What live weight to butcher a goat?

[DonnaBelle]

Hi all,

thinking of butchering a couple of parrotbeak goats. They're Nubians, and are 3 months old, and weigh about 50 - 60 pounds.

I don't want to wait too long, but I don't want to do it when they're too small either. What poundage on the hoof?

Thanks,

DonnaBelle

 

[ksalvagno]

I believe it is around 8 months old but not sure.

 

[redtailgal]

we butchered ours at 80 pounds live weight, the meat was excellent, but we wished we would have waited until 100 pounds (to get more meat)

 

[DonnaBelle]

Thanks, RTG, I was thinking 100 lbs, in order to make it worthwhile. Our local butchers charge by the goat. One is $50.00 the other is $65.00.

I appreciate your imput ladies.

DonnaBelle