Lion Soul Homestead

  Hello and Welcome to Lion Soul Homestead's Blog: Photo by Vladimir Srajber: https://www.pexels.com/photo/goat-herd-grazing-in-croatian-countryside-34075170/ Today, I'd like to dive into the pros and cons of raising Goats for Meat vs. dairy, or potentially both. Photo by Andreas Ebner: https://www.pexels.com/photo/goat-standing-in-a-field-14688313/ Meat Goats: Pros  Generally, they are more capable than dairy goats at birthing and raising their babies without assistance. Some meat goats, like Boers, can be roughly 200lbs, give or take. That's a pretty good return on investment, even if feeding store-bought feed. Males are, of course, larger and usually the ones used for meat. If you tend to get more males, you get more meat per year. Meat breeds tend to have fewer issues in general, such as needing hoof trimming, deworming, other illnesses, or diseases.  *Always test for issues regularly to make sure they do not need treatments such as deworming*   ~ Just because th...