Fall Breeding Plans & Other Goat News (I've Banded Our Herd Sire) | Dairy Goat VLOG

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

How to disease test from home: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGXdnouHd5Zqa7M All the anemic goats that were treated last week are recovering well!

[@ruralrouteliving]

“She missed the butterfat train” 😂 poor Margie, what a sad, delicious train to miss!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

I KNOW!! LOL

[@kimberlyearly8918]

You're going to have lots of babies and I'm here for it lol! I can't wait!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

ME either!!

[@Bellllllz]

Awe poor breezy! She's one of my favorites 💚

[@cindyboard7816]

Great news on your testing and the virtual show! I'm sure you are on the right track concerning Breezy. Sounds like the wasps could have gotten her a couple times. Havoc is a beautiful buck but it's understandable that he has contributed enough in your herd. Also understandable why he isn't an easy sell being difficult to catch and handle. Thanks so much for sharing your day with us!! Stay safe!!🙏❤🇺🇸

[@nolliesteers3083]

Great video again. Loved seeing all the goats. Stormy is still my girl. ❤❤❤

[@anapaulacrawford5837]

Hi Heather 😊. You're so right , and the benefits of goat and rabbit meat are so much healthier, too . Very unique taste and cooked well , it's so delicious.

[@thehalfwaytherehomestead1312]

Thank you for putting up a video about good housekeeping and disease testing.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

You bet! :)

[@annavonsee4307]

Great decision, Heather! Looking forward to more kidding videos, you are such a great midwife to watch, really enjoy your content xx

[@cdavid2486]

Very much anticipating the birth of your new goatie babies!!❤

[@doriskuhberger8559]

Thank you for sharing. Thoughts and Prayers. Love and Blessings. Doris, Penrith 🇦🇺🦘

[@heidihamilton7433]

Hang a paper bag full of paper that resembles a wasp nest around up your farm it is suppose to deter wasps thinking that other colonies are there and will go away 😊❤

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

That's a great tip! I need to do that next spring. Funny thing is there was a small nest of wasps in that wall last year and I left the nest there thinking they would not nest there again but they did!!

[@mlc7896]

I wish I lived closer , I would love to have one of your mini Lamanchas a part of our herd 🥰

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

We have a transport guy!! :)

[@mlc7896]

@@SageandStoneHomestead I emailed you 🙂

[@pennybutler418]

I really enjoy watching your videos. We started breeding goats (nigerians and pygmy) 2 years ago and I find your content very helpful and informative 😊

[@sounditout34]

I am excited for fall babies. This is the first channel that I have ever watched that does fall kidding and I really appreciate it.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

I'm so glad!! I love fall kidding!

[@TitanosaurusIndicus]

All so exciting!

[@carolynmoody9460]

Good morning..❤❤❤🕊️

[@OrganicMommaGA]

Aww, sad about Havoc but understandable - He has contributed good bone structure and some udder capacity improvements for your herd and maybe his propensity for the first 2 years to throw more doelings than bucklings contributed to his making himself obsolete in a way. The three other bucks you have now have the potential to add diversity and improvements you're looking for. I am hoping for a perfect pair of teats on every baby goat born there from here on out, so we can feel free to get attached to the doelings you'll have, even if they're not ones that will stay on your farm.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

That’s the hope!!! Two teats across the board. Really excited to freshen Winnie and Foxy next fall too

[@genesismccormack7540]

Goat is Incredibly delicious! We had a wether die from bloat, so my husband put him in the freezer. I was surprised at how tender the meat was. I served it with rice and gravy my husband loved it! *As for the the extra bucklings-in central texas there is a HUGE market for horned, bucks. The only calls I’ve gotten for 2 wethers I’m trying to move along have wanted “the whole goat”. If you go that route, check your local prices bc they aren’t cheap. Just be 100% clear about not but butchering on your property.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

We had someone in discord ask about that disclaimer and I had never heard it before. Are people really trying to come butcher the animals they buy on-site?

[@genesismccormack7540]

@@SageandStoneHomestead I haven’t had the butcher situation happen to me. When we had my huge Nubian in the trailer on the way home we were asked if we were having a bbq. I’ve only sold pets/breeding stock. When I’ve not had the word breeder or pet in my add I get all kinds of calls asking about the size of the animals and if they are cut. I DO see it in the adds on CL of ppl saying they will skin for a fee or if they’ll allow/not allow butchering on their property. My area has mostly meat goats for the ethnic market. Timing your kidding to a certain calendar can be profitable. I’m more comfortable selling meat to Hispanic families in my community vs someone from farther away. The butchering issue has to do with halal. This is why the animal needs to be uncut. I recently saw Boer/Kiko for sale $400 a head. It kinda makes me think I need more goats to take to the sale barn. Lol Btw I can’t get the discord link to work. You did add me as a friend so idk if you can move me on that way?

[@jenniferr2057]

I think I read that goat is the most consumed meat, world wide. I think. And it is delicious, especially smoked. Yum! I'm

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

I read that too!

[@pauley1148]

It will be interesting to see when Winnie freshens. Foxy is so dainty😊

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Isn't she? She's like a little pixie goat!

[@ritasnider2998]

Heather l love watching your content. I have a mexican daughter in law and have learned that l love goat meat. I have never liked sheep meat, so I was surprised to love goat meat.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

It's definitely a different flavor and the fat is much better on goat's meat!

[@elisacantwell9267]

@@SageandStoneHomestead I agree. I was very surprised how much we’ve enjoyed goat meat. I think I’m going to try to make sausage with it next fall when we put up a few. I think it has the fat content and consistency to be very good.

[@thehalfwaytherehomestead1312]

@@SageandStoneHomestead We would love to see more recipes for goat meat!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

@@thehalfwaytherehomestead1312 I don’t get super fancy with it and roast it most of the time as I’ve shown or use ground goat like ground beef :)

[@lorimiller9895]

Marc Warnke is the Pack Goats guy. Yes, he puts out very good content!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

He really does!!

[@highroad3580]

So nice to see other dairy goat herders really assessing their goats. We had goats before but knew very little about them. We started here with horses and I’m a long time learner. I learned about natural care and nutrition of horses in those days from online talk groups and my veterinarian at the time who also did alternative modalities. She would come here to adjust our horses and would show me visual indications of copper or magnesium deficiency for instance. When following these natural and nutritional suggestions, the horses thrived, not even picking up things from the dude barn when boarding. When we started back with goats, we bought four does and a buckling from a neighbor. They were sorta wild but were Nubians. My eye for great horse conformation and health helped with the goats. We find a registered buck each fall and breed the best to the best, retaining for health, dairy, conformation, bone, and demeanor. Our girls are Al great mommas. I have decided to pull boys and sell as bottle babies. Girls keep moms happy and stress is down. It’s nice to feel validated!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Many hugs!! I love what you're doing!!

[@heavenly-dreamsdairygoats]

Yes, Alpine's don't always have high butterfat. But I breed for high butter fat high capacity. So I know what each of my Alpine's milk. My doe's give 5% butter fat which is great for a Alpine. They gave me any where between 2 to 3 gallons per doe. I raise for family homestead milkers. You have a beautiful herd. Thank you for sharing. Till next time God Bless.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

She's awesome in the capacity department so hopefully combining these two makes the best of both worlds!

[@ericcawith2cs11]

Goat breeding is such a long term game. I love hearing your thought process behind your choices and your health planning too. I'm just starting in the breeding side of things. I've only been breeding to get my girls in milk up to now. I reserved a doeling from last year, so we will see what she looks like once bred and freshened.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

You gotta start somewhere!! Nothing wrong with breeding for milk only but if you can breed for intentional improvement it's a really great thing ♥

[@kmagnussen]

I was waiting to hear the results :)

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

All is well! ♥

[@ellenl.5581]

Oh goody babies coming.

[@zinnialoveci6634]

❤❤❤

[@mistycherie]

I'm eager for fall kidding, really hoping Margie gives you some doelings! Will be interesting to see Stormy/Nef babies as well. Feral is going to have quite the harem, hahaha. Mooche with Clover/Talia will be a new combo as well. Hoping spring kidding gives you some gorgeous doelings. Lots of new genetic diversity coming in, and I appreciate your desire to work towards a higehr standard for your bucks and does. Having to rotate bucks, and does, in and out for building your herd makes sense. Havoc will be missed, but he has given you quite a nice start to build upon. Lots of benefit with their milk, their meat, and some potential for selling a few here and there - all while working on your herd. I consider that lots of wins. 💚💚

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

I'm hoping to retain a couple Mini Lamancha bucklings this coming spring too!! One out of Nefarious and Elsa and One out of Clover and Mooche. Clover and Elsa share a sire so there's a little genetic overlap there, but we will be able to plan accordingly and adjust as the herd develops!

[@elainehinton2860]

Yay for good results!

[@kmagnussen]

oh the wasps are so bad right now - my DH was stung 5 times on our walk the other night :(

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Ugh so sorry!!

[@TeresaStuart-l5e]

I wish I missed the butter fat train 😂

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

LOL!

[@BrittneyLee-j7u]

Hi, I love your informative videos, especially when it comes to goats! Do you have any videos of you cooking goat meat? I'd love to see a video all about this!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

I have randomly vlogged it but can't find it! I do need a dedicated video on that...

[@miekmiek83]

Heerlijk weer een geiten video. ❤ Zo jammer dat we hier in Nederland niet zelf mogen slachten (moet via een slachthuis) dat zou zoveel makkelijker zijn.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Zelfs niet voor persoonlijk gebruik toegestaan? We hebben hier wetten voor de verkoop, maar je kunt hier met je eigen vee doen wat je wilt. Houden mensen daar hun eigen melkdieren? Ik vraag me af of rauwe melk daar gereguleerd is, zelfs voor persoonlijk gebruik.

[@miekmiek83]

@@SageandStoneHomestead nee je mag hier niet thuis slachten. Zelfs geen kip! (Al wordt dat nog wel gedoogd) Er zijn heel veel wetten en regels rondom slachten. Rauwe melk mag wel worden verkocht maar niet in flessen, alleen direct uit de tank. Bovendien moet de boer erbij vermelden dat de melk eerst verhit moet worden. (Wat niemand doet 🤣) Ik hoop dat dit allemaal goed vertaald. Het is fijn wonen hier in Nederland maar we hebben hierin strenge wetgeving.

[@ashleybroxson6187]

Have y'all thought about water swells or a irrigation that dumps either into a barrel/ container or the pond to keep the water a little longer?

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

We have three rain catchment totes :) In the girls' big pasture the pond there stays liquid even in bad droughts and the grass grows well around it. Thankfully the majority of the herd has access to grass even when the rains don't come. Only have to feed out a little hay :)

[@Gwen-c1o]

Goat is extremely yummy!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

It really is!

[@barbaradelaere]

What a great and interesting video. I just love the way you make your videos, always very honest with us. I know Christine is retiring, but I'm just curious if she will stay with your herd forever? Lots of love from Belgium. ❤

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Yes Christine is staying here to retire ♥ Elpis and Margie are also permanent residents and I haven't thought further than that ♥

[@barbaradelaere]

@@SageandStoneHomestead I love that! It's actually kind of funny because over time I fell in love with these 3 girls in particular. 😅🤩

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

@@barbaradelaere that is funny!!! I love it.

[@stacyboyett2823]

Hi! Do you have a video on deworming and coccidia treatments?

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

I do have a video on doing parasite fecals but nothing specifically on worming or coccidia. We tend to alternate wormers of 3 different classes, and we use Toltrazuril as needed for Coccidia

[@dhawk766]

Thank you. Well done again. This is really helpful when looking at my own herd. I have a buck I really like but we have kept so many of his offspring that it’s time for him to go. But no one is buying bucks, well at least not mine 😅 I’ll be very interested to hear how it goes when you harvest your buck. Are you worried about a bucky flavor? Have you found age to affect flavor? I know you said one month away from castration for every year. I am more concerned about length of time from rut. He is fragrant at the moment. We very much enjoy goat meat but we have never used a buck, only wethers that were castrated before full maturity. Your does are looking very nice. It was nice to see the show pictures.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Last year we took three bucks around rut season and they did not have a bad flavor at all! Thank goodness!

[@dhawk766]

@@SageandStoneHomestead That is such a relief to hear. Thank you. It gives us much more freedom when making decisions when meat is an option. It’s such a good way to provide for our families. I also feel better about it than selling them because I will never know how they are treated when they leave our property. I can know that they are handled respectfully all the way through with us.

[@GreenThumbGardener65]

Do your udders hang low? Do they wobble to and fro? I’m sorry I couldn’t resist! 😂

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

LOL This gave me a good chuckle!!!

[@mrknight3269]

hi I like your videos a lot , they are practical and very educational. I myself get so overwhelmed when planning about who to breed and what goat breeds should I go for, I have some alpines but I ended up the last two years with two ND and a mini nubian so I am confused with what to do.Basically I mostly have goats for milk and meat and definitely not planning on showing or anything but I do care for the improvement of the breed so ideally I would like to end up with a few registered animals, so my herd can improve and the few kids I end up selling actually will be of good quality. But I am indecisive about whether to keep one breed or multiple breeds. since I don't have much space to keep them all separate. Wondering if you eventually plan to narrow it down to just mini lamacha's or keep different breeds together for different purposes. Would like a piece of advice if possible. Anyway I really enjoy your content I often use it as reference for my little homestead

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Eventually we will not have standards but I'll always have Nigerians and Minis! :)

[@maryhysong]

Here in the SW with a lot of Indigenous and Hispanic folk eating goat is not uncommon in those cultures altho the rest of the population may never think about it. I find a lot of people think goat and lamb must taste the same and they are so different. I like both, but they are worlds apart in flavor with goat being a lot milder than lamb, especially younger lamb. I find mutton actually closer to goat but I have a friend that tells me the taste of lamb or mutton can depend heavily on the breed, with wool sheep being a lot stronger flavored than hair sheep. I used to raise a lot of rabbit when I lived in E TX but it is just too hot here these days, making it very hard to keep them alive over the summer when we are hitting 110F so I don't any more. Since I breed my own chickens I just use excess cockerels for meat. There are several good size dairy goat shows out here and I hope I'm able to show some of mine someday, if I can find a reliable farm sitter.

[@MikeEclipse88]

ive never tried goat meat, and i live in the U.K T-T

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

have you seen it in stores? Rabbit meat I think is more common there than goat as far as meats that are strange to Americans.

[@MikeEclipse88]

@@SageandStoneHomestead sadly no, i haven't seen it in the stores otherwise i would have got some, even rabbit meat is hard to find here unless you ask certain butchers but even they dont sell rabbit often

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Very interesting! We see it most here at international markets. They are frequent here but not commonly shopped at by everyone.

[@MikeEclipse88]

@@SageandStoneHomestead thats cool, there maybe some international meat markets nearby me but i dont drive and everyone is busy

[@teresawebster3498]

I would think that goat might be similar to deer meat.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

It is in ways, but also very different! It's more like pork.

[@tater357]

Do they make stilts for Goats?

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

That would be a sight to see!

[@TheFeralFarmgirl]

I love breeding goats. I am sad that I have pare down my herd before my move. I call my goats Nubian, but I am trying to develop my own breed. They have straighter faces, with long, forward flopping ears, and white freckles all over their coat. I figure if someone can develop the La Mancha, why can't I start my own breed? LOL

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

I LOVE that!!

[@sunsetstella8917]

91% alcohol will kill the wasp instantly . Also what lab do you use?

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Ooh I have some strong alcohol, will have to try that! We use UBRL lab!

[@Grammy2415]

I want to try goat meat so bad but I’m finding it very difficult to find processed goat meat in my area right now. 😢

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Try ethnic markets!

[@glendahyman9826]

Hey I enjoyed your video. Are you going to sell any of your goats this year? I am trying to get a better herd of goats We raise Lamancha goats

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

In Springtime I will be selling some mini lamanchas but no standards!

[@scottgregory4837]

Hi Heather. A few day's ago someone told me if you don't grain to goats, the will taste gamey. Do you know if there's any truth to that? Thank you. Have a great day.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

I would bet that's true. Grain makes the meat sweeter when it comes to deer!

[@scottgregory4837]

@@SageandStoneHomestead thank you Heather.

[@marlenedimmitt1475]

Hi Heather, did you say that you don’t vaccinate the herd? I have been trying to decide if when I get my goats if I should or shouldn’t vaccinate.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Right we don't vaccinate the herd at all.

[@GreenThumbGardener65]

Ok maybe this is stupid but why band if they are going in the freezer?

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Their hormones can taint the flavor, I'm told!

[@GreenThumbGardener65]

@@SageandStoneHomestead interesting!🤔

[@anonanon8006]

Why are the goats missing ears?

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

They are born that way, it's a breed called lamancha :)

[@anonanon8006]

@@SageandStoneHomestead Thank you I wasn't sure, I'm new to your channel!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

You bet! It's a great question, they do look a little funny!!

[@GreenThumbGardener65]

Ok another crazy question…if the goats have worms and you eat the meat what happens with the worms? And to all of you reading and laughing…I’m vegan so really don’t know!❤

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

This is a great question. All goats have worms and they stay in the gut, which we discard. If they have worms in their liver (liver fluke) you can see them or their trails (gross, I've never seen that thankfully). There are no worms in their flesh which I am grateful for!

[@GreenThumbGardener65]

@@SageandStoneHomestead ahhh cool. Ok thanks for taking the time to educate me! Sometimes I wait a long time before asking these crazy questions!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

don't hesitate to ask! I do believe there are worms in the flesh of some animals. I want to say pork is one. And well, that's pretty gross no lie.

[@Hannahnic14]

Couldnt wait for this video!! The guy at pack goats has some really good stuff! So excited for fall kiddings, our first 2 nubians are due in December with NuManchas. Sad about Havoc🫤, but if you are like us we dont have room or use for animals that dont have a purpose anymore. Could you do a detailed video on the testing process? I would love to do it with my herd but am a little intimidated. Lol And you may have already done one, i cant remember😂

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Yes! Actually I took one last year, this is me with my mentor as I learned and went through the whole process: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGXdnouHd5Zqa7M

[@Hannahnic14]

@@SageandStoneHomestead oh yes, I remember now! Adding it to my goat playlist😊