Domesticated about 10,000 years ago, more than 200 domestic goat breeds are found worldwide today. ... A male goat is a buck or billy, or a wether if he's castrated.

Each castrated male goat, or meat wether, will produce 25 to 40 pounds of meat. It's fairly easy to keep dairy goats and raise the bucks for meat since you have to breed your does to keep them in ...

Mumbai alone has already received 10,000 male goats, with more orders in the pipeline. Prices range from Rs 20,000 to a premium of Rs 1.80 lakh for the finest specimens, claim the traders.