Deep South Kikos

Deep South Kikos 114 acre farm that is home to around 50 head of cattle, 100 kiko goats,and Anatolian/Kangal Est. 2007 It is owned and operated by Shane and Ashley Hesterman.

Deep South Kikos is a 110 acre farm that is surrounded by the beautiful National Forrest in Brooklyn, MS. It is home to around 50 head of cattle, 100 head of Purebred and New Zealand Kiko goats (meat goats), our kiko herd has been closed since 2009. 8 Anatolian Shepherds, 2 horses, and a few chickens.

We made the trip to Starkville this morning to pick up our LGDs from MSU Extension Sheep and Goats buck test. They had a...
08/22/2026

We made the trip to Starkville this morning to pick up our LGDs from MSU Extension Sheep and Goats buck test. They had another test year with no predator loss thanks to these two young Anatolian Shepherds.

On a side note, the female came home with a name-Skylar. We wanted to wait to see if a student would give them a name during the buck test but one never stuck. It so happened the student that brought her to us was named Skylar so we decided to give that name to the female.

This is a first time litter that we are watching. This litter has a long line of genetics that’s been working for us fo...
08/16/2026

This is a first time litter that we are watching. This litter has a long line of genetics that’s been working for us for several years now.

DSK Anatolian Shepherds.

Recently, we decided to purchase a portable catch pen for when we need to catch goats that are not close to the permanen...
08/14/2026

Recently, we decided to purchase a portable catch pen for when we need to catch goats that are not close to the permanent working pen.
The only problem is getting all the goats to go in the pen. We do not supplement feed the goats so they are not use to going in the pen for feed. We’ve been taking a small bucket of feed to train them to get used to going in the pen. This is 1 of the 3 breeding groups we have and as you can see, they are already learning to go into the pen.

07/30/2026

The electric trimmer is a battery powered Hoof Boss brand trimmer with the 8 tooth chain attachment. The recommended gloves are from tractor supply and they are Boss Unisex Adult Tactile CR4 Cut-Resistant PU Work Gloves.

We have only used this setup on 80-100 goats since purchasing it from Facebook market place used. So far the purchase is very helpful.
The estimated time on most goats with much needed maintenance is around 8-10 minutes per goat.

We use a stiff brush if the hoof is packed with dirt and this helps keep the chain sharp. I would guess that the chain will trim around 20 goats before needing sharpening.

Livestock Water StationsSomeone was asking about our watering setup that we use for different size livestock. I thought ...
07/25/2026

Livestock Water Stations

Someone was asking about our watering setup that we use for different size livestock. I thought it would be good to post so it may help others that might be interested.
This setup is around 18 years old but the drinkers needed to be replaced after 10-12 years of use. This setup is also approved for NRCS requirements for livestock watering systems. We have four of these installed in different pastures.

Just to give an example of how many animals one station can support. We have had as many as 50-60 grown cows and at least half that many calves on one watering station with no issues. I think we even had goats with the cattle in the same pasture.

We also use two ponds and several streams on the rest of the farm that didn’t need these watering stations.

Let us know in the comments if you have any questions.

Yesterday was a monthly checkup for our goats at the grazing project at the Grand Bay NERR. MSU Extension Sheep and Goat...
07/16/2026

Yesterday was a monthly checkup for our goats at the grazing project at the Grand Bay NERR. MSU Extension Sheep and Goats collected data on each goat; weight, body condition score, FAMACHA score, and collected a f***l sample for f***l egg count. Shane checked hooves and put the Hoof Boss to use. The day started off cloudy, which was a blessing! The sun came out later and felt like it really turned the heat/humidity up 🥵 We started at 7AM and finished a little after 12 with the goats being turned in to a new area.

Also a big thank you to Nate McGregor from MSU Coastal Upland Restoration and Ecology Extension Program for capturing some great photos and allowing me to use them in this post.

Shane was working on clipping weeds last week and had a hose blow out on the ‘86 John Deere. Yesterday, he got the hose ...
07/08/2026

Shane was working on clipping weeds last week and had a hose blow out on the ‘86 John Deere. Yesterday, he got the hose replaced, and wouldn't you know, the battery was run down. Thankfully, it worked out that I was able to help him get the other tractor to give the depleted battery a jump start. Finally, she was up and running and was able to get back to clipping weeds. She's an oldie but a goodie!

Somebody is mad because they see another bull with his cow herd. We call him “meat wagon” and he’s been working for us s...
07/04/2026

Somebody is mad because they see another bull with his cow herd.

We call him “meat wagon” and he’s been working for us since 2019.
His breed is Senepol.

This is what all that rain does to good fertile soil. This is one of the reasons why we use rotational grazing. Thank y...
07/03/2026

This is what all that rain does to good fertile soil. This is one of the reasons why we use rotational grazing.

Thank you Lord.

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303 Paret Tower Road Brooklyn
Perry, MS
39425

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