Ok here it is im clueless!! went to a farm and ended up coming home with 5 "rescue" goats. i say rescue cause she was gonna slaughter if she couldnt find a new home as they were on a petting farm closing for winter. anyway if i post some pics could anyone enlighten me as to what breed they might be?

"Rescue goats", sounds a little AR to me. Meat goats, yes. Probably the best use.
If they are milk goats, you can milk them. A cow usually furnishes too much milk for a single family. However, a good milk goat comes closer to meeting family needs. Goat milk is higher in butterfat than cow's milk, and you can gain weight on it.
If they are meat goats, often the best use they can be put to, besides eating, is a what we call "brush goats". Goats to clean up badly brushed over areas. If you are going to eat them, make sure that the males have been cut (altered, nutered). Goats are not hard to castrate.
I would bet that your County Agent would come out, look them over, and identify them for you if you gave him a call. The County Agents I have had in the past have been great help.

Later,
45/70,

thanks!!! this lady ran a petting farm/ pumpkin farm said she got goats every yr and only kept them for 3 or 4 mths then either slaughtered or sold them. the guy at the feed mill told me they was nubian/cross but all the pics ive seen online dont look anything like these. they are great with my kids as they are used to being hand fed. and this may sound stupid but what is a county agent?

I'm fairly familiar with most goat breeds. Post a pic and I'm sure someone here will know what they are.

ok im gonna go get my camera lmao i know im ignorant for not knowing before i brought them home but its hard when u have a 4 yr old screaming cause he wants goats!! can we say SPOILED!!!!

Me too got. A county agent is kind of a government ag teacher.

Look up your County in the 'phone book, and then look for County Agent. County Agents are gov't employees hired to give advice and help w/agriculturial problem solving at no cost to the County farmers. You do not have to be a farmer to get help. Give them a call. They'll help you with the ID or tell you who can.
Later,
45/70

Here is your local county extension agent.

http://www.extension.purdue.edu/jefferson/

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here they are any thoughts?

They look like Saanens, they are a dairy breed. very large breed. I have enclosed a pic for comparison

http://www.grit.com/uploadedImages/GRT/articles/issues/2008-11-01/Wallace_saanens.jpg

Hope this helps!

I'm sure they are part nubian. The ears give that away.

They are nice looking young goats. They will make great pets (but can be a nuisance, LOL). If you chose to, you could milk when they got older and had kids. Or you could use for meat, even though they arent as meaty as some of the meat breeds.

Good luck and have fun.




After seeing the other breed pic, they do resemble them, but the ears look bigger and floppier. Maybe a saanen/ nubian cross?

very large?? uh oh i told jason they would stay small LOL

you are right must be a nubian /saanens cross they are dead ringers by looks

I raise meat goat and can say from experience MAKE SURE your fences are TIGHT!...they are Houdinis and if there is a way to get out they will find it!

If you are planning on milking them, make sure that they are females......!

LOL ive got 3 females and two males but if they get 140 lbs i guarantee jason wont let them stay on this farm

They make good milk for anyone. Thats what i was raised on. Just remember if it can't hold water it can't hold a goat.

I know a couple guys, that Im pretty sure,like to try and breed goats.

Got P.

I don't think they will reach 140 maybe 64 to 75 lbs...so hope this gives you some relief.

I had goat milk once.... Cleaned me out good. Everyone else was fine, but sure didn't seem to agree with me. I can drink cow's milk all day long and be fine though.