another goat meat question

Lauri · #1 10/19/12, 09:35 PM

Didn't want to hi-jack the other thread, but it got me to questioning the plans I have for the 6 mo buck(ling)

I figured after he did his job, he would be heading to the stock yards.
I thought that any buck meat would taste, well....bucky. Is this not so?

I would much rather put him in the freezer, if the general consensus is that there should be no off flavor.

Lauri · #2 10/20/12, 01:09 PM

Did I ask the wrong question?

Ford Zoo · #3 10/20/12, 01:20 PM

Sorry Laurie, I was on here several times this morning and just now saw your post. I don't think you offended too many.

I can't say aboutbuck meat as I have never tried it, but seems many people do eat it. Infact some ethnic groups (I'm thinking muslim?) will only eat unaltered animals, including bucks.

I'm thinking since he is still young, the flavor may not be off. If it is, add more spices!

jcatblum · #4 10/20/12, 01:45 PM

We had buck stew this wk. he was almost a yr old. No complaints. The meat looked so pretty when it was packaged & tasted good. May eat some of the steaks tomorrow.

Goat Servant · #5 10/20/12, 03:22 PM

Yes many cultures actually prefer older intact.
A couple yrs ago we had 2 yr old buck in rut done as well as a couple of intact yearlings.
NOBODY tasted bucky at all. We had the older one all ground, he was surprisngly delicious!
The other two were made into Hot Italian sausage & brats.

CaliannG · #6 10/20/12, 04:27 PM

For both Muslim and Jewish holidays (since both follow the old, Mosaic Law), a male that is slaughtered must have no deformities or unnatural things done (In other words, he must have horns, and be intact. No castration or disbudding allowed), and be young and healthy. In other words, although you are eating the meat, you are sacrificing him to God, and a sacrifice to God needs to be as perfect as possible.

If the buck is healthy, under 2 years old, with no issues such as mineral deficiencies or diet deficiencies, he will taste wonderful.

The Hispanics around here, when they are going to slaughter a sheep or goat for whatever fiesta they plan to have, will pen him up for a month, give him a high grain diet, expensive minerals, and the kids cut browse for him from trees and stuff. Once they slaughter him, they slow-roast him in a pit with spices.

I have been to their fiestas, and the goat is melt-in-your-mouth delicious. I never tasted a hint of bucky flavor.

ani's ark · #7 10/20/12, 11:57 PM

mmmmm slow roasted goat....mmmmm....