Welcome to A DEC Capretto full-blood Boer Goats.

A DEC Capretto was established in 2003 by Dean Beckwith and Elfi Brandstatter in Bowdoinham, Maine.  We are a member of the Boer Goat Breeders of Maine and Dean is a representative of the USBGA.

Originally, we decided to purchase a few goats for brush clean-up and meat.  We picked Boer goats, because we wanted to enjoy capretto, which is Italian for young goat meat.  Boer goats are naturally suited to our Maine habitat, thriving in temperatures ranging from 90 degrees to 30 below zero!

After just a few short seasons, we have fallen in love with goat farming, increasing our herd to include goats for breeding, show, pets and meat!  Elfi's 30+ years of gardening experience is put to good use, as she enjoys treating her kids to a serving of fresh vegetables each day.

Have a look around our site, and please use the contact us page if you have any further questions-

Dean and Elfi