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04-11-2014, 12:51 PM
Hi Taffy
I have been studying them for several years, they were developed in NZ with an emphasis on hardiness and parasite resistence with high production capabilities, and a minimum of supplementary feeding. A range goat. I have looked at a number of different breeders websites, as well as the two registries and I really feel that besides being a veryvaluable meat goat that they also have much to offer as packgoats. Strong and physically built to cover ground.
I had two crosses before, they were much heavier then other goats I have handled, here or in Israel. Yesterday when I was putting the January doeling in her pen it was plain to feel that she weighs more then 40 lbs. I will know in a week or so when they go to the vets their exact weights. The buck is well over 50 lbs also.
Craig has a good selection program going, I was impressed, a solid no nonsense livestock operation. We will be talking more, and I will probably be buying more kids from him. But, these will come by air LOLOL!! 653 miles with too much across the northern Ind/Ill corridor, bumper to bumper for hours.
All in all these two are worth it. Now we shall see what will be. I hope to have some pics , maybe next week.
I have been studying them for several years, they were developed in NZ with an emphasis on hardiness and parasite resistence with high production capabilities, and a minimum of supplementary feeding. A range goat. I have looked at a number of different breeders websites, as well as the two registries and I really feel that besides being a veryvaluable meat goat that they also have much to offer as packgoats. Strong and physically built to cover ground.
I had two crosses before, they were much heavier then other goats I have handled, here or in Israel. Yesterday when I was putting the January doeling in her pen it was plain to feel that she weighs more then 40 lbs. I will know in a week or so when they go to the vets their exact weights. The buck is well over 50 lbs also.
Craig has a good selection program going, I was impressed, a solid no nonsense livestock operation. We will be talking more, and I will probably be buying more kids from him. But, these will come by air LOLOL!! 653 miles with too much across the northern Ind/Ill corridor, bumper to bumper for hours.
All in all these two are worth it. Now we shall see what will be. I hope to have some pics , maybe next week.
Jake
Mikado, MI