Wow, thank you so so so much for all the information!!!!! This is super helpful.
By breeding and selling a lot of babies I just meant we'll be selling most of the kids. I'll only breed them once of twice a year. Then they'll retire and live a spoiled life out on at least an acre with lots if...
I'm very new to the fiat world, so this may be a stupid question.
I'm looking to get some ND goats (maybe 3 milkers), and I (somewhat) know how to hand milk but I don't know a whole lot about using a machine (is that even the right word?). I've heard that tgey are more likely to get mastitis on...
We really just want goats just because they are cute and fun to watch, and their milk is just a bonus. We'll be breeding and selling a lot if babies (if we don't get too attached and keep them all lol) and there are a lot of people looking to start small farms so Nigerian Dwarfs are popular for...
I know this can vary depending on breed, age, and the individual goat, but I was wondering about how many on average would I need for a family of four? We go though a gallon in about a week.
We'll have Nigerian Dwarfs. From 3-6 years old, how much milk would one provide a day?