Goat farming in Thailand
The goat herd is our pride & joy here on Porpeang farm.
Goat farming is so much fun and they are hugely entertaining to be around. They are caring, funny, both clever & silly, & on the whole, very trusting once they get to know you.
The herd was formed back in 06/08/2019 with our initial young girls Black Jack, PJ & Hoover.
Since then the herd has grown to 18 strong. This includes our aloof Billy goat Mr Tumnus & four baby kids.
The farming of goats in Thailand has huge potential to do well. Although we don't keep goats for dairy, the goat meat industry is thriving & supply cannot meet current market demand. This is largely mirrored throughout the world.
Over 67% of the world's population eats goat meat. The lean meat is extremely healthy too. It's packed with nutrition & low in fat.
Goat meat prices continue to rise & feed costs are very low depending on the land you have available.
Getting started keeping goats
Although buying your initial females can be quite expensive & tricky to source, they reproduce & grow very quickly.
Most goats are hardy animals & relatively easy to keep. Internal parasites are the main issues that have to be controlled. As long as a goat can get out of the rain & keep their feet dry, they are content.
Future plans for our goat venture
We are focused on becoming the proud custodians of a large healthy herd for years to come. Our target is a herd in excess of one hundred. +95% of these will be does for breeding. The majority of young Billys/Bucklings will be sold on at approximately 25kg.
Our 21 Goats & how they got their names (as of 03/05/2020)
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BlackJack (white with black patches)
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PJ (looks like she's wearing spotty pyjamas)
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Hoover (although small, she never stops eating)
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Brownie (95% dark brown)
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Blacky (99% black)
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YoYo (always sitting down then standing up again immediately)
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Mr Tumnus (Toon's favourite film is Narnia)
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Geraldine (Leigh's mum's middle name)
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Donna (named after Leigh's late uncle Don)
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Saam (means three in Thai - she has three nipples)
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Scape (suggested by one of our Youtube subscribers)
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Owenetta (sponsored by one of our Youtube subscribers)
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Ruby (sponsored by one of our Youtube subscribers)
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Tangmo - means Watermelon in Thai (sponsored by one of our Youtube subscribers)
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Jessie (requested by a guest)
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Slim (she'll never have a weight problem)
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BB aka Bunny Boiler (she has issues, probably because her previous owner cut her horns off!
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Nam Oi (means sugarcane juice in Thai)
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Coffee (she's all milk coffee coloured)
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Bullseye (A BIG Kalahari Red buck who's a great shot with the ladies!)
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Sassie (Named by our online competition winner)
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