One of our nanny goats produced 2 kids on wednesday, who are destined for the freezer. Our goat book says to slaughter them at 8-10 weeks, but we think that they will be quite small at that age. Has anyone raised their own goats for meat before who could give us some advice?
Thanks, Lisa.
What age to slaughter goats for meat
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- Barbara Good
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Re: What age to slaughter goats for meat
Well , depends what part of the world you're in,but 6-8 weeks,that 's got to be a misprint,or it was written by an Arab.They mature sexually at about 5 months*,so if you want to run them en mass,as it were,that's about the time to do it.
* That's the goat,not the Arab.
* That's the goat,not the Arab.
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- Barbara Good
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Re: What age to slaughter goats for meat
Ha ha ha, thanks Old Jerry, advice and humour together always goes down well!!