Raising Livestock for Meat

Indeed! Yet bold enough to run off with my mountain lion hide I was scrapping down for tanning.. RRRmmmm...

 

So, Cattle which one is the best for eating?

 

Goat meat is the most consumed meat on the planet. It taste very much like Venison. If you slow cook it at 250* for 4 hours the meat falls apart like pulled Pork.
Hardest part for me is the dispatch. The butchering is no problem but I have a hard time dropping my adult goats. Some of them I have grown fond of. Luckily most of my herd is breeding stock.The younger ones I have no attachment to, that makes it easier.
The sheep have no real personality and are very dumb looking, the goats have their own character.

 

Nice, I'm a filet type of guy.

 

I'm a "throw it on the grill and burn it" kind of guy...pass the dead cow!

 

@Gator 45/70

I think herfords are teh best eating because they have more fat marbling. But taking care of them... geez the way the current breeding is they are extremely susceptible to pink eye and eye cancer.
Black Angus are popular right now because they are a low fat marbling breed.

here is a guy who is more informed than me

Pros and Cons of beef breeds.
Transcript of Pros and Cons of beef breeds.
Pros and Cons of Beef Cattle Breeds
Hunter Bouldin
In this presentation I will be explaining the pros and cons of three different beef cattle breeds.
Focusing on the Brangus, Beefmaster, and Angus Breed.
Brangus
Pros: Gain weight in hot months when most breeds lose weight.
Heavier at birth, weaning and produce more pounds per cow.
High resistance to heat and humidity.
Cons: Lower conception rate.
Calve later and lower calf survival rate.
Angus
Pros: Produce highly desired meat.
Excellent cross breeding choice.
Docile, Hardy, Calve easily
Cons: Tend to lose weight in hot months.
Can be affected by pink eye.
Tend to prolapse or need C-section.
Beefmaster

 

I'd like to get my hands on some Highland cattle. Supposed to be some excellent eating, and easier to care for than most.

 

My neighbor had goats for a while but they were climbing every thing a of his equipment and especially the truck. did you know that they even climb trees .

 

Nice herd , We have looked at Goats for quite a while now just not ready to build a pen yet. Rabbits and chickens for now. And all the fish in the lake.

 

We really like the Idea of miniature cows. I never knew . I am looking hard right now at this option for beef.

 

Browsing sheep will too, hair sheep and primitive breeds

 

miniature beef with almost the same amount of food input .
Think wise , 2800# bull gives 15-1800# meat @ best.
This I learn't as my boots are covered in Cow poo.
Goats are not fussy eaters like cattle
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