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    Butchering, Taste and Age

    I wouldn't process an intact ram at 6 months-- he should be capable of breeding 40 ewes at that age--- I know my Nubian bucks could! and IMO if he 'can' cover that many-- he prolly has 'taint' of one sort or another. A Nubian wether at that age-- you can cook it like any beef with a few...
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    Butchering ages

    I used to ship them to the really big auction in Mass== several of us shipped out kids on the same load, same time. made it economical.
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    Hi from the Black Hills, SD, USA

    PS. I loved South Dakota while I was there! almost 2 years in Hot Springs, as the Volunteer Coordinator for the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary. Wonderful place if you ever get time to just go, take the kids, they have awesome bus tours that go right out among the wild horses!!
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    Hi from the Black Hills, SD, USA

    It's a well known fact that chickens are the gateway drug to most farming! ROFL Good luck with the highlanders! I don't have any but I think they're lovely to look at. Take some water buckets with you, and have 20 or so gallons to offer them if you stop anywhere on your travels-- and hay...
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    Butchering ages

    I used to have a large herd of Nubian goats-- 100+ head. There is a huge spring/Easter market for young 8 week old or so kids and lambs-- I sold all my excess bucklings at that time as well as any doelings that had visible disqualifications for the show ring- i.e. wrong number of teats etc...
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    Put a face to a name! Please post your pic here!

    Hi there! I actually thought I had already posted a picture of myself.... will have to look around and see if I messed up some how-- cyber gremlins strike when you least expect it! I grew up along coastal Maine, near Damariscotta. Lovely part of the state. I moved inland because it was where...
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    Put a face to a name! Please post your pic here!

    I live mostly alone off grid in Maine. Anatolian Shepherd on duty.
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    off grid in Maine

    off grid in Maine
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