Updated 01/22/2010
Welcome to Lookout Mountain Boer Goat Farm! We are located on top of beautiful Lookout Mountain in North Alabama. We raise breeding quality Boer goats and meat goats. We have outstanding goat bloodlines (check our pedigree page) and in 2009 we added another color (black) to our goat herd. So, besides reds, paints, and traditionals in our Boer goat herd, we also offered some black and black paint goats in 2009.
We want to thank all our customers for another great year. We have been working hard to increase our herd to meet demand, but we still have not been able to do this. All our does are bred and due to come in in April of this year. We have expanded our pastures to about 100 acres to allow for herd growth.
We have been constantly culling goats that require intense parasite treatment. This past year, even with all the wet weather, we reaped some of the rewards of our hard (and costly) labor over the past two years. With pasture rotation and a departure from 'keeping them no matter what', our goat herd is hardy and healthy.
Some of the great "by products" of our North Alabama Boer and meat goat farm are our dogs. Take a look at "Our Dogs" and if you need a dog that will help you protect your animals, or just be a friend to you, take a look at us. NOTICE: We had a litter of AKC Anatolians (5 males & 4 females) whelped in mid December 2009. We will post pictures at about 6 weeks. You can see their sire and dam on the dog page now. After two years of careful evaluations we use either full blood Anatolians or a cross with Pyreenees. They just handle the extreme heat so much better... and their performance has been just as good as the tried and trusted Great Pyreenees...
If you are looking for quality Boer goats, meat goats or Anatolian \ Pyrenees dogs a trip to our farm is a must. We are easy to find and are only 7 miles from Noccalula Falls in Gadsden Al. Call us at 256-438-3761 or email us @ Steve.shaneyfelt@yahoo.com.
Our web site is simple and easy to use. A few pictures to show you some of our goats and dogs (working goat dogs, registered AKC Anatolian Sheperds and Pyrenees \ Anatolian mix). Call today to check on the Anatolian Shepherds for sale.
We do not sell a goat off our farm that we would not buy. Cull goats are sold at the auction. We do not bring goats of unknown health to our farm. Reproductive and mothering capability, proper form and stance, muscle and bone structure, growth rates and a host of other points are very important in any kind of goat, much less a Boer or meat goat. But so is health and we focus on health in our goat herd. You can lose your enthusiasm for goats when they are constantly sick. Be careful with the goats you introduce to your farm.
If you are new to goats and are just getting started, the following are just some of the points that are critical in getting off on the right 'hoof'.
1. Visit at least 5 different goat farms before you make any decisions. Study feeding processes, watering systems, shelters, equipment storage, fencing types, lot sizes, etc.
2. Prepare your pasture(s) for rotation grazing. This is the most important thing you can do (properly of course) to manage parasites.
3. Make sure you have appropriate shelter for your goats. Goats do not handle rain and wind well.
4. Start attending goat seminars. Build relationships with people who have goats. Learn to 'read' a goat. Understanding body language in a goat is not optional. I have heard too many people say they bought goats, put them in a pasture and they started dying. Six months later they no longer had goats.
5. Because parasites are the number one health issue in the Southeast with goats, have a plan to manage them. Attend a seminar on this issue BEFORE you purchase your first goat. Herd rotation on pasture is the key to managing parasites!
6. Put a good livestock dog with your goats to protect them. It goes without saying that we like the Anatolian Shepherds and great Pyrenees. You don't have predators? beware the neighbors' dogs!
7. Join a goat registration association. We are pleased to be members of the USBGA (lifetime members). We have a link to the USBGA home page in the site.
One of the greatest myths concerning goats is that they will eat anything and live. Nothing is further from the truth. Goats are intelligent, friendly (at least Boers & most Boer mixes are), and curious. But, they are not an animal that will thrive when left on auto pilot. Make sure you have the time and resources to properly care for the remarkable goat. Good Luck!
