County Line Goats was began in 2006 by county extension agent, Rene' McCracken in North East Texas. With three girls, an interest in goat production and being surrounded by producers like those with the East Texas Goat Raisers Association, it was definitely not difficult to get into the goat business.
Cross-bred does are bred with South African Bucks to produce healthy fast growing kids for market wether classes for spring shows. Rene' positions her wethers to finish at 90 lbs around the last week of March, which is her local county show times. "The great advantage of CLG's wethers is their hardiness brought on by the utilization of various breeds as cross-bred does. This year, I have Alpine, Angora, Nubian, and LaMancha cross does that have out-performed their full-blood Boer pasture mates."
All CLG livestock has been born and raised in the humid "jungle" that we call East Texas Pineywoods. They have been selected for resistance to parasites and hoof rot. They are all raised on improved pasture and available brouse but started our Bryant Show Goat feed at 2 weeks old. In addition, a strengent herd health program of vaccinations including: CD&T, Nasalgen (pneumonia), and Famacha system techniqe for de-worming with Cydectin and Levasole.
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