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Re: American Farmers Confront a Mental Health Crisis


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Posted by Traditional Farmer on March 21, 2019 at 15:54:43 from (71.219.58.61):

In Reply to: Re: American Farmers Confront a Mental Health Crisis posted by rockyridgefarm on March 21, 2019 at 14:35:00:

Well first off I'll warn you there is no Gov't Farm Programs/Money to be gotten raising goats that I know of,might be of course but I haven't looked for it so some may loose interest right there.As far as sales I don't usually sell off the farm individually as it takes time I usually load them up in the stock trailer and take them up to Winchester VA to the Livestock Market best goat market in Virginia,also a good cattle market
so I can take a compartment of calves and one of goats in the stock trailer.If I were going to do on farm sales $3/lb would be the minimum I sell them for as the last bunch I took to Winchester bought in the $2.60 to $2.80 range.Goat prices vary though out the year and are influenced by ethnic Holidays.So you have to stay on top of that as a general rule prices will be the best in December,although there is a Middle Eastern religious (can't put the actual word on YT) slaughterhouse just up US 29 from me they buy on a pretty regular basis I've heard and pay market value or a little over to get goats.
Got have good fences but they do well running them with cattle and both the cows and goats are better off than running them in the same field,they keep the bushes,vines and that type vegetation in check so little or no brush hogging needs to be done.Goats are sensitive to poisonous sprays but since I don't do any of that its not a problem for me.I raise high percentage Kiko goats they are known for their good health and stamina and I cull them pretty hard too.They are not exactly like cattle for sure and a little more trouble in ways but the key to keeping them healthy is plenty of good mineral and not over stock.But I'll say most of my friends that have cattle had rather get whipped with a Hickory stick than raise goats for some reason,which is a shame since the mountains and hills in my area is the perfect type area for them to do well.One thing for sure though is Livestock Guard Dogs are needed as Coyotes in my area will kill them for sure,they also kill calves sometimes so having the Great Pyrenees around are a plus for the cows too.


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