Buying Cattle At A Livestock Auction: Good Deals & Sad Deals

        Having recently been back to the stock pen for a few more cows, I felt some attention needed to be spent discussing the finer points of dairy cattle auctions. So many cows are going as hamburger, not because they are not valuable milkers, but because their weight make them more valuable dead than alive.

Goats Part 3: Fencing and Housing for Goats

       As one decides the economic model one wants to pursue with goats, the breed of choice becomes clear. Our choice was to follow the meat model, due to ease of sale through the stock pen. But no matter which avenue one chooses, housing and fencing must fit the breed and not the other way around. Some goat breeds are reported to jump fences like gazelles, while others only require basic fencing. Some breeds require substantial housing, while others have been bred to need only rudimentary forms. Also, there can be a lot of differences in even the same breed as to their temperament and hardiness.