Have you eaten goat/chevron and if so... how did you like it and how did it compare, in your opinion, to beef?
Would you eat goat/chevron?
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But... why?
Meat prices are skyrocketing and who the hell knows if it will even be feasible to even afford to buy meat and/or if it will even be available. I'm not thinking in a conspiracy theorist "the world government is going to make people stop eating meat" kinda way. Just in a cost and general availability kinda way.
I just picked up 5 goats (4 registered "Fainting" goats and a ND weather) and the intention is that these are going to be my friends and pets. Their children OTOH... the pretty ones sell (they can go from $300-$500 a piece) and the ones that don't hang around for 5 months then go into the freezer with all organs, scraps, and a lot of the stew meat being gathered and going to the dogs.
4 pictured, one getting here today
Ok, but... why GOATS?
2 big reasons.
1) I'm out here on this homestead all by myself now and the last thing I need is to get sideswiped by an animal considerably larger than me and while cows tend to be docile... I'm just not willing to risk it.
I chose Myotonic goats specifically because they tend to be friendly and are among the smallest of the meat goats. Plus, the fact that they stiffen up when spooked makes it that much easier to chase them down if they slip out.
2) $$$ They eat 30-40% less than cows do per pound of meat produced meaning I have more than enough hay to feed them year around with no issues. Also, they are considerably less expensive than cows in terms of cost for the actual animal itself.
I'll be butchering them myself thus will not incur any processing fees. [Reply]
I’ve ate it not bad if done right. But beef is by far superior . Don’t be intimidated by beef cause of size , you can handle them just don’t go to local sale barn and buy someone’s crazy ass junk. [Reply]
Originally Posted by hometeam:
goat meat is good i didnt even know this was a question
My wife couldn't fathom the idea of eating a goat. She had finally relented after watching several youtube videos of families eating goat meat but even then she was hesitant.
Now that it is just me... I'm gonna have more chicken, eggs, and red meat than I will be able to consume on my own. Thus the idea of feeding the dogs from the animals here. [Reply]
Agreed... not my favorite at all though a properly made manchego is pretty dang good. There will be no milking of these girls... that is strictly for the babies.
Originally Posted by R Clark:
I’ve ate it not bad if done right. But beef is by far superior . Don’t be intimidated by beef cause of size , you can handle them just don’t go to local sale barn and buy someone’s crazy ass junk.
I'm still gonna have beef. My step-father grew up on a ranch and his 83 year old father is still running cattle on horseback. I get gift packages of beef from the family every now and then.
Perhaps one day I will mess with a cow but for now... I need to ensure that I'm not gonna have a critter take me out at the knees and there is fuck-all I can do about it. [Reply]
It literally costs me nothing to feed them. If I do this right I, essentially, have a lifetime supply of meat for the initial investment of $1,500 (in livestock... fencing and their home was a rather pricey expense as well TBH). [Reply]
It literally costs me nothing to feed them. If I do this right I, essentially, have a lifetime supply of meat for the initial investment of $1,500 (in livestock... fencing and their home was a rather pricey expense as well TBH).
I'm really intrigued and somewhat envious of your farm, other than the fact that I could not kill an innocent goat. [Reply]
