in Athens.
Is there a pretty good market where you are for your product? I never heard of them.
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Baymule, invest $0, time and work? Whatever it takes, metro area? No I live 125 miles between Birmingham AL and Memphis TN. We are half way between the two. Tupelo MS has about 35k Columbus MS has roughly 25k. I live about halfway between the two, closer to Tupelo.
That's my problem, money...
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Baymule
Baymule, The only beef we eat is ground I.e. Hamburger, tacos, meatloaf etc. we flat out can't afford any other cuts. We mostly eat chicken.
Our garden is two raised beds 4'x8' each, I injured my back in 2005 and can't stoop much, so hoeing in a garden is out, plus I can't...
Thanks Southern by choice, That's about what I figured. With 15 acres one can not have a very large scale operation (I guess) what is about average goat per acre 12? 15? And on pasture weeds and grass what maybe 8-10? I don't have a clue, I am guessing cause this grass has more weeds than grass...
Thanks cntryboy777, Can you feed them round bales? Out in the weather or under a shed/barn? I guess they are like cattle and horses, if they crap or pee on part then that becomes mulch cause they sho ain't gonna eat it.
Thanks, So from what I gather is you are suggesting meat goats. How do I market them? Where? At what age what age do I sell them? Will meat goats be ok on just ole pasture land? I suppose when it's winter they will have to be fed, all grass is dead. Does that get expensive? Forgive me for so...
Hello, Another newbie here with pretty much the same questions.
I am in Northeast MS. Around Tupelo.
I am thinking I may want to get into goat farming.
Now I don't know what kind of goat farming, I would really like to converse with someone from around my area and tell me what and how to farm...