Forage-Based Meat Goat Buck Test
Eastern Oklahoma State College, in partnership with Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, is home to the Oklahoma Forage-Basked Meat Goat Buck Test. Goat producers seeing ways to better manage their operations in ever more challenging production conditions can enroll their genetics in the popular test.
Objective
To identify individual bucks as well as their sires and dams that carry genetics expressing economically important traits in commercial meat goat production. Additionally, this test will allow breeders to compare genetics within their herd to make better management decisions as to herd lines that will produce profitable progeny for future herds. This test will also provide valuable information for all goat producers and the public.
NOTICE: Forage-Based Meat Goat Buck Test will not take place for 2024.
Entry Info
Entries for the 16th Annual Oklahoma Forage-Based Meat Goat Buck Test will be open from April 26, 9 a.m. - May 3, 5 p.m., 2023.
2023 Entry Form
2023 Nomination Form
Additional Information
16th Annual Oklahoma Forage-Based Meat Goat Buck Test (pdf)
Staff and Contact Information
Technical Advisory Committee & Test Staff
Test Advisors- Barry Whitworth, DVM OCES Area Food/Animal Quality and Health Specialist
Test Nutritionist- Brian Freking, OCES Southeast District Area Livestock Specialist
OSU ExtensionStaff: Hannah Rea, Scott Clawson, JJ Jones, Justin McDaniel, Earl Ward
Test Manager- Larriann Livingston, EOSC Dean of Agriculture (918) 465-1727
Test Veterinarian - Dr. Karen Hall, DVM 918-917-9725
2023 Forage-Based Meat Goat Buck Test Results
Weights, FAMACHA© scores, and fecal egg counts will be taken on a regular basis throughout the test period. Click on each link below to view/save/print the PDF document with Acrobat Reader.
2022 Forage-Based Meat Goat Buck Test Results
Weights, FAMACHA© scores, and fecal egg counts will be taken on a regular basis throughout the test period. Click on each link below to view/save/print the PDF document with Acrobat Reader.
2021 Forage-Based Meat Goat Buck Test Results
Weights, FAMACHA© scores, and fecal egg counts will be taken on a regular basis throughout the test period. Click on each link below to view/save/print the PDF document with Acrobat Reader.
2020 Forage-Based Meat Goat Buck Test Results
The 2020 Meat Goat Buck Test was cancelled due to COVID-19. Please see the test cancellation notification below.
2019 Forage-Based Meat Goat Buck Test Results
Weights, FAMACHA© scores, and fecal egg counts will be taken on a regular basis throughout the test period. Click on each link below to view/save/print the PDF document with Acrobat Reader.
2018 Forage-Based Meat Goat Buck Test Results
Weights, FAMACHA© scores, and fecal egg counts will be taken on a regular basis throughout the test period. Click on each link below to view/save/print the PDF document with Acrobat Reader.
2017 Forage-Based Meat Goat Buck Test Results
Weights, FAMACHA© scores, and fecal egg counts will be taken on a regular basis throughout the test period. Click the links below to view/save/print each test report:
2016 Forage-Based Meat Goat Buck Test Results
2014 Forage-Based Meat Goat Buck Test Results
Weights, FAMACHA© scores, and fecal egg counts will be taken on a regular basis throughout the test period. Click the links below to view/save/print each test report:
7/8/14 Test Report (pdf)
7/18/14 Test Report* (pdf)
8/1/14 Test Report (pdf)
8/15/14 Test Report (pdf)
8/25/14 Test Report (pdf)
9/12/14 Test Report (pdf)
ADG Final Test Report (pdf)
FEC Final Test Report (pdf)
LEA Final Test Report (pdf)
*This summer is a good test for parasites to thrive with high temperatures and moisture. This means we expect some goats will need to be treated again for a deworming. You will notice some animals have a NS on the fecal egg count (FEC). This time frame is difficult to get a sample as every year some animals get the scours and we just can’t get a good sample within that first 28 days. We relate it to our recommendation that weaning calves for 45 days on the farm helps the animal get over this transition period. In the cases of a NS we place an emphasis on the eye score to determine if treatment is needed to deworm. In each of those cases there were three or less which means this next weight date we hopefully will get a sample on those that had scours and determine if they need to be dewormed. We don’t automatically deworm on the Famacha score without confirmation of the FEC being above 2000.
Overall the goats are doing well and the weight losses you see have been typical each year for this transition period each year but they should start to rebound and start gaining.
2013 Forage-Based Meat Goat Buck Test Results
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