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Art Eatman · September 7, 2011, 11:36 PM

Got my REA Co-Op magazine today. Some $$$ numbers about the value of sheep and goats, common targets of predators.

Lambs: Around $230.

Slaughter ewes: Around $50 to $60 per hundred pounds.

Kid goats around 50 to 60 pounds: $160.

Nannie replacements: $100 per hundred pounds.

Slaughter billies: Around $80 per hundred pounds.

I had a neighbor who lost a dozen goats to a cougar, one night. Another report of a similar number of sheep lost to a cougar, up near Marathon.

Feral hogs will take baby goats or sheep. Coyotes and feral dogs will go for adults as well as babies. Bobcats seem to pretty much stay with the babies.

Never forget that the tax folks don't care whether or not a rancher makes a profit.

IOW, there's a valid reason for predator hunting.

September 7, 2011, 11:36 PM	#1
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Predators & Pests Got my REA Co-Op magazine today. Some $$$ numbers about the value of sheep and goats, common targets of predators. Lambs: Around $230. Slaughter ewes: Around $50 to $60 per hundred pounds. Kid goats around 50 to 60 pounds: $160. Nannie replacements: $100 per hundred pounds. Slaughter billies: Around $80 per hundred pounds. I had a neighbor who lost a dozen goats to a cougar, one night. Another report of a similar number of sheep lost to a cougar, up near Marathon. Feral hogs will take baby goats or sheep. Coyotes and feral dogs will go for adults as well as babies. Bobcats seem to pretty much stay with the babies. Never forget that the tax folks don't care whether or not a rancher makes a profit. IOW, there's a valid reason for predator hunting.