Thanks for the replies. As far as toxicity being passed on through the goats milk is that a likely scenario or am I over thinking it? I know white snakeroot is the plant responsible for killing Lincoln's mother. I don't think that grows on my side of Texas; I believe it's on the rangelands...
I'm planning to put some goats out on some pasture that has been ungrazed for 5+ years. Could I just turn them loose out there or should I go and plant some things like clover beforehand? Ideally, I'll be practicing rotational grazing, but the fencing for that is costly so the whole pasture...
How many Nigerian Dwarfs do I need to milk to get about a gallon a day? I'm planning on a once a day morning milking. How long would it take to milk that many goats, and would a 4acre pasture handle them?