Capra Amore Lamancha & Boer Goats
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Last Updated November 30, 2009
Capra Amore is just beginning its journey into a business with goats. What started as a 4H project in 2005 has since grown into a passion to promote and educate people about the many uses of goats. I operate a small commercial herd of Boer meat goats as well as registered Lamancha dairy goats. I currently sell goat milk and livestock for youth projects, seed stock, milking and for consumption. My ambitions with my goat business is to operate a herd of about 60 Boer does and promoting cabrito in the area as a nutritious, affordable, and "green" alternative to traditional meats.
The Herd
18 Goats and Counting!
Several of the Girls Hanging Out
I currently own 18 goats. I have one Boer/Kiko buck and nine percentage Boer does. I also have one Lamancha buck and three does. The remaining four goats are wethers I keep as pets. I have three separate areas, each houses the goats by age or gender; named boy's pen, girl's pen, and baby's pen. This has helps ensure everyone gets plenty of space and nutrients as well as eliminating any surprise breedings. I also have two fenced pastures, the large pasture for our girls and the smaller pasture we rotate for the boys and the babies. The pastures are filled with naturally occuring grasses, bushes, trees, and other vegetation our goats enjoy. 
My guard donkey who lives with the does also enjoys the large pasture where she can graze in the meadow while keeping a visual on her surroundings.
Kiera and Sasha Cleaning Up the Trees
Why Goats?
Goats are a multipurpose animal that can offer a wide range of uses including the beneficial food they provide, vegetation control for fire protection and weed abatement, simple pack companions for hiking, and products made with goat milk to create gentle and moisturizing soaps and lotions. Let's not forget the fiber from certain breeds that produce cashmere and mohair.
WHY GOAT MILK?
A rencent story, "Giving Up Milk? Try These Alternatives" published by the Chicago Tribune on August 6, 2009 discussed alternatives to cow's milk in the American diet. Among the alternatives of milk using the juice from soy, almond, and rice used as a substitute, author Julie Deardorff wrote the following about goat's milk,"A complete protein with essential amino acids, it's easy to digest and often suitable for those with lactose intolerance. Contains fatty acids. Has 15 percent more calcium and more vitamin A and D, potassium, copper and manganese than cow's milk. Goats are not treated with growth hormone...People still think goat milk will taste "goaty." Actually, it's similar to cow's milk."
To learn more about the benefits of goats milk, visit Super Goat and read why G.O.A.T. is the Greatest Of All Time!
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