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>Whenever I've had male kids I do them at around 14-15 weeks and then
>you can either kill out as kids or save until you get a larger animal
>the only problem we have here in Ireland is finding a registered
>slaughterer who will do goats.
Do them as in castrate them? If so, I assume you have it done
surgically at that age?
Our local slaughterhouse wil take goats quite happily, and a local
butcher is happy to cut them up. Slaughter and butchering costs a
grand total of £18, not too bad I think.
Well I'm here but not posting ! Very busy hatching ! (not personally ;)) Mel This e-mail, and any attachment, is confidential. If you have received it in...
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... Do them as in castrate them? If so, I assume you have it done surgically at that age? Our local slaughterhouse wil take goats quite happily, and a local ...
Sorry Michelle if I misled you. Yes you have to have them done by the vet at that age, I think the legal age for them to be castrated without vetinary...
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