Picking up doe and buck tomorrow in the village of Santa Rita, along Cross Island Road. Current rancher is selling his property, so he's getting rid of his goats. I picked up one this past Sunday, an 8 month old doeling. She's a Boer Cross. I know the markings on her as soon as I saw the herd. Current rancher didn't know what breed he has.
He wanted me to take all three but I was not sure if I had the room. I only wanted one. But after I returned with the new doeling to my ranch. I looked around and reconsidered. I do have the room for not only two more, but another half dozen more animals for my ranch size.
So I'll be picking up two more goats tomorrow afternoon. The doe is pregnant. I'll have to see the kid(s), when they drop, if it or they are worth keeping. I'm not to fond of the buck but I was going to do the guy a favor and just take it off his hands. My plan was to bbq the buck later. BUT, my daughter talked me out of it. She believes we should multiply our herd first before we start selling or slaughtering our animals. Which is true.
But I know this buck's history. As a breeder, I won't use him. I'll get him caponed and make him a mower for life. I already have a breeding plan with the two bucks that I've chosen as my herd sires.
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