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Old 11-12-2003, 01:33 AM
Jim Dauven
 
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Default Self-Sufficiency Acreage Requirement?

Ah Don,
R.L is just ****ed that I figured out he was a troll and
put him in a kill file.

But as for goats, a kid is born 156 days after conception and a
Doe can conceive two weeks after giving birth. A new born
doe can conceive between 160 to 180 days after birth. In fact
goats multiply almost as fast as rabbits.

With Two does and a two bucks (to keep from inbreeding) at the end
of a year you will have a goat herd of 16 with 4 of the goats
being
weathers. A weather when slaughtered at the end of 150 days
depending
on breed will have a body weight of 60 to 100 lbs. If you let the
weathers grow to a yearling the body weight will (depending on
breed
60 to 150 lbs.

At any rate after a year and a half you could slaughter a goat
every
month with out depleating your breed stock. However what you may
want to do is trade some of your bucks evey three years for a
bucks
from another breed line to keep your herd healthy.

The Independent


Don Staples wrote:

"Richard Lewis" wrote in message
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Jim Dauven wrote:

Also try and get a a trio of dairy goats. A Buck and two does.
They will supply you with meat and milk,


How long do you reckon three goats will keep you in meat, idiot?

ral

You call him an idiot? You apparently know nothing about reproduction.
Animal husbandry? Raising food?