That is the question.  You may or may not believe this, but I was a well read young person.  I read lots of novels–fiction and non-fiction.  I read World Book encyclopedias like they were going out of style–cover to cover.  I read a lot of the classics.  Some I couldn’t stand to finish, while others are truly that–classic.  

     Now, I read lots of websites, magazine and blog posts.  Throw in a lot of emails and I am probably a dumber adult than I was a kid.  I actually think that as “smart” as society is at this point in time, that we are actually dumber when it comes to the common sense things.  I doubt that many will argue with me on this subject.  We are dumbed down.  Thus the reason that Frazier has the president that he currently has.  

     But when it comes to items like when to spend money on a goat or not, I would like to think that I am better than most, maybe not as good as some.  Whatever the case may be, I have a hard time directing people when to twist off and spend a pile on a doe goat. A wether, a buck, I feel good…real good at giving advice.  I can market a buck.  I can tell you if that wether has a chance or not.  But a doe…..

      I know numerous breeders that have spent a pile to build a doe herd.  I don’t know very many that built a doe herd by spending.  The three highest priced females at my place are not anywhere near the top of the list of good producers at this piece of paradise. 

      I am a firm believer in the art of keeping the ones that you like and the genetics that have worked, then culling the ones that didn’t work or didn’t make good mommas.  If you have bred a doe to 2 or more proven bucks and didn’t make a good one, well then, it is time to haul her ass to a sale barn.  It isn’t cheap, but it is easier to buy a new buck than it is to buy new mommas. 

      Once, you establish lines that are good mommas and the genetics are working, keep the daughters and buy new bucks.  Mommas that are established, raise babies and sell goats, it becomes simple.  Keep them. 

       Buy proven genetics.  Buy proven producers.  Buy proven mammas.  And when that doesn’t work, dig in and build your own doe herd.  Which will take about 3-5 years and will save you money in the long run.  

       Simple point–it is hard to buy doe power.  

Have a good one.