2010 imgp newsletter - spring issue - illinois meat goat producers

Illinois Meat

Goat Producers News

From the President’s Desk

Greetings fellow goat herders!

Hope this newsletter finds you knee deep in babies –I think that’s what we are all doing

this for!!!

Regrettably, it is a sad month in goat history. AMGA announced its closure this month.

Many of us who got the rare opportunity to meet and speak with Marvin Shurley know

what an influence he had on the industry. The funds and the motivation behind it all

passed with Marvin. Please check out a wonderful post he made before his untimely

death from cancer—it will be later in the newsletter.

I want to remind everyone that we have IMGP shows, educational events, and pen

sales coming up in March, May, July, and September. We are offering a 4-H and FFA

goat judging contest at the first show so help us get the word out to the youth sponsors.

We need volunteers to make it all work and exhibitors to be able to keep sponsoring

events so mark your calendars now. Please encourage your goat friends and neighbors

to attend. If you sell goats to 4-H or FFA kids encourage them to show or even bring

them to the show. Together we can be a great team for IMGP. Information on current

events will be available on the website at www.ilmeatgoat.org.

We need to be constantly aware that adults and especially children are watching us and

listening for goat information. I get calls on a regular basis asking for help. Newbies

need help with vaccination programs and worming and how to trim hooves. They need

to know correct temperatures for goats and how to tell if their doe is close to kidding.

They need to know how to groom their goats for the show. Be sure you share some of

your goat wisdom with them when you sell them a goat. If they are not successful with

their purchases, they won’t stay in goats very long and that hurts all of us. The IMGP

Board is looking and listening to every request, hope, prayer, comment, and complaint

to try to make this a better organization for you. Please call one of the IMGP board

members to share or ask anything of us. If it’s possible or feasible, we will try—IMGP

has that kind of Board!

I leave you with a quote from a great historical American--

"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off

against the wind, not with it." - Henry Ford

I wish you Peace in the coming days.

Til next time, Jodie

IMGP BoardIMGP BoardIMGP BoardIMGP Board

Jodie Boen, President Jodie Boen, President Jodie Boen, President Jodie Boen, President Term ends 01/2012 101 Boen Road Alvin, IL 61811 217-840-1680 [email protected] Greg ThompsonGreg ThompsonGreg ThompsonGreg Thompson, Vice President, Vice President, Vice President, Vice President Term ends 01/2012 1650 N 1400th Avenue Quincy, IL 62305 217-334-5477 217-653-3982 cell Deric Wetherell, SecretaryDeric Wetherell, SecretaryDeric Wetherell, SecretaryDeric Wetherell, Secretary Term Ends 01/2012 779 CR 800 E Tolono, IL 61880 217-485-5285 [email protected] Lesa NamchickLesa NamchickLesa NamchickLesa Namchick, Treasurer, Treasurer, Treasurer, Treasurer Term ends January 2011 3725 S Broadway Rd Braceville, IL 60407 817-798-0042 [email protected] Becky CurtisBecky CurtisBecky CurtisBecky Curtis Term ends January 2013 2624 E 28th Rd Marseilles, IL 61341 815- 357-1889 [email protected] Jay HoferJay HoferJay HoferJay Hofer Term ends 01/2011 12812 Liken Road Cambridge, IL 61238 309-937-2273 home 309-314-8511 cell McKinley RogersMcKinley RogersMcKinley RogersMcKinley Rogers Term ends January 2011 308 Depot Street Walnut, IL 61376 815-878-4739 [email protected]

Mike TaylorMike TaylorMike TaylorMike Taylor Term ends 01/2010 345 95th Street Roseville, IL 61473 309-337-9049 [email protected] Chad ShowalterChad ShowalterChad ShowalterChad Showalter Term ends January 2013 PO Box 56 Kilbourne, IL 62655 (309) 338-2960 [email protected]

Spring 2010

Illinois Meat Goat Producers News

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The Illinois Meat Goat Producers

scholarship program is designed to

encourage educational enhancement of

young goat breeders by awarding annual

scholarships. IMGP has established a $500

scholarship for this program. This program

is open to any IMGP active member, or

immediate family member of an active

IMGP member, who has been involved in

raising, breeding or showing goats.

http://www.ilmeatgoat.org/

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No it’s not a Harry Caray wanna-be. Rather it’s the Burton flyers 4-H club and Mike and Kathy Sorrill. Recently, the Sorrills and the Burton Flyers 4-H Club acted on their thankfulness of having plenty and decided to give back to the community. The Sorrills went Hog Wild and donated two hogs to the 4-H’rs. The 4-H then covered the butchering and processing fees through Kabrick’s in Plainville. The pork was then donated to the Liberty Food Pantry for distribution. The pork will be a great nutritional supplement to the regular boxes of food passed out by the pantry. Thank you for your generosity! You might say your donation has put us in uh Hog Heaven. In addition to their efforts with the Burton Flyers 4-H Club, Hunter, Kutter and Siera Thompson also held a food drive as part of the Illinois Meat Goat Producers Association Annual Meeting. They presented their collection of food in conjunction with the pork drop off. Again, a big THANK YOU to the Sorrills, Burton Flyers 4-H Club and the Thompsons. It is only through the continued efforts and sacrifices of those in our community that make a local food pantry possible.

Thank you To the Liberty Bee Times in Liberty, IL for allowing us to use

this article that was published in their paper on February 10, 2010.

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The board reviewed, discussed, and made changes to the by-laws, which had not been updated since 2004. They will be posted on the web for 1 month and voted on for changes to take place at the April meeting. Please review these on the web at http://www.ilmeatgoat.org/IMGP%20Bylaws.pdf and contact a board member if you have any further items that need to be changed,

discussed, or added.

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Thank you to everyonThank you to everyonThank you to everyonThank you to everyone who attended the e who attended the e who attended the e who attended the Annual MeetingAnnual MeetingAnnual MeetingAnnual Meeting We collected 77 pieces of canned food for a local food pantry and raised $180 for the IMGP scholarship program and $228 for the Heifer International project (which after IMGP kicks in $12 is enough to donate 2 goats) Also, thank you to Steve Ausmus who donated a brand new 4 drawer filing cabinet for the IMGP secretary.

IMGP JUNIOR STAR

Meet Mikayla T. Montgomery

Of Montgomery Goat Farm Deer Creek, Illinois

Hi, I am Mikayla Trew Montgomery, fourteen years old and in the 8th

grade at Midwest Central in Manito,

Illinois. I live in that town with my mother, step father and step brother. Every other weekend since I was

4 years old, I have come to my grandma’s house in Deer Creek, Illinois. I belong to a Woodford County

4H club and exhibit in Eureka, Illinois. I have been showing rabbits since I was “little, little”, about 5 years

old. The 2002 National Rabbit show in Peoria was dedicated to my late grandpa. His friend gave me a pair

of gray Dutch to show. I won my first best in show with the buck later that fall. I belong to the

Bloomington Normal Rabbit Club and the Illinois Rabbit Breeders Association. I raise Dutch, Jersey Wooly

and Havana rabbits. I started raising chickens 3 years ago. The eggs go to the local food pantry and when

we have an oversupply they go to a rescue mission.

Goats were at grandmas before I was born. My natural father started the goat herd in 1980.

Grandma took over the herd when he left for college. I was in the barn before I could walk.

Eventually it just became grandma and me and I was with her all the time in the barn - the stories I

could tell. So when I joined 4H it was just the thing to do, show goats. Grandma had already headed

toward the Boer line with a % buck before grandpa died and then went to full blood bucks soon after

he died. Grandpa Phil met McKinley at the Peoria Civic Center and then grandma came over and met

her. She invited us to come to Fairfield to watch the show.

That was where I met Shelby. She took me under her wing. She showed me how to get a goat

ready for the ring and we had our first water fight. I showed some of their goats. There were two

judges that day. The morning judge took time with us and told what needed to be done to improve

each animal. The afternoon judge did not. Just like at the rabbit shows, not all judges are the same.

We decided to try our hand at showing and headed to Schuyler County fair with a make shift cattle

panel cage in the back of grandma’s pick up truck. Grandpa had put a cheap piece of plywood across

the front to separate the “stuff” from the goats. We called ourselves trailer trash, but it was pointed

out to us that we did not have a trailer. So, we had to be Silverado Trash. We paid for a place to set

up the tent. There was no place to set up the tent. Eventually we ended up in a goat pen on the

air mattress with goats on all three sides of us. Napoleon, a big buck, fell in love with me all through the night. One time he met the end of

grandma’s cane as he came within a foot of me. It rained. There were no shower curtains. There was no lock on the bathroom door. But,

our percentage doe did well and we had fun. We stay with our animals. At Pontiac

we made tent city. Shelby and I put up three tents and it rained. There was lots of

laughing. At Fairfield, we ended up in a motel because with all the rain there was no

place to set up the tent. We stayed at the motel that most of the exhibitors did not stay.

And the check in person spoke little English, but did manage to get out, “We eat lots of

goat in our country.“ He also asked if we had any goats in the trailer. At Henry County

it was back in the barn on the air mattress between 3 pens of goats. There Shelby and I

caught loose goats through the night. Bobby had bought a new screen house for Princeton.

After about 4 to 5 hours we got it up. Betty Hazel came over to watch and enjoy our

misery. There was lots of laughing.

My best goat experience was at a Fairfield show with Star. Star is not my best goat, but she is my favorite. She didn’t like to lead so

I was bribing her with homemade goat treats that she loved. When we went into the ring I put them in my left pocket which was great until I

had to switch sides. Star still knew they were in the other pocket and that was where she wanted to head. By the time we left the Princeton

show Star would eat anything. I love the laughter and silliness of those around us. I do like meeting lots new people. I love being around the

goats.

I do like getting pointers to help me do better. Winning is good but it is more important to have fun. Early in showing rabbits, a

young guy who had been helping me taught me the biggest lesson ever, “How Not To Be.” Grandma had had knee surgery and he came to

my rabbitry and told me that he wanted one of my does for breeding and that she would never be show quality. I gave her to him. He took

her to the next show and won 1st

place with her. I watched him throw fits and swear when he lost at shows. I promised myself that I would

never be like that (and if I ever did, grandma would end my showing career.) A small percentage of exhibitors are snooty at the shows. Rabbit

people are generous with their knowledge. Only a few goat exhibitors are that way. I do not like the way that wethers are drenched after

weigh in. There are a lot of things that go bump in the night in the barns when they think that we are all asleep. Some exhibitors will do just

about anything to their animal to win, even if it means that the animal may die. They want that win and all that comes with it.

Someday, I would like to win with animals from our stock. We have stock that goes back to the first 50% doe, Hannah, that

grandma got in 1998. We try to improve our doe lines with better bucks. And according to grandma, we have been blessed with the ones

that have just happened for us.

So, you will see the two of us at some of the shows with our new/used trailer that grandma can’t back up. And when you see us remember

to give us a smile and think, “Now they really are trailer trash.” Ha Ha

Congratulations to our 2009 IMGP Youth Points Program Winners

Pictured left to right -- Hunter Thompson - Sr. Reserve Champion, Siera Thompson - Sr. Grand Champion, Michael

Wetherell - Jr. Grand Champion and not pictured Tyler Wetzel - Jr. Reserve Champion

All four individuals received belt buckles for their award this year.

Congratulations also to our 2009 Premier Breeders & Exhibitors

Star E RanchStar E RanchStar E RanchStar E Ranch Randy and Beth EllerbrockRandy and Beth EllerbrockRandy and Beth EllerbrockRandy and Beth Ellerbrock

Grand ChampionGrand ChampionGrand ChampionGrand Champion

Lazy Raven RanchLazy Raven RanchLazy Raven RanchLazy Raven Ranch Pete and Vicki StichPete and Vicki StichPete and Vicki StichPete and Vicki Stich Reserve ChampionReserve ChampionReserve ChampionReserve Champion


Surrendering our Market Surrendering our Market Surrendering our Market Surrendering our Market ~Taken from the Yahoo Boer Go~Taken from the Yahoo Boer Go~Taken from the Yahoo Boer Go~Taken from the Yahoo Boer Goat Groupat Groupat Groupat Group Posted by: Posted by: Posted by: Posted by: Marvin F Shurley Marvin F Shurley Marvin F Shurley Marvin F Shurley Sat JanSat JanSat JanSat Jan 17,17,17,17, 2009 2009 2009 2009

As the "Boer Goat" industry progresses I see more and more signs of U.S. producers surrendering the "goat meat" market here in the United States to our overseas trading partners mainly Aus and N.Z. The same thing happened with the Angora goat when U.S. producers went to focusing on pounds of Mohair produced instead of quality of Mohair produced. The World's buyers just went to those countries namely Aus, N.Z.,and the Republic of South Africa to purchase Mohair sorted and put up in fleeces like they wanted it. Not just bulk Mohair crammed into a bag with no prior sorting. U.S. producers screamed, "they stole our market" but it wasn't stolen it was surrendered because of the fact U.S. producers were not producing what the customer wanted. We were producing kempy flatlock hair but lots of pounds while Aus, N.Z. and the RSA produce ringlet type hair with lots of fineness and luster to it, exactly what the customer wants. I see some of the same things going on within the Boer industry at this time, overly fat, non-producing does being placed high at the shows because as we all know fat is the prettiest color of goat there is. Newbie’s are highly impressed by not only the body size but condition as well when they see these "exhibition animals". The big question is how many of these does could raise a kid or kids without Human intervention. Our consumers/customers don't need that 40 plus pounds of fat that is going to fall to the kill room floor when these big old fat goats are killed and processed. Just check out weekly sale prices, 175# does going for $0.30 per lb. while 70# kids bring up to $1.40 per lb. So let's look at it, that big old fat 175# doe grosses back $51.50 per head while the 70# kid grosses $98.00, pretty simple math it seems to me. They each require around 4% of their Body Weight in feed to thrive. The 175# goat needs 7 # the 70# kid 2.8# with feed cost running close to $0.20 per lb here why should I pay $1.40 a day to feed a dry/barren doe when I can sell at 70# and only be sinking $0.56 per day into that kid? Sure in 2.5 days they have eaten up one lbs. worth of live market price but that old doe has eaten almost 5 X her live market price in the same period of time. As well our customers want well conditioned (not fat) goats why produce what the customers really don't want at extra expense to us the producers. I hear more and more I just can't afford to feed anymore and have to sell out; so we are slowly surrendering our U.S. goat meat market like it or not as we lose more and more producers to rising production cost, just look at the financials in the BOD minutes in "The Boer Goat" Live animal shows are nice however holding a carcass class in conjunction with the live show might be an option for the ABGA (or someone) to look at in the future. In the future??????

Marvin (retired due to health, down to 850 head now) goat herder. Have a blessed day. Article Submitted by Jodie Boen

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Not long ago we had the opportunity to purchase both a sweet feed and an all purpose mineral. Good sale

price, a long winter ahead, and hopefully a nice compliment to our hay. Our animals loved the feed and as the

new kids began to eat with their mothers their appetites grew. Wow, they looked great! Well, as they grew and

winter progressed it appeared that the mothers were milking well and the young ones were off to a flying start.

The once little 6 to 8 pounders were now 20 to 27 pounds and eating day and night as well as having free choice

hay and heated water. One would not surmise that there was a problem brewing, and perhaps you have never

had this problem. At exactly 6 weeks of age, the one male out of the registered triplets was standing alone while

the others were out playing as only kids can do. Immediately we treated with Pro-Biotic Paste, gave an injection

of anti-biotic and Banamine. We could not help but notice how this kid continuously stretched its hind legs out

backward and often arched its back like perhaps a good morning stretch for a healthy animal. But, this was too

often to be normal, especially when none of the others displayed this trait. Waiting for our remedies to take

affect, the second day we proceeded with the Pro-Biotic but also went to the computer to search out these

strange behaviors. (Listlessness, back arching/stretching and not urinating or eating and drinking like normal):

We also had moved our little guy into the house so we could watch him more carefully to determine if he was

urinating and to see if things were moving through him. We administered a childs fleet enema and it did result in

a small specimen. About this same time we felt a call/visit to the Vet was in order. Upon inspection, the urethra

was totally closed and only with an operation could it be repaired; NO GUARANTEES. No guarantees and the

cost became considerations and led us to the determination we never thought would be an issue. Ultimately, we

euthanized this kid. Discussions with experienced members of our Association and internet knowledge passed

along by other caring producers across the Country led us to the realization that we had been introduced to

‘Urinary Calculi’. All the symptoms fit and now the question was “Why”? There were several reasons which we

feel led to the problem.*1. Being that it was winter, animals drink less water in cold weather thus making for

more concentrated urine.* 2. The sweet feed purchased did not contain Ammonium Chloride as an ingredient

which is believed to be essential to preventing a build up of mineral deposits in the bladder and urethra. Note:

male goats are more likely to have this problem than females under the same conditions, because they have a

lot more tubing to run the urine thru than the females, thus more chances to deposit this crystalline material. *3.

The all purpose mineral being fed did not contain any Ammonium Chloride (AC) and thus the mother goats were

not passing any of the AC along to the kids. *4.A high amount of concentrates were being fed to the kids in their

creep area which did not contain the AC. Where did we go from here or/ (the solution): We began a treatment of

AC which we found on the internet used successfully by other producers and pro-rated the dosage for the weight

of our male kids. Because of the bad taste (try some) of the AC we mixed it with the ‘magic’ formula of one part

veg. oil, one part Molasses and two parts corn syrup to make it palatable; (this also found on the internet). They

take it very well by mouth via a large tipped syringe. We have taken all the low price/inappropriately labeled (not

specific for goats) concentrate away from the kids and are feeding only free choice mixed hay, water at all times

as usual and minerals having AC on the tag (especially for goats) They also have free choice white block salt .

We have begun to feed kids and milking mothers a 12% concentrate (with AC) labeled for Goats. We feed

concentrates once only in the morning; (thus, they are up and active and drinking). We even tested our well

water for mineral content and found it to be a ph of 7 which is good. As you know there are so many variables

to be aware of in feeding and care. As was passed on to us, “don’t purchase products supposedly ok for

multiple species and always check those labels for the proper balance of Calcium to Phosphorus” and inclusion

of all the right stuff!!! In spite of this isolated issue, this has been a good year thus far and we hope this

experience may be of value to other producers. I know WE have learned a valuable lesson.

John and Debbie Rowley are fairly new to the goat industry and learning new facts about goats every day. They

currently have 33 goats, (8 of which are kids born this past Jan.) and 15 due to kid in June/July. John and

Debbie own and operate Rock Creek Goat and Hay Farm, in Petersburg. (20 minutes north-west of Springfield.)

March 2010

Written and submitted by John and Debbie Rowley


Market Prices

www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

Market Price Graph 2009 (From USDA.GOV, generated using the Custom Report feature described below)

2010 Goat Meat Holiday Schedule www.das.psu.edu/research-extension/goats/marketing/ethnic-holiday-calendar

Farmers’ Market Report 2009

Packaged cuts of goat meat averaged $9.95/pound for one of our members Find information by county for Farmers’ Markets here:

www.agr.state.il.us/markets/farmers/

Good information on marketing meat goats www.das.psu.edu/research-extension/goats/marketing

USDA Custom Report Feature http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/lg Click Go Select your parameters and click Run Selecting Graph on the output screen gives a result formatted like the Market Price Graph above.


Please Visit our newly added Marketing page on the IMGP webpage at

http://www.ilmeatgoat.org/marketing.html

Research and Submissions by Becky Curtis [email protected]

“Goats Are Great For Families”

Illinois Meat Goat Producers Gives the Gift of 2 Goats to those in Need By McKinley Rogers

Heifer International is a well-known program geared toward helping those in need to be able to provide for their families. In addition to providing for their families they are able to pass on the knowledge and products gained to others in the community thus helping others to provide for their families. As stated by Heifer International the gift of a goat represents a lasting, meaningful way for you to help a little boy or a girl on the other side of the world. Goats can thrive in extreme climates and on poor, dry land by eating weeds and leaves. The gift of a goat can supply a family in need with up to several quarts of nutritious milk a day – a ton of milk a year. Extra milk can be sold or used to make cheese, butter or yogurt. Families learn to use goat manure to fertilize gardens. Goats often have 2 – 3 kids a year and sometimes more, making it easy for Heifer recipients to pass on the gift of a goat to another family in need. This great investment allows our partners to lift themselves out of poverty by starting small dairies, or provide meat, and fiber for weaving cloth to earn money for food, health care and education. 60 minutes along with CBS News Magazine Program states “With all the money donated to help fight famine around the world, with all the grandiose plans conceived to conquer poverty, sometimes all it takes to save a child is a goat.” It is because of these many reasons the Illinois Meat Goat Producers decided to take donations from our many members at the Annual meeting which was held January 16, 2010. The amount of funds raised to help share a goat with a very deserving family(s) totaled $240. With this money IMGP raised we were able to donate 2 goats to those families that are in need. IMGP has been so inspired to help spread the word about Heifer International along with helping to educate others about goats. The IMGP has decided to raise funds to purchase the book “Beatrice’s Goat” to donate to as many school libraries as we can afford to donate to in the state of IL. Beatrice’s Goat is a children’s book that was written about Beatrice Biira a girl from Uganda who benefited from the gift of a goat. This book shows how just one goat can help to feed not only a family but a community as well. It also helps us to see how this young lady was able to receive an education from the gift of the goat she named Mugiso which is Beatrice’s native language means “Luck”. Luck is exactly what Mugiso brought her. In addition to providing this book to the schools board member McKinley Rogers is working on lessons as well as compiling a list of lessons others have written pertaining to goats. For more information about Heifer International please visit www.heifer.org or call toll free 1-800-422-0474. Information about becoming involved with the Illinois Meat Goat Producers (IMGP) please visit our website at www.ilmeatgoat.org or call our contact our President Jodie Boen via email [email protected] or by calling her at (217) 840-1680.


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Show Class List for 2010 USBGA Show

Commercial Does

C1. 0-4 months

C2. 4-8 months

C3. 8-12 months

Junior Commercial Doe Drive

C4. 12-36 months

C5. 36 + (Aged Doe Class)

Senior Commercial Doe Drive

Champion and Reserve Champion Commercial Doe Overall

Percentage Does

1. 0-3 months 2. 3-6 months 3. 6-9 months 4. 9-12 months

Junior % Doe Champion Drive

5. 12-18 months 6. 18-24 months

Yearling % Doe Champion Drive

7. Under 2 and has Freshened 8. 2-3 years 9. 3-4 years 10. 4-5 years 11. 5 + years

Senior % Doe Champion Drive

Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Percent Doe Overall

Full Blood/Purebred Does


Junior Full Blood Champion Drive

5. 12-18 months 6. 18-24 months

Yearling Full Blood Doe Champion Drive

7. Under 2 and has Freshened 8. 2-3 years 9. 3-4 years 10. 4-5 years 11. 5 + years

Senior Full Blood Doe Champion Drive

Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Full Blood Doe Overall Full Blood/Purebred Bucks


Junior Full Blood Buck Champion Drive

16. 12-18 months 17. 18-24 months 18. 2-3 years 19. 3-4 years 20. 4-5 years 21. 5 + years

Senior Full Blood Buck Champion Drive Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Full Blood Buck Overall

Jack Pot Wether class will be entered the day of the show $20 at the door plus $5 pen fee. Please note all goats that are on the fairgrounds must have current health papers! No exceptions!

Classified Ads

8 Boer Does For Sale. $175.00 each if you purchase all 8. There are 3 larger does out of the bunch if sold separately, I will be selling for

$200.00 ea. These does are not registered but can be. Pictures and descriptions are located on our facebook page;

www.facebook.com/pages/CTS5-Boer-Goat-Farm/472574520003 or please call CTS6 Boer Goat Farm ask for Tammi @ 618.476.7800 or email

at [email protected].

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FOR SALE: ABGA Registered Boer Buck, 2 years old and approx. 275 lbs. (trim and ready)-Son of DGBG Codi Bandit. Has sired this winter's

great kids and would work fine on older does or ones over 100lbs. Priced right. Also, three Boer bucklings born, Jan.2nd,8th, and 15th. All

three are sons of the above. Ready for breeding this fall. Also, weather permitting, the 2010 hay crop will begin in May (Orchard grass/Alfalfa)

- Rock Creek Goat and Hay Farm, (John & Debbie Rowley) 217-725-4401 or 217-632-4323. [email protected] Petersburg

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The following Spring 2009 doelings are available immediately in west central Illinois :

- 8 March – Boer cross, Polkadot (brown and white), twin ($125)

· 29 March – PB Boer, Red, twin ($125)

· 3 May – BoKi (50/50 Boer-Kiko), White, twin ($125)

· 27 April – FB Boer, Black, twin ($200)

$525 for all four doelings. Contact Paul Miller @ [email protected] or Clause Miller @ [email protected] or 217-322-2811.

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For Sale: We have 1 - 12/2009 Purebred doe and 2 - 2/2010 full blood buck kids for sale. The buck kids will be wethered at 2 months old if

they don't sell as bucks. Contact Mary Ellen Knack at 309-238-3434 or email [email protected]. Visit our website at

www.springcreekfarms.org.

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For Sale: We have 14 does that must find new homes due to high feed costs. 7 are 2009 yearlings, a few of those have been shown. 4 are

bred does, a couple of which have started udders. 1 doe with 2 December doe kids still on her. Contact Deric Wetherell - Wetherell Farm,

[email protected] or 217-898-9358.

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For Sale: Excellent set of wethers and does sired by Bo-Diddley (Bo-Howdy) and Butch (Serious Damage). Last year we had Champion

Wether at Henry County Fair and Champion at Mid American Goat Show. Contact Jay or Eric Hofer; H,H,H Farm at 309-314-8511.

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For Sale: 10 guard dog puppies. 3/4 Great Pyrenees, 1/4 Anatolian. Born January 20, 2010. 6 males, 4 females. Ready first week of

March. Contact Chad Showalter at 309-338-2960 or [email protected]

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Polar Express Semen For Sale Reserve Grand Champion Over-All buck at the ABGA National show

His kids are on the ground and doing very well at shows

Now is the chance to purchase some semen and get your does bred

I am currently offering semen for sale.

$85/ straw discounts on more than 4 straws purchased at one time.

Contact Betsy Muehleip - Ten Strike Ranch [email protected] or call 815-541-0003

I also have Microchip System for sale

It includes a reader and about 44 microchips

I have brand new-never used needles to implant the chips

It has it's own charger and soft sided case-Everything is in working order.

I planed on using it but just haven't yet and thought that someone else might be interested in it. More chips can be purchased. They run

about $8.00 each.

This was used when I bought it but very little. They used it on Emus, only using it on 2 Emus before the market went down.

I am asking $400 for it. That is what it cost me. I may offer a break if Polar Express semen is also purchased.

Contact Betsy Muehleip - Ten Strike Ranch [email protected] or call 815-541-0003

Illinois Meat Goat Producer News

Calendar of Events 4th Saturday of each month Goat Pool Rushville, IL Contact Clause Miller; Agmills, Inc. Call: 217-322-4687 Email: [email protected]

March 27, 2010 All Breed Goat Sale Kewanee Sale Barn ~Kewanee, IL 12 Noon Sale Begins Animals may be delivered after 4 PM Friday until 9 AM Saturday FMI, contact Jay Hofer - 309/314-8511, or Mike Taylor - 309/337-9049

March 28, 2010

1st Annual Northern IL Classic

Lamb and Wether Sale

Joliet Jr. College

1 PM Show Clinic

3 PM Sale Begins

FMI, contact Deric Wetherell -

217/898-9358 Jay Hofer - 309/314-

8511, or Lesa Namchick -

817/798-0042

April 11, 2010

Perfect Storm 2010

Show Wether and Doe Sale

Feeding Seminar @ 9:30 AM by

Purina Feeds

Selection Seminar @ 10:30 AM by

ABGA judge Sherri Stephens

Sale Begins @ 1 PM

Wethers purchased are eligible for

Perfect Storm Jackpot show in July at

Prairie Thunder ABGA show

FMI, contact Rodney Meyer - 815/791-

5088 www.hillsideboergoats.com

April 17, 2010

4-H Wether and Doe Sale

Oblong Fairgrounds

Sale Begins at 10 AM

If interested in selling, contact Eric

Wells @ 618-554-2474

Any proceeds goes to the 4-H

April 24, 2010 Tall Corn Meat Goat Wether Association, Inc. 4th Annual Club Wether Sale Kalona Sale Barn, Inc., Kalona, IA 9 AM Parade of Wethers 10:30 AM Sale Begins FMI, contact Vern Thorp - 641/660-1390 www.meatgoatwether.com

April 24, 2010 Winning Tradition Sale 111 Davis Co. Fairgrounds Washington, IN Sale begins at Noon (EDT) Consignors are Able Acres Boer Goats, Devlin Farms, Going Broke Farm, Lewis Creek Boer Goats, Martin Farms, Pair-A-Docs Boer Goats, River Bluff Farm, Rocking C Boer Goats, Rock'N H Boer Goats, ShowBarn Genetics and Guest Consignor - Chad Grant; Tri-Quest Boer Goats. FMI, contact Alvin Tingle - 502-682-6267 or Gary Kemp - 812-486-5410 Catalogs will be available online at www.winningtraditionsale.com Pit Kemmer - Auctioneer

May 1, 2010 IMGP USBGA Youth Day & USBGA Sanctioned Shows Woodford County Farm Bureau Park 4H Road, Eureka, IL Pen Sale, Jackpot Wether Show, 4-H & FFA Judging Contest, Seminar by Annette Maze and 2 USBGA shows June 5, 2010

2010 Goat Extravaganza

Tall Corn Meat Goat Wether Ass'n, Inc. &

H & S Feed & Country Store, Inc.

Powesheik County Fairgrounds

Grinnell, Iowa

Preventative Herd Health, Fencing &

Facilities, Fitting & Showing

FMI, contact Susan Thorp - 641-660-1388

June 24, 2010

Southern Iowa Fair ABGA Open Meat &

Boer Goat Show

Judge Day 1: TBA

Southern Iowa Fairgrounds, Oskaloosa, IA

FMI, contact Susan Thorpe - 641-660-

1388 [email protected]

June 26 & 27, 2010 Henry County Fair ABGA Boer Goat Show Judge Day 1: Frank Craddock Judge Day 1: Terry Burks Henry County Fairgrounds, Cambridge, IL FMI, contact Nanette Walker - 309/525-0033

July 25, 2010 Rock Island County Fair ABGA Boer Goat Show ~Rock Island County Fairgrounds East Moline, IL Judge: Doug Glosser FMI , contact Matt Chumbley - 309/314-4189

July 31 & August 1, 2010 Adams County Fair ABGA Boer Goat Show Judge Day 1: TBA Judge Day 1: TBA Adams County Fairgrounds, Mendon, IL FMI, contact Greg Thompson - 217/653-3982

August 7, 2010 2010 Tall Corn ABGA Open Meat & Boer Goat Show Judge: TBA Washington County Fairgrounds, Washington, IA FMI, contact Vern Thorp - 641/660-1390 www.meatgoatwether.com

August 8, 2010 2010 Tall Corn Meat Goat Jackpot Show Only wethers purchased at the Tall Corn Sale on April 24, 2010 are eligible to show. Judge: TBA Washington County Fairgrounds, Washington, IA FMI, contact Vern Thorp - 641/660-1390 www.meatgoatwether.com

August 8, 2010 2010 Tall Corn ABGA Open Meat & Boer Goat Show Open show follows the Tall Corn Jackpot Show Judge: TBA Washington County Fairgrounds, Washington, IA FMI, contact Vern Thorp - 641/660-1390 www.meatgoatwether.com

September 11, 2010 IMGP Fall Goat Gala Illinois State Fairgrounds; Springfield, IL 2 ABGA Shows in 1 Day!!! Morning show begins @ 8 AM Entries Due: September 3

rd

No Late Entries Entry Fees: 1 show - $17.00, Both shows - $30.00 NO PEN FEES!!! AM Judge: Mark Berry PM Judge: Larry Epting Pen Sale to be held in conjunction with shows. $8.00/head fee for IMGP members, $10.00/head fee for non-members

Please contact us if you would like to have

an event added to this list. You can also

visit us at www.ilmeatgoat.org for an

updated list and current news, member

info, minutes from the board meetings,

helpful links, classified ads, photos,

contact info., and new market page

Name Farm Name Address Phone e-mail Website

Adams,

Shannon

Hickory Lick

Goat Farm

11130 Johns Creek Rd

Loami, IL 62661

217-624-6013 [email protected] www.hickorylickgoatfarm.wordpress

.com

Alagna, Pete &

Lynda

Sundaze Farm 7687 Rolling Oaks Dr

Riverton, IL 62561

217-494-4727 [email protected]

Argo, Joe Sand Hill Farm 23648 CR 700N

Kilbourne, IL 62655

309-538-4572

Ausmus, Steve

& Bernard

Ideal Acres

Farms

509 State Hwy 94

Aledo, IL 61231

309-582-3128

Belk, Bob D Hill Goats W 1712 Hwy 60

Columbus, WI 53925

262-673-9950

Blakely, Scott &

Hollie

Blakeley's

Bountiful

Boers

8076 White Oak Road

Magnolia, IL 61336

309-364-2950

Boen, Jodie

Angela Ryan

Sweet Victory

Farms

101 Boen Road

Alvin, IL 61811

217-840-1680 [email protected] www.sweetvictoryfarm.com

Borchsenius,

Wayne

Norway

Nursery

2369 N 35th

Road

Marseilles, IL 61341


Bruno, Derek &

Amy

Bruno Farms 11000 Wright Road

Springfield, IL 62712

217-523-1127 [email protected] www.brunofarms.com

Carman, Keith KMC Farms 777 CR 1675 East

Sullivan, IL 61951


Cook, Richard &

Sandy

Rocking C

Boer Goats

406 8th

Street

Jewett, IL 62435


Covert, Darrell

& Julie

574 N County Road 2750

Plymouth, IL 62367

217-392-2572

Curtis, Paul &

Becky

Dayhill Farm 2624 E. 28th Rd.

Marseilles, IL 61341

815-357-1889 [email protected] www.dayhillfarm.com

Denham, Keith Denham

Family Farm

7355 E 1000th Rd

Martinsville, IL 62442


Earle, Robert,

Susan, Hannah

& Audrey

Batty Goats N 7891 Pleasant Lake Rd

East Troy, WI 53120


Ehlmann,

Kenny &

Andrea, Nick &

Matthew

Diamond E

Farms

541 Oak Hill Dr

Lake St. Louis, MO 63367


Ellerbrock,

Randy & Beth

Star E Ranch 2745 N 1850th

Ave

Clayton, IL 62324

217-242-5143 [email protected] www.star-e-ranch.com

Gates Richards,

Charlotte &

Mikayla

Montgomery

Montgomery

Goat Farm

32177 Bernauer Rd

Deer Creek, IL 61733


Getzelman, Ann Fox Prairie

Farm

14N326 Getzelman Road

Hampshire, IL 60140

847-212-6255 [email protected] www.foxprairiefarm.com

Hadden, Angela Diamond

Grove Stock

Farms

1582 Hadden Lane

Jacksonville, IL 62650


Hazel, Betty Whispering

Willows

14973 CR 2850 E

Easton, IL 62633


www.whisperingwillowsboers.com

Hebert, Noel N. 2039 East 1100 North Road

Owaneco, IL 62555

217- 879-2596

Hofer, Jay HHH Farms 12812 Liken Road

Cambridge, IL 61238

309-314-8511

Humblet, Luke

& Kathy

40504 N 990 East Road

Hoopeston, IL 60942


Knack, Mary

Ellen

Spring Creek

Farms

27575 E 2250 North Road

Lexington, IL 61753

309-238-3434 [email protected] www.springcreekfarms.org

Leroy, Steve &

Cathy

Sleepy Hollow

Farm

19200 ECR 1850 North

Havana, IL 62644

309-543-2217

[email protected] www.sleepyhollowfarm1836.com

Loos, Jim &

Angie

1208 E. 1500th

Street

Quincy, IL 62305


Martin, Larry &

Cindy &

Grandaughters

Cowboy Goat

Co.

3485 Nancy Lane

Clinton, IL 61727

217-935-3795 [email protected] www.martinauction.com

Miller, Clause &

Paul

Agmills, Inc RR2 Box 220 B

Rushville, IL 62681


Illinois Meat Goat Producer Member Directory

Miller, Thomas

J.

Flyin “M”

Meatgoats

7770 E 1100th

Street

Macomb, IL 61455

309-333-0395

Mooth,

Lynnette

Doc’s Lost

Creek Farm &

Ranch

93360 Brinkman Road

Carlyle, IL 62231

618-594-2329 [email protected] &

[email protected]

Muehleip,

Betsy

Ten Strike

Ranch

1233 N Franklin Street

Galena, IL 61036

815-777-9556 [email protected] www.freewebs.com/tenstrike123

Murphy, Eric &

Shari

Thistle Creek

Farm

11412 Otter Creek Drive

Lanark, IL 61046


Namchick, John

& Lesa

Namchick

Farms Boer

Goats

3725 S. Broadway Road

Braceville, IL 60407

817-798-0042 [email protected] www.namchickfarmsboergoats.com

Patten, Tom &

Susie

Little Creek

Farm

15831 Hazel Road

Morrison, IL 61270


Paulek, Craig CAP Farms 2346 North 18 East Rd

Stonington, IL 62567

217-254-0991 [email protected] www.capfarms.com

Radloff, Chris &

Kelsey

Rolling R

Farms

RR 1 BOX 27

Beecher City, IL 62414


www.rollingrfarms.com

Rankin, Dustin Rankin Range 180 N Arbitrary BOX 405

Roseville, IL 61473

309-426-2098

Rogers, Samuel

& McKinley

~Gary & Robin

Todd

Seamhas

Boer Goats

308 Depot St

Walnut, IL 61376

815-878-4739 [email protected] www.seamhasboergoats.com

Rowley, John &

Debbie

Rock Creek

Goat & Hay

Farm

13570 Chambers Road

Petersburg, IL 62675

217- 632-4323 [email protected]

Sauder, John Full Quiver

Farm

18443 Straub Road

Pekin, IL 61554


Showalter,

Chad

Sandy Pines

Boer Goats

PO Box 56

Kilbourne, IL 62655


Stockstill, Travis South Forty

Farms

6060 Rocky Hollow Farms

Butler, IL 62015

217-246-5370 [email protected] www.south40farms.com

Strubbe, Larry

& Janet

Pine View

Acres

2165 Strawn Crossing Rd

Jacksonville, IL 62650


Sutter, Clay &

Tammi

CTS6 Boer

Goats

6833 Oakdale School Road

Millstadt, IL 62260

618-476-7800 [email protected] www.facebook.com/pages/CTS6-

Boer-Goat-Farm/472574520003

Taylor, Mike &

Lori

345 95th

Street

Roseville, IL 61743


Thomas, Dave

& Donna

Thomas Farms 19128 Cheney's Grove Rd

Bloomington, IL 61705

309-275-7795 [email protected] www.thomasboers.com

Thompson,

Greg

Runway Boer

Goats

1650 N 1400th

Avenue

Quincy, IL 62305

217-344-5477

Thorp, Vern &

Susan

Windrush 1959 Highway 63

New Sharon, IA 50207

641-672-2049

[email protected] www.windrushboers.com

Ukena, John &

Tammi

Ukena Farms RR 1 Box 53

Tower Hill, IL 62571


Wetherell,

Deric & Sheila

Wetherell

Farm

779 CR 800 E

Tolono, IL 61880

271- 485-5285 [email protected] www.wetherellfarm.com

Wolf, Terry N 7050 County Rd A

Argyle, WI 53504

608-543-9820

Woodburn,

Darcy

All Creatures

Great and

Small Boer

Goat Farm

21820 N 975 East Rd

Pontiac, IL 61764


Woods, Karen Flower Creek

Farm

863 Estill Drive

Springfield, IL 62707

217- 744-4058 [email protected]

Worthington,

Kristy

KGW Farms PO Box 90

Scales Mound, IL 61075

815-541-7698 [email protected] www.kgwfarms.com

York, Karen &

Bill Powell

Key Ranch N183 County Road K

Sharon, WI 53585

262-736-4001 [email protected] www.keyranch-boers.com

Young, James Young Farms

Inc

2558E US Highway 36

Newman, IL 61942



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