 Feeding Goat
#248720 - 07/31/2009 11:06 AM |
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Aside from the weight bearing bones (leg/shoulder? bones) of adult goats, are there any other parts of a goat that a dog cannot consume?
We're looking at purchasing some Kinder goats here shortly, and I'm just trying to figure out how much of the RMBs are actually consumable.
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#248721 - 07/31/2009 11:19 AM |
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I had a couple of Kinders years ago; Pumpkin and Spooky. They were really nice examples of the cross and the best friends of my horses. They were never butchered but based on handling the girls, I would say their bones are similar to those of a deer. It would depend on how your dog chews. They get density of bone from both the Pygmy and the Nubian, more so the Pygmy... Also, while a nice size, they are not the best meat goat out there. I LOVED my girls, but if I were to be raising them for meat, I may look at other breeds or crosses.
I buy three to ten day old goats for dog food on a regular basis (the breeder uses her stock for milk and cheese, babies are a necessary and unwanted by-product...). The entire animal is consumable for my two and conveniently sized as well.
With that in mind, it would depend on what age you were to slaughter.
In another post you just made you said you were holding back goat and sheep and a novel protein, did that change so quickly?
Jessica
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#248723 - 07/31/2009 11:27 AM |
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The goats aren't being purchased *for* the dogs.
We're buying them for us humans.
The other thread got me thinking about it again; just trying to picture in my head what it would look like *if* we were to begin feeding them to the dogs.
We will be getting chickens and rabbits down the road, that are more for the doggehs.
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#248726 - 07/31/2009 11:37 AM |
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They are a great size then for a small "family" farm.
My girls were both first generation, and we bred both to a first generation male (DON'T get a buck ! They are probably the most disgusting creature EVER!) and each had triplets. The girls them selves were two of a set of triplets... All six little ones had a career in 4-H, so I didn't get to see them grow up.
The meat is delicious, and the milk is sweet. If we had room, and I could convince SOMEBODY to let me, I'd love the opportunity to raise goats. But for dog food, I would likely feed them quite young.
If you are interested, There is a great discussion group for the raising of chickens for meat. Lots of great advice, tips and opportunities. I could pull up the link for you...
You can always hold back lamb... 
Jessica
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#248728 - 07/31/2009 12:23 PM |
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I hear they are very easy keepers, as well, and will produce even on very sparse feed (not that I plan to underfeed them. Just a passing observation, based on reports from others.)
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#248729 - 07/31/2009 12:28 PM |
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Aside from the weight bearing bones (leg/shoulder? bones) of adult goats, are there any other parts of a goat that a dog cannot consume?
We're looking at purchasing some Kinder goats here shortly, and I'm just trying to figure out how much of the RMBs are actually consumable.
AWESOME!
They'll love the heads 
I got half a goat for the dogs, outside of the heads, and they were able to consume all of that half. The butcher did cut it up with the dogs in mind though, so that may have helped.
Teagan!
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#248734 - 07/31/2009 12:42 PM |
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I occasionally buy a 6-way cut goat because my dogs love goat. But, I usually end up scraping/cutting the meat off and tossing the bones because they are too hard. Mine can't even consume the ribs. To the best of my recollection, mine cannot eat any goat bones.
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#248736 - 07/31/2009 01:32 PM |
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Our goat must've been a wimp then!
Teagan!
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#248741 - 07/31/2009 02:45 PM |
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Cathi, what breed of goat? Like a Boer or something?
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#248743 - 07/31/2009 04:03 PM |
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Oh heavens, I have no idea. I buy through a co-op. I'll try to find out and post.
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