Griffith
Goats
Introduction to our Commercial Goat Herd
Our commercial goats are various crosses. The primary breeds are Boer and Spanish. We also have some crosses with Kiko, dairy and to a smaller degree even some other breeds.
Our goats are
expected to
earn their
living. They are being used to control various noxious weeds,
buck
brush, cedar trees, thistles and other problem plants common to this
area.
supplemented with hay, protein tubs and grain along with their
minerals. The amount fed depends
upon the weather and availability and quality of other forages.
Along with pasture
improvement, they are also expected to be hardy enough to handle most
weather without the benefit of barns. They need to
have good maternal traits and be able to look after and raise their
kids
in these same conditions with minimal assistance from a
herder.
Under
these conditions, only the strong survive. I am proud to say
we
have
had very minimal losses. 
