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are there any breeds of goats that don’t typically get along with one another? Or can all goats get along? I guess I’m asking could I add boers or kilo goats to my group of Nigerian dwarves

This is all really good advice tho! I’m glad I’m hearing all of this BEFORE i take the plunge. This definitely talked we out of a lot of different animal choices and I think it would be financially and physically better to stick to birds, rabbits and small goats and sheep

How many animals do you think could be kept on a one acre property

I’m in Decatur Georgia there’s a lot of flat yardage here as well. I was thinking the same if raising a single steer instead of breeding

Do indo- influenced cattle have different diet requirements or are they all the same feed wise? I’m interested in the zebu breed as well as Brahmans

Can breeds like miniature zebu or highlands live on small acreage in a multi species grazing system without having to compete for grass? Or will they deplete the whole field ?

So basically saanens are giant quiet low maintenance goats?

I’ve also never asked about Lamanchas. We get a few of them for sale in the Atlanta area as well. They basically seem like nubians without ears to me so are they just as loud in that resp?

So is there a specific type of hay that should mostly work for pet only goats?

I know Saanens are HIUUUGE! How would they do in a smaller space? Could they replace the cow in that aspect as a grazer?

Is there a difference in feeding style of goats used for milk, meat and goats that are just kept as pets, if so what are they? I plan to expand our small herd of NDs and I don’t plant to milk them.

Does anyone have any good leads on how to successfully train goats to not be so crappy with halters. The pulling back and refusing to budge is getting old and I’d love if you can give any advice on how to make it a better experience for them and me

Are there any specific brands to help and rid an entire farm of different grazing specues for parasite? I heard pumpkins work well as a natural deworming solution but I was wondering if there is anything like ivermectin that can be used for everyone(I.e goats, cow, min horses, donkeys, llamas...

I typically see mostly NDs and Pygmy muttsfor sale here. I’ll see saanens periodically along with alpines and nubians

I was planning to graze the milk cow alongside the minis in my backyard so I was concerned that the cow would rid the whole area of grass