Goat/beef comparison?

Mammaboo-- hi!! i'm a somewhat local ashlander!! i live 1/2 hour north now but still work in ashland. you are right in the middle of beef and goat contry. stop at a farm where you see goats and ask. people are usually willing to share their stuff hoping you will buy off them
i had a client that raised 90 meat goats and i beilieve they ship them to chicago for the ethnic markets. its been a couple years since i had that conversation so i can't give you any good details....those are long forgotten
there is a farm at the north end of the 250 bypass that has lots of animals. might ask there.
there is an auction house in danville that has really good, well run goat auctions a few times a year.
check out this site for info on ohio meat goats http://www.ohiogoats.com/
most of the meat goat sites i have reasearched list the danville auction as a place to get good healthy goats - not junk!!
good luck

Thanks for the info, Sileigh! I might just have to find out more about the Danville auction. I'm not all that far from there...we're about 5 miles south of the thriving metropolis of Jeromesville...very close to Funk.

I'm just getting into goats and never had cattle (former city girl) but was thinking that if you're already so fond of the mini breeds, that you might get too attached and not want to butcher them.. Then you'd have a bunch of pet cattle eating and not giving any return..

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Naw...folks call me the ice princess (my initials are even BRR). I'm about as cold-hearted as a girl can be. Hubby and son, on the other hand, are softies.

Most people I know think I'm pretty cold too that I can kill and eat an animal I raised.. Most people don't understand that it's no different then eating a burger from a restaurant, except much much healthier for you..

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your welcome!! my thinking is if you get goats first you can then give me a first hand look at how it goes in our area!! totally selfish on my part
as for jeromesville, well.... anytime i have been there its been for work. i'm a massage therapist and have done Hospice work in that area. pretty area to live.