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How Much Meat is on a Goat?

My wife and I have experience dealing with goats, although I tend to handle the butchering department. Goats in the US usually yield between 20 and 50 pounds of meat. Comercial-breed goats usually...

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When Should You Butcher a Goat?

Goats are a lesser common livestock in the US, and we seem to argue over when to butcher them. Goats are butchered at 3 months in most of the world. Modern commercial operations prefer to butcher...

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Best Feed for Meat Rabbits

We raise a lot of rabbits for our freezer and ghave tried out a lot of feed options to see what works best. The best diet for meat rabbits is a fresh, high-protein, leafy fodder. A more...

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How to Breed Pigs

We got into breeding our pigs as a way to be more self-sufficient. It's made our pigs significantly cheaper to raise and It's not too hard. To breed pigs, simply introduce an appropriately sized...

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Best Animals for Self-Sufficiency

We strive to be as self-sufficient as possible but that's hard with animals. It can be done, and in a practical way. Some animals are far more practical than others when it comes to putting meat on...

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Growing Your Own Pig Feed ( what to choose)

We raise pigs and do our best to feed self-sufficient with them. Pigs need protein, carbohydrates, fiber, and sometimes fat in their feed to be healthy. They also need a good assortment of...

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