Spanish Goats
Our Winter hardy Spanish goats live outdoors year round. More than just a source of regenerative food, they also provide a valuable landscape service for our farm by clearing thorny brush so the grasses can come in and better support the sheep and cows. Our goats are trained to electric poly braid fencing so they can be managed easily in an adaptive multi-paddock grazing system.
Management Goals
We breed and select our goats to meet the goals listed below.
Animal Performance
Pasture & Browse Fed – Maintains good body condition on pasture only diet.
Parasite Resistance – Thrives without intervention in a managed grazing system.
Breeding – Consistently breeds back every year with good birthing success and good weaning success.
Cold Hardiness – Has an insulated Winter hair coat and is able to live on the land with minimal natural shelter.
Warm Weather Performance – Sheds off completely in the Spring with slick oily hide, good natural insect resistance.
Lack of Genetic Disease – No family history of genetic diseases.
Temperment
Content – Respects electric fence boundaries and conforms to management system.
Compliant – Has some flight zone and can be pushed or attracted to people and can be led.
Peaceful - No Aggression towards humans or excessive aggression to other animals.
