Cost of raising a goat
Irvine Mesa Charros 4-H Club
Irvine, California
Cost of raising a goat
Here are the approximate costs of items needed for raising a goat
in Southern California. Costs will vary and are usually much
less in more rural areas.
- Purchase price: Expect to pay between $100 and $300 for a
registered Dairy Goat kid and between $150 and $350 for a Pygmy Goat.
- Feed: The cost of alfalfa hay in Southern California varies between $9 and $12 per bale,
depending on the season and the feed store. Grain costs about $9 per
50 pound bag. One mature dairy goat eats approximately 1 bale of
hay every 2 weeks.
- Supplies:
- Collar $6
- Insecticide powder $7
- Hoof trimmers $14
- Milking bucket $20 - $30
- Grooming brush $4
- Kid nipples 60 cents
- Medications:
- Tetanus antitoxin $2 for vial for three kids
- Worming medication $8 - $15 for 10 to 20 doses
- Procedures:
- Stud service $25 to $75
- Disbudding $10 at Farm; $35 with a vet
- CAE blood test $6
- Stool sample $12 to $16 through a veterinarian
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