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Hello all, I have posted several questions lately and am amazed and so grateful for the awesome advice given! I am getting two goats for our land and am a first timer...so thanks for enduring all my basic questions. I wanted to get pygmy or nigerian dwarfes due to their size- we only have 5...

I am getting two Nigerian dwarf or pygmy nannies and am looking at housing options for them. The issue is...I am not much of a builder and my husband simply doesn't have the time to mess with it a whole lot. We are open to buying a prefab, small barn/shed and trying to make it work. I want to...

Hello! I have been a member here for awhile and posted several years ago in a wishful thinking time...but now I am truly ready! We have a 5 acre spot in Oklahoma that is heavily wooded and I am going to get 2 Nigerian dwarf or pygmy goats in the next week or so to help with clearing and as milk...

I am researching different breeds and am leaning toward Nigerian Dwarf goats. I love their size and personalities along with their milking abilities. I have heard that because of their test size milking can be difficult. Any experience and/or ideas on this? Thanks! :)

I am wanting to get a pregnant or two goats so I can start learning about milking and goats. How should I buy my goats? What tests should I get on the goats, what questions should I ask, etc/ What type do you recommend? How long should I wait before I wean the baby? Sooo many questions and it...

I am hoping to get some guidance and suggestions regarding my situation. I am moving to 8 acres with a creek running through the middle. The 8 acres has a good barbed wire around the perimeter with a single strand of electric defining the yard. I am wanting to get two nigerian dwarf goats to...

I am new to all of this. We are buying 20 acres and I am looking for ways to ease into a self sufficient lifestyle. I have lived in the country my whole life but do not know goats, chickens or gardens very well. I do know horses and cattle from childhood. Where should I start with a small...

Hi all, I am new to this forum and even a little premature in my posts. My husband and I are looking to buy a home on 20 acres fenced for goats in North TX. I grew up on a cattle ranch but have been away from livestock for years. I do not have any experience with chickens, goats, sheep and...