Meat animals
Castrated males and finished young stock move first. Goat trade in the Southern Highlands is mainly meat.
Goats
Goats on the same land
Come for meat animals, or breeding stock if that is what you need.
Goats
Small stock on highland land
Goats sit on the same land as the orchard and the cattle. Most people come for meat animals, some for breeding stock. If you need milk, ask. We confirm what we are milking.
From the flock
Meat or breeding
Come or write. We confirm class and numbers from Magoda Street.
Breeding stock
Breeding does are a second line, priced on age, udder, and whether they have already kidded.
By the head, at the gate
Most farm-gate sales are by the head after a walk-round. A ceremony lot and a butcher�s regular collection are two different trades.
At the gate
How goats leave
Goats here live on browse, crop residues, and a dry night shelter. Worms, orf, and wet-season pneumonia show up in the animal you buy. A flock that has been kept, not just gathered, is the difference a butcher can see.
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Meat first, then breeding
Goat trade in the Southern Highlands is mainly meat. Castrated males and finished young stock move first. Breeding does are a second line, priced on age, udder, and whether they have already kidded.
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Condition on highland keep
Goats here live on browse, crop residues, and a dry night shelter. Worms, orf, and wet-season pneumonia show up in the animal you buy. A flock that has been kept, not just gathered, is the difference a butcher can see.
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Price by head or live weight
Most farm-gate sales are by the head after a walk-round. Larger lots sometimes move on estimated live weight. A few head for a ceremony and a regular collection for a butcher are two different trades.
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Movement
Animals leaving the district need the movement papers the local livestock office issues. That is ordinary Tanzania livestock law. Plan it before the truck arrives.
Talk to us
Ask what is on the farm
Write goats, and the number you have in mind. If you need a particular sex or age, say it. Come see the flock.