Angelo State University
Meat Goat Performance Test
Supervising Scientist: Dr. Micheal W. Salisbury,     Personal web site
Updated:  September 10, 2007

2008 Test Information:
The test is designed for buck kids born January 1 through March 31, 2008.  The main focus of the test is rate of gain during the 84 day performance test.  However, additional measurements are collected on the goats including initial and final scrotal circumference and rib eye area.  Listed below are important dates for this years performance test:

Location:  The test is conducted annually at the Angelo State University, Management, Instruction and Research Center located north of San Angelo, Texas.

2008 Test Information

Initial Letter to Potential Consignors

Goat Information Form

Past 8 Years Test Summary
Past Results

                               *****Please note the days of the week have changed to better accommodate producers picking up
                                  animals and to fit into the university class schedules.*****

                           ***Weigh dates are subject to change due to Weather.***  

Purpose:  Angelo State University's Department of Agriculture in conjunction with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, San Angelo, Texas conducts a meat goat buck performance test annually to identify superior bucks.  The test is an avenue for producers to bring their bucks to a central location where they are managed with other producers' goats so that performance may be compared. 

Performance testing is crucial for a producer to really know how their goats compare to other producers goats, but to accurately make the comparisons, the data must be taken from a performance test.  Performance testing is designed to remove many of the environmental factors that influence the performance of animals and if all animals are raised under the same conditions the data is comparable among animals. 

Articles Related to Central Performance Testing:
        The Role of Central Performance Test Stations for meat goats.  by Dr. Dan Waldron

Additionally, data collected on our performance test is used by the American Boer Goat Association in determining bucks eligible for "Ennoblement".  In order for the test to qualify it must be a minimum of 84 days in length.

Contact Information: 

Links of Interest:

Angelo State University

Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, San Angelo

Langston University Meat Goat Performance Test

Texas A&M Angora Billy Performance Test

American Boer Goat Association

American Meat Goat Association

Ranch Magazine

Livestock Weekly