Welcome to Hodge Ranch Boers.  My name is David Hodge and with my wife Carol, we own 45 acres in Wimberley, Texas.  Wimberley is halfway between Austin and San Antonio.  We started raising goats in 1998 in order to keep an agricultural exemption on our land.  We started with 15 goats that were a combination of half boer and half mohair.  There were a few Spanish and Nubian thrown in as well.  We also had a three-quarter boer buck.  We had no cross fencing so the goats would have kids and we would sell the bucks at auction.  We lost about half to predators and the environment each year, but as we both worked full time, that seemed okay.  We had no idea what goats were decent and we never culled.

          Around 2004 I got concerned about inbreeding, since I had the same buck for five years, and decided to look for another buck.  Fortunately, I met Coni Ross and purchased an average full blood buck and four percentage does.  Through Coni Ross, I started learning about the goat business and decided to get serious about improving my goats.  The goats got better and when I retired in 2007, I purchased four full blood does and an excellent buck from Coni Ross.  This year with forty kids on the ground, I will be able to improve the herd dramatically, as well as sell some nice wethers.  My goal is to start showing soon and have some full bloods to sell by next year.