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HOME  "Rocky" - Herd Sire - 100% TexMaster
 "Max" - Junior - Herd Sire - 100% Myotonic WELCOME ! Welcome to Never Done Ranch. Prime breeders of Myotonic and Kiko goats. Located in Southwest Missouri, just a short drive from Kansas City, Springfield, Sedalia or Columbia We have found the Kiko to possess the greater parasite resistance, while the Myotonic strength in regard to parasites seems to be greater tolerance rather than resistance. Both of these breeds possess good mothering ability and early vigor in their kids. Their early maturity and rapid weight gains make these goats an asset to a meat producing heard. Our culling standards are very strict, we breed to obtain a high twinning rate, rapid weight gain and overall quality. Rotational grazing, keeping parasite exposure to a minimum, is also a very important factor in our program.
We raise the Myotonic goat because they are less trouble and are survivors, with excellent meat production. We also like the Kiko breed of goat. Myotonic goats are a solid meat goat with less bone than any other breed, plus they make excellent pets. They are an excellent breed to raise and we see them having a future here at Never Done Ranch for a long time. We make our decisions on our herd does as we see the charachteristis that we disire develop. Since we feel does do not produce their best kidding until the third year, we wait until the second year to breed. We feel by waiting a little longer on the first kidding we get far better offspring, less kidding problems and better longer lasting does. Breeding doelings too young we have found that the offspring are not as good. More kids will go to the meat trailer and the potential of the dam is greatly decreased. Better does, better kids, less problems, sure makes life easier on all. Weather permitting we kid outside, but try to use common sense and realize that the kid on the ground leaving a nice warm environment of 104 degrees to hit the frozen ground is not good. Even a roast will freeze if left out. So why should a newborn be expected not to freeze the same as a roast?
In our breeding program we try to breed the best bloodlines possible.. We try to match the trait we want from each bloodline together to produce the best possible offspring. Little buckling's are weaned close to 90 days, if there is one that is sure he is destined to be a herd sire then he is removed to the little buckling pasture earlier. We prefer our doelings to remain with their dams until they are at least 4 months old. Dams do the weaning and we feel this helps the mothering ability of the doeling when it is her turn. On our bucks we try to keep them until they are near 1 year old but a lot are culled before then. But by the time buckling's are one year old it gives buyer/breeder a better look at what the buck will be when he matures. (Ever have a little buckling that looks great at six months and then at a year has totally changed?) That kids traits is only for a short while the grown up traits last for a lifetime.
You're welcome to come on in and "browse" around or come visit us here at Never Done Ranch, located near the Ozarks in South West Missouri.
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