We raise Boer goats. We keep 20 to 25 breeding does and, at present, have 3 bucks at stud.

Our approach to breeding is to make it easy on the animals and on us as well, we are both in our 60's. What we do is breed twice per year so that our kids are born in Feb- Mar and again in Oct- Nov. Where we live, central Texas, the weather is good during those months, not too hot and not too cold. We have enough does so that each doe is bred only once per year.

All of our goats are sold for show, to FFA and high school Ag students, or as replacement breeding stock. We occasionally have people wanting to buy a goat for slaughter, which is fine with us, but they have to pay our price ($125 to $200) and then we tell them that they have to do the slaughter, they usually change their minds.

All of our animals are registered (ABGA the association of choice) percentage, American purebred and full blood. Our bucks are, all three, full blood.

Sure would like to hear from other breeders, so join in and let's give this thread life.