WHY FARM GOATS? - I went back for MORE BOER! 🐐

I've been asked a number of times why it is that we started a pedigree Boer goat herd and more about the breed. I took some of those questions to Heber while I was collecting some new additions to see what he had to say about this breed of goat and best practices for keeping them healthy and well.

#BOERGOATS #GOATFARMING #GOATS

[farmlifechronicles-gb]

I love the way you explain farming techniques in such a simple and practical way!"

[M.r-Darknight]

I love how informative this video is! Your tips on sustainable farming are so helpful. Keep it up!

[ThisOldManOfTheSea]

Excellent 👏👏👏

That’s why I watch YouTube. To learn, from two really affable people, about a subject of which I have zero prior knowledge. 👍

[jlmfoy]

Watching videos like this one makes you realise how little you know, fascinating. Thanks Tim. Regards Jim.

[felixreali]

Heber is a trove of knowledge. and sounds like a proper helpful gent.

[JennylynTongo]

Hi im from Philippines I love goat farming❤

[judyking]

The pasture sharing was very useful advice. During Foot & Mouth in 2001 we ran into a problem. Before this I was milking dairy goats and dairy sheep, we grazed them in separate fields and had few problems, in 2001 we had very restricted grazing because we were near a case, the goats developed serious worm problems because they were grazing some ground normally grazed by sheep. We started zero grazing the goats and reduced sheep numbers, this improved matters, but things only sorted themselves out after we stopped keeping sheep. You need to either keep fields just for one species, or take a cut of hay before putting the goats out.

[Rhodietoo]

If there is any browsing available, it makes a great forage bank for the goats and also keeps worm counts down. When I returned from Africa I bought some Boergoats as I was managing an outdoor piggery, so had to start with something different, I had a well drained "home paddock" on Wiltshire chalk downs, where they lived outdoors with field shelters, and moved them over several properties to control elder, willow etc on some nearby farms. It is always worth looking at what feed is available, and what systems work in different ground and weather conditions.

[Mas_Khan]

it's amazing the farm in this pen, the goats are all healthy, , with serious care and enough nutrition, can you type them for us in Indonesia

[bytime]

Nice video, Where would be the best place to buy some Boer Goats, for breeding, Thanks

[chriscardwell]

Tim - what did you buy - are they fully functional male goats?
Is the aim to have a more balanced gender ratio ?

[midnightrider]

I can't stop watching the dog in the background

[normawingo]

Onion creek ranch, Tennessee meat goats…..

[phoenix-xuxj]

I felt sorry for them being separated 😢. Tim, I hate to say it but you are looking knackered lately. I wish you hadn’t taken on more work. You never looked knackered before you moved 🤷‍♀️. Take a rest. Please.

[big_daddy_pp]

You will own a farm and you will be happy! You will not eat ze bugs.

[guineapigfarmer]

Id be interested if you're videos were shorter and to the point. I also have boar goats.