Since many followers of this page showed deep interest in goat raising, I thought I should start sharing some insights into this often ignored farm activity.
Goat raising, especially if you are producing breeding materials, could be a profitable farm activity.
I know what I am talking about since I have been breeding goats since 2002.
I am raising and breeding three distinct breeds of goats in my farm here in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato, Boers, Anglo Nubians and LaMancha.
The Boers, which originally was developed by Afrikaan farmers in South Africa, are huge goats bred for meat.
They are typically white-bodied with red or back heads and could weigh as much as 100 kilos.
The Anglo Nubians, marked by their pendulous ears, are dairy goats which are believed to have originally come from East Asia.
They are not as muscular as the Boers but thry have large frames and could grow as large as a colt.
The most unique breed that I have in my farm is the LaMancha, also a dairy goat breed easily identifiable because of the absence of the floppy ears.
They either have no ears or very small resembling that of the mythical elves.
They are said to have come from a Spanish goat breed which at times would produce earless lines.
An American goat breeder, Eula Frey, developed the breed in1927 and consistently bred towards the earless side.
The result is the distinctive earless dairy goat now knoen worldwide as LaMancha.
One thing outstanding about the La Manchas is the quality and quantity of milk they produce.
A friend who breeds goats in Klamath Falls Oregon says his La Manchas could produce up to 6 liters of milk daily for a periof of one year
Unlike before when I hadabout 400 heads of goats in my farm, I now only have about 70 heads, mostly Boers.
I only have 7 heads of La Manchas but since they are prolific breeders I will have a lot of them in three years.
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