The livestock legacy lives on. Time tested and true, local auction markets and feedlots are still the most reliable, secure way for you to buy and sell livestock.

Cattle coming through. On Thursday mornings, the Calhoun Georgia Stockyard is open with a variety of live animals for show and sell. Behind the scenes in the holding pens, the sheep and goats are bleating. It’s like going to the circus, with cow dodging clowns and stadium seating.

We’re gaining ground! The stockyard was our first day camp field trip of the summer as we proceeded to check out options for selling our goats.

Before the cattle rattle started, the auctioneer opened the bidding with public prayer. Then the goats were driven through the chute one by one, followed by the sheep.

Nobody likes to see livestock loose. Since we use a portable, solar powered fence, UCLife has plenty of practice moving the herd of Kiko and Boer goats every three days or so, in the hope that it will increase soil quality and manage grass supplies in winter months.
Plus, herding animals is like communion with God, just ask Moses or Jacob.

Going back to basics. We deploy two guardian dogs to protect our livestock and scare off predators. Lincoln barks all night and sleeps most of the day, and Bird just likes to play. But, goats and dogs lack a Shepherd, and that’s ba-aa-aa- d.

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