Quality Kiko Goats

We have several mature young purebred bucks  and some yearling bucks for sale at this time.  They are priced starting at $250.00.

We also have some very nice 50% Kiko doelings for sale.  They are priced at $225.00.  Sorry, they are all sold.

We are now taking deposits for our purebred doelings from our 2018 crop.  These babies are usually born in January and February and will  be ready for April or May 2018 pickup.  We have sold out of our doeling crop every year for the last six years, usually before they are born.  So call us and place your deposit soon.  They are priced at $300.00 not registered, add $25.00 for registration.

Click on the FOR SALE page for more pics.

 

Some of our very pretty 50% doelings.  They were all born in May.  They will be ready to breed in a couple of months. More pics on our FOR SALE page.


Larry has developed a presentation entitled  "Whats Killing  Your Goats and What You Can Do About It" that he presents to goat producer groups. 

The number one enemy of the goat producer is the Barber Pole Worm.  This parasite kills more goats and puts more people out of the goat business than anything else.  The presentation includes a complete explanation of the life cycle of the worm and all of the most current practices to combat this very powerful enemy.

The Power Point presentation is available here or click the picture.

                            THE ENEMY

 

Our 2018 kid crop is being born now, and should be finished before the end of March.  Our first births were tripletts, so we are off to a good start. (You can see their pics here).   

We are still getting lots of rain.  We have lived on our farm for over 47 years and this year, like last year, has been very wet. We raise our goats without shelters so the kids are born in the pasture and must be tough from day one.   Fortunately our Kikos continue to come  through with flying colors.

As I've said we do not provide shelters for our goats and they must survive on their own.  They mainly browse for about eight months a year and we supplement them with feed and hay in the winter months.  Our Kikos kid on their own in the pastures and we have now had over 800 kids and we have not had to assist a birth yet.

Update: We assisted our first birth since we started, over 800 babies ago.  It was a first time Mom and it was a breech birth.  I managed to reach in and straighten out its back legs and she pushed him right out.  He's doing fine now.




Why Raise Goats?

Now seems to be the time to take advantage of the rising demand for goat meat in the United States. The meat goat industry is now the fastest growing livestock segment in the United States and the demand for goat meat is expected to double in the next 6 to 10 years.  The increasing economic importance of meat goat production in the U.S. can be attributed primarily to a strong demand for goat meat from a fast growing ethnic population. Many ethnic groups - including Hispanic, Muslim, Caribbean and many other people - enjoy goat meat.  Goat meat is the most consumed meat in the world and with the increasing ethnic population the demand is growing rapidly in the U. S.  Demand is currently about double the domestic production, so there is ample room for expansion.  Americans are now finding out the healthy atributes of goat meat and it is beginning to show up in mainstream America. 

Meat goats fit in well with other enterprises, particularly cattle operations, and may be used to control noxious weeds and brush to improve pastures for other livestock.

Some breeds of meat goats can be raised with very little supplemental grain and with minimal shelter, and are generally an easy-care animal. The key management issues for a successful meat goat enterprise are fencing, parasite control, good mothering does, low kid attrition, predator control, and marketing. Breeding stock is also very important, we have chosen the Kiko breed and now after 8+ years of experience are very pleased that we did.  (Click here to see why we believe Kiko's are your best choice of breeds).

While goats are enjoyable to raise and can be profitable, they are not a way to "get rich quick". As with any farming endeavor, knowledge and skills are essential for success. Call or e-mail us, we'll be happy to discuss raising meat goats and share the experience we have gained. 

The Florida Goat Ranch is owned by Larry and Susie Reeves and is conveniently  located in North Central Florida near Hawthorne. We raise purebred Kiko and percentage Kiko goats for the commercial meat market and for the breeder market.  Larry and Susie have been raising Kikos on their 70 acre farm for eight years.  They have both attended the Florida A&M University Master Goat Breeder School.

Larry and Susie Reeves

Phone:352-494-0334

Email:lmreeves333@att.net

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