How many boer goats can I raise per acre?

[farmgirl85]

I am thinking of getting some boer goats. I am curious of the goats per acre. Thanks in advance for your responses. Farmgirl 85

[james dilley]

That depends where you live amount of avalible browse and what your weather is like to put a few thing out to think of.

[farmgirl85]

We live in the Eastern midwest and are rich in browse availibilty. Do they depend on grains or just pasture? Our weather in the summer can hit 90 and can hit 0 in the winter. Snow is moderate and in a normal summer rainfall is more than enough to maintain a decent pasture.

[james dilley]

With good fences and mineral blocks you should get by with 7 hd per acre, now thats a estamate depending on the forage and weather conditions, they will need some supplimental grain depending on the weather. Don't forget shelter and good clean water.