Meat Goat Production
OSU Extension offers a variety of meat goat educational programs and materials to
producers in Oklahoma and throughout the United States.
Oklahoma Meat Goat Boot Camp
The Oklahoma Meat Goat Boot Camp is a three-day camp that uses a combination of classroom
instruction and hands-on exercises to explore production practices involved in meat
goat operations.
Production practices include: ear-tagging, castrating, tattooing, hoof trimming, electric
fence building, forage testing, forage production, farm business planning, nutrition,
ration balancing, FAMACHA diagnostic testing, determining fecal egg counts, herd health
practices, kidding, neonatal care, reproduction and pregnancy determination using
ultra sound.
Small class sizes allow for a high level of interaction between teachers and participants.
Program participants are allowed to take extra time if needed for the practical exercises.
The registration fee is $200 per person. Participants are responsible for their own
rooming arrangements. Lunch and dinner will be provided at the camp.
Boot Camp Dates: October 21-23, 2024
To be put on a waiting list in case of cancellations please call JJ Jones or Diane Huff. (580) 332-7011
Oklahoma Basic Meat Goat Manual
The Oklahoma Basic Meat Goat Manual is a useful resource for new producers as well as those who already have years of
industry experience. The manual consists of 15 chapters that cover topics such as
breeds of meat goats, fencing, housing, corrals, meat goat selection, bucks and breeding,
kidding, nutrition, forages, herd health, marketing, predator control, general herd
management and record-keeping.
To get a copy of the manual:
- Oklahoma residents can visit their county's Extension office.
- A manual order form can be downloaded online. Completed forms should be mailed to the address on the form.
- All the chapters are available online in PDF format.