Meat Goats:
A Much Healthier Choice....
Goat meat ranks at the top of the list in comparison to other widely consumed meats.
A 3 ounce portion of roasted meat contains:
| Meat |
Calories |
Fat |
|
(USDA handbook #8 1989)
|
| Goat |
122 |
2.5Grams |
| Beef |
245 |
16Grams |
| Pork |
310 |
24Grams |
| Lamb |
235 |
16Grams |
| Chicken |
120 |
3.5Grams |
Why Raise Meat Goats?
Goat meat is the most highly consumed meat in the world. 80% of the world's population eats goat meat.
The US imports more than 20 million pounds of goat meat yearly.
Where resources are limited, a small herd of goats may be the only livestock that a small, part-time farmer can raise to achieve self-sufficiency.
Meat Goat Care and Feeding:
Goats are very hardy and take a minimum of management and labor.
Goats choose from a large variety of vegetative species and forage and
browse from the top of a plant downward making them an effective
biological herbicide for controlling many undesirable plants and shrubs.
Their grazing behavior enables them to survive harsher semi-arid conditions
than either sheep or cattle. Goat forage preferences encompass a wider
spectrum of plants than those of other small ruminants.
Meat goats are highly versatile in their ability to adapt to various climates, are easy to care for and are good-natured with splendid personalities.
Doelings can be bred at either eight months or 80 lbs, whichever comes first, but preferably
at one year or 100 lbs.
Meat goats have a reputation for high fertility, averaging 98% of does bred under good management and nutrition.
In the US, meat goat production is increasing because of the goats economic
value as high-performance converters of low-quality forages into quality
meat, milk and hide products for specialty markets.
OMGP Member Benefits
Marketing:
The Marketing Committee assists area representatives to organize and promote shipping pools to help members get the best price for their animals.
Education:
Our seminars and workshops are held in individual areas as well as at every association event. There is always an education article in the newsletter.
Networking:
Our membership is divided into local areas where members and guests can
meet if they choose or, at the least have a local Representative that
can answer goat-raising, marketing and other questions.
Monthly Newsletter:
The association produces a newsletter for our members to bring Marketing, Education and other useful information to our members.
For Further Information, Please Contact:
Oregon Meat Goat Producers
P.O. Box 147
Oakland, Oregon 97462
Phone: (541) 430-4003
E-mail: herdmaster@omgp.org
Or you can print out our registration form:
Registration Form....