Raising goats in Cambodia
Raising goats in Cambodia
Hello everyone.
Thank you admin for accepting my registration
My name is Steven and I have an organic goat and rice farms in Kampot.
Looking to share some ideas with others interested or already farming here.
First came here back in 2004 so prolly know many of you already.
Got 5 cows, ducks, chickens, fish pond, goats, and a monkey that likes to drink beer
Thank you admin for accepting my registration
My name is Steven and I have an organic goat and rice farms in Kampot.
Looking to share some ideas with others interested or already farming here.
First came here back in 2004 so prolly know many of you already.
Got 5 cows, ducks, chickens, fish pond, goats, and a monkey that likes to drink beer
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Re: Raising goats in Cambodia
Lots of potential here for raising goats, but I think you should be aiming at the meat market not the milk market. Why ? Because there are more consumers here ,,, eg,, Muslims that eat goat meat than there are people that drink milk. Secondly, goat meat has a higher value than milk and it can be kept longer.
You really need to upbreed to a [ Boer ] meat goat to do that though. Remember goats are not grazers like cow or sheep, they are '' browsers '', in other words they like to nibble the best tender shoots off this plant before moving to the next plant.. but they will strip a tree or any plant to the bone if they cannot move along to the next plant.
Someone who can locate their goats in a large rubber plantation or palm oil plantation will be doing the owner of the land a big favor in keeping the undergrowth down and goats will not damage those type of trees.
Lots of good luck with your venture Steven.
You really need to upbreed to a [ Boer ] meat goat to do that though. Remember goats are not grazers like cow or sheep, they are '' browsers '', in other words they like to nibble the best tender shoots off this plant before moving to the next plant.. but they will strip a tree or any plant to the bone if they cannot move along to the next plant.
Someone who can locate their goats in a large rubber plantation or palm oil plantation will be doing the owner of the land a big favor in keeping the undergrowth down and goats will not damage those type of trees.
Lots of good luck with your venture Steven.
Cambodia,,,, Don't fall in love with her.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
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Re: Raising goats in Cambodia
Steven,,, Have you given those two kids a name yet.
If they are female, may I suggest Ellis the Great and Big Red.
If they are female, may I suggest Ellis the Great and Big Red.
Cambodia,,,, Don't fall in love with her.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
Re: Raising goats in Cambodia
Mmm goat... Wish i was bright enough to have a sustainable farm , good luck
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Re: Raising goats in Cambodia
As i have researched some webpages about the milk price in Cambodia, I found 1L milk to be around 2usd in retail, which is even more than some European countries. Saanen goats, a dairy breed, have very high yields in quality milk (high fat content) and adapt also to tropical climates. I assume in Cambodia you have less running costs. Is there such low demand? I mean I understand you saying there is a higher demand for meat but aren’t there also dairy factories who would want high quality milk?Duncan wrote: ↑Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:56 pm Lots of potential here for raising goats, but I think you should be aiming at the meat market not the milk market. Why ? Because there are more consumers here ,,, eg,, Muslims that eat goat meat than there are people that drink milk. Secondly, goat meat has a higher value than milk and it can be kept longer.
You really need to upbreed to a [ Boer ] meat goat to do that though. Remember goats are not grazers like cow or sheep, they are '' browsers '', in other words they like to nibble the best tender shoots off this plant before moving to the next plant.. but they will strip a tree or any plant to the bone if they cannot move along to the next plant.
Someone who can locate their goats in a large rubber plantation or palm oil plantation will be doing the owner of the land a big favor in keeping the undergrowth down and goats will not damage those type of trees.
Lots of good luck with your venture Steven.
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Re: Raising goats in Cambodia
I would be making feta cheese with it. You wouldn't get a lot, and you would only need 1 or two customers. It lasts longer than fresh milk too.
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Re: Raising goats in Cambodia
Looking at the goat, it appears to be a Nubian which is the compromise breed for meat/milk. Good choice.
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Re: Raising goats in Cambodia
The simple answer would be NO.DrRawBlueGreen wrote: ↑Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:31 pmAs i have researched some webpages about the milk price in Cambodia, I found 1L milk to be around 2usd in retail, which is even more than some European countries. Saanen goats, a dairy breed, have very high yields in quality milk (high fat content) and adapt also to tropical climates. I assume in Cambodia you have less running costs. Is there such low demand? I mean I understand you saying there is a higher demand for meatDuncan wrote: ↑Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:56 pm Lots of potential here for raising goats, but I think you should be aiming at the meat market not the milk market. Why ? Because there are more consumers here ,,, eg,, Muslims that eat goat meat than there are people that drink milk. Secondly, goat meat has a higher value than milk and it can be kept longer.
You really need to upbreed to a [ Boer ] meat goat to do that though. Remember goats are not grazers like cow or sheep, they are '' browsers '', in other words they like to nibble the best tender shoots off this plant before moving to the next plant.. but they will strip a tree or any plant to the bone if they cannot move along to the next plant.
Someone who can locate their goats in a large rubber plantation or palm oil plantation will be doing the owner of the land a big favor in keeping the undergrowth down and goats will not damage those type of trees.
Lots of good luck with your venture Steven.
but aren’t there also dairy factories who would want high quality milk?
Cambodia,,,, Don't fall in love with her.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
Re: Raising goats in Cambodia
Kampot seems like it would be too wet for goats.
Do you have a way to move the goats around from one area to another?
Do you have a way to move the goats around from one area to another?
Re: Raising goats in Cambodia
Is OP the same guy that was growing mahogany in Kampot?
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