May 22-23 will be delivery day for ranchers entering buck kids in the annual Angelo State University Meat Goat Performance Test. Participation costs $125 per kid, which must be paid upon delivery of the buck to ASU’s Management, Instruction and Research Center just north of San Angelo on Highway 87, near the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension office. More information at the ASU Meat Goat Performance Test web page here: http://www.angelo.edu/faculty/msalisbu/goat_test.htm

From the initial letter to potential consignors sent by Dr. Micheal Salisbury:

Breeders are limited to twenty-five goats each, unless additional space is available. All test goats will be fed for a 14 day warm up period to allow the goats to adjust to feeding conditions before the test begins. The test will last for 84-days to end August 29, 2008. All goats must arrive at Angelo State University’s, Management, Instruction and Research Center between Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 8:00 am and Friday, May 23, 2008 at 2:00 pm. If you must deliver goats at an alternate time contact Mike Salisbury to make arrangements.

Upon arrival, all goats will be vaccinated and dewormed. Grower ear tags will be used for identification if the goats have individual numbers on arrival. In order for us to order the appropriate amount of vaccine and feed and pen allotments assigned, we must know how many goats you plan to bring. Please contact test officials about the number of goats you plan to enter by May 10, 2008. Pens will be divided by breeder when possible so that all of a breeder’s goats will be penned together. When delivering your goats please have the following information available: Sire, Date of Birth, Type of Birth (single, twin, triplet), Age of Dam, Breed or % Boer. Enclosed is a form that may be used to record all of the information about each goat. The form may also be found on the test web site.

FMI call Dr. Mike Salisbury (325)942-2027.