Goat Hair

[Showinggoats]

What’s away to get my wether Boer goat to grow some leg hair for fair? Supplements or just daily care?
Also which livestock blower do you recommend?

 

[Alaskan]

Does he currently not have hair on his legs?

 

[Showinggoats]

Does he currently not have hair on his legs?

Yes but I would like him to grow more so I can glue them for his show

 

[Alaskan]

@BrahmerQueen @Poka_Doodle @Show Sebright @CaliFarmsAR
Don't some of you show? Do you have ideas?

 

[Show Sebright]

What’s away to get my wether Boer goat to grow some leg hair for fair? Supplements or just daily care?
Also which livestock blower do you recommend?

Let hair is very hard on goats. Keep the hair clean. Make sure there isn’t dirt and residue on his skin because that will prevent it from growing. Pro hair might help. Weaver dose a 60 pro hair challenge, you can try that. When you wash his legs you need to use some conditioner and let it sit for like 5 min. I just got the basic Dove container because it hypoallergenic. They sell conditioning cream for the livestock if you want to use that. Less chemical in his soaps the better.

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Just going to throw in what I know, similar to what @Show Sebright said.
I have friends who raise goats, and have had a ton of success. They use sheep and goat conditioning spray from Weaver, and just rinse legs every other day, then spray it, work the goats, and blow it out. They shampoo and condition legs once a week or every other week, using Sullivans Clear Choice, and Weaver Conditioning cream.
I use a Melatonin Supplement for my lambs leg hair, and it certainly does work, but supplements are not cheap, so that is a personal decision.
When it comes to blowers, I have a Sullivans mini blower that I love. Plenty of people will recommend a full sized blower, and those are great, but the mini is cheaper and still does its job.

 

[Show Sebright]

Mid size dog blowers are great. But if you can find a used cattle bower you will blow out your got in 10 min tops vs the 20 min of blowing with a small blower. We have a old cattle blower at school and I love it. Great when it rain on you before school starts.

 

[Ridgetop]

Don't you shave your Boer goats for Fair? Boers are pretty short haired so why do you want fluffy leg hair on a Boer meat goat?

The Boer goat Standard of Perfection calls for a short sleek coat. Fluffy or hairy legs would not conform.

 

[Show Sebright]

Don't you shave your Boer goats for Fair? Boers are pretty short haired so why do you want fluffy leg hair on a Boer meat goat?

The Boer goat Standard of Perfection calls for a short sleek coat. Fluffy or hairy legs would not conform.

It makes they legs look like they have a larger bone. Bigger bone the better. Market doesn’t go 100% by the standard. They just want meaty big bones goats (there are a lot of other things too)