Posted by LJD on December 17, 2011 at 04:42:43 from (75.251.37.193):
In Reply to: Goats!! posted by Jayinny on December 16, 2011 at 20:09:05:
I don't know what area of NY you're in, but I wouldn't call the ethnic goat market a big money maker. I raised goats here in central NY for 30 years and I supposedly live in the best ethnic market area. Why? New York City has the big demand at various times of year. Muslims, Greeks, etc. But it is a LIVE goat market and the goats has to be a specific age and sometimes a specific color for some of the groups. You've also got get the live goats trucked downstate. If you sell at local auction, the "goat dealers" bid low and YOU don't get rich on your goats.
Some of the Muslim groups want to kill the goats themselves, along with their children helping. Not legal in NYC. So for awhile, small farms in New Jersey (10-40 miles from NYC) were doing it. I heard that was banned also.
Every year or so I hear of some new great goat-get-rich scheme and NONE have panned out. South African Boer goats were a big one. I remember when one breeding pair of adults sold for $50,000. I also know a farmer that invested his life savings in a goat-cheese factory and direct-sell store. He went bust fast.
I love goats - but not quite in the way the Muslims and Greeks do on Easter. I don't think you're going to make much money off them though. Also note that since the live market requires specific ages, you have to control the breeding. Goats will have kids in January if you let the Billies "free range."
So far, the only people I know that make money with goats are the ones promoting the constant goat "get rich" schemes. Especially the Chevon for supermarket proposals.
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