2017 - Volume #BFS, Issue #17, Page #56
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Syfan Superior Spanish Goats
3 Mill Ranch black Spanish goats are unusual in a breed that normally comes in a variety of colors. The uniform black color, while maintaining all the hardy qualities of the Spanish meat goat, is a result of five decades of selective breeding.
The 3 Mill Ranch has been raising sheep, goats and cows in the Central Texas Hill Country since the early 1950’s.
“They’re not ‘big’, but fast growing. They weather very well against varmints and predators,” Tom Syfan said about his Spanish goats. “They are very agile and will climb a tree to get something to eat. They eat all kinds of noxious weeds.”
3 Mill Ranch is known for their superior black goats, which start at $300/billy and $250/nanny. A good selection of billy goats are available at this time. Nanny goats will be available after the first 2 weeks of September. Some goats still have a badger face (brown lines) that is common in the breed. Tom Syfan was inspired to breed the all black goats when he saw a uniform herd of goats at an auction many years ago. He started with seven black billies, some of which had badger faces. Color was only a fringe factor for him. His first priority was always to breed goats that maintained the hardy qualities of the Spanish meat goat.
3 Mill Ranch continues to carry out the pure Spanish selective breeding program. The goats are agile, very protective mothers, are fast growing, thrive on weeds and brush, are drought resistant, adjust to climates from South Texas to Canada, and have good meat goat conformation.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, 3 Mill Ranch, Mackey Lange, Ranch Foreman (ph 830-739-7258; metasyfan@yahoo.com; www.blackspanishgoats.com).


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