Buying Castrated Goat? Age, Meat Quality & Weight: Expert Guide to the Real Deal

• Optimal age for castrated goat is 10-14 months for best meat quality.
• Goats older than 15-16 months yield tougher meat with a strong odor.
• Hotels and chefs prefer goats under 1.5 years for tenderness and taste.
• A 10-14 month old goat (18-22 kg live weight) yields 8-10 kg of tender meat.
• Goats over one year (25-35 kg live weight) yield 12-18 kg, but meat can be tougher.