Losch's Ridge View Farm is focused on producing top quality goats that thrive on a forage based diet without massive grain supplementation. You may ask what exactly is "top quality"? Many producers focus solely on bloodlines as a measure of quality. We do not. Although we have an impressive listing of ennobled Boer genetics throughout our herd, we firmly believe that there is much more to a "top quality" animal, than a pedigree filled with ennoblements. Our focus is as follows:
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Brood does that are able to carry, deliver & raise their kids without extensive intervention from us.
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Genetics that produce natural muscling & excellent weight gains in their kids..........bringing respect in the show ring, or top dollar at the meat market.
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Healthy, pasture hardy goats that don't need heavy grain supplementation to keep them looking like a "show animal".
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Heavy breed characteristics are desired. A "show quality" animal is simply one that exemplifies the breed standards in which they are registered!
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Parasite resistance & resilience are two items that we are increasing our focus on & culling heavily to attain.
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Color....when quality follows. We enjoy looking out of the back porch in the summer & see a vast array of colored goats peacefully grazing. We will not get caught up in a color craze that produces goats just for their coat color. Quality characteristics, as we defined above must be present in a colored goat.
We have participated in various Buck Performance tests over the years, placing goats in the PA, MD & WV. All three tests are very different. Ultimately each is a measure of productivity, which of course directly affects profitability.