Goat farming in Thailand
The goat herd is our pride & joy here on Porpeang farm.
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Goat farming is so much fun and they are hugely entertaining to be around. They are caring, funny, both clever & silly, & on the whole, very trusting once they get to know you.
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The herd was formed back in 06/08/2019 with our initial young girls Black Jack, PJ & Hoover.
Since then the herd has grown to 18 strong. This includes our aloof Billy goat Mr Tumnus & four baby kids.
The farming of goats in Thailand has huge potential to do well. Although we don't keep goats for dairy, the goat meat industry is thriving & supply cannot meet current market demand. This is largely mirrored throughout the world.
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Over 67% of the world's population eats goat meat. The lean meat is extremely healthy too. It's packed with nutrition & low in fat.
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Goat meat prices continue to rise & feed costs are very low depending on the land you have available.
Getting started keeping goats
Although buying your initial females can be quite expensive & tricky to source, they reproduce & grow very quickly.
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Most goats are hardy animals & relatively easy to keep. Internal parasites are the main issues that have to be controlled. As long as a goat can get out of the rain & keep their feet dry, they are content.
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Future plans for our goat venture
We are focused on becoming the proud custodians of a large healthy herd for years to come. Our target is a herd in excess of one hundred. +95% of these will be females (does) for breeding. The majority of young Billys/Bucklings will be sold on at approximately 25kg.
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Our goat herd now totals 69
Goats reproduce at an alarming rate of knots.
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