Stephanie107
Chillin' with the herd
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Hi, all. I just joined and have already learned so much from you all- thank you! We live in Central VA and are considering getting a couple wethers in the spring, assuming we can get them, so I am trying to learn as much as possible. I've helped a friend who has a goat dairy farm some so I know a little bit, but not much. My kids (people 
) and I LOVE goats and my husband has accepted the fact that this is going to happen someday, so it might as well be now! He's hoping that they can help clear some brush we have in the wooded areas of our yard in addition to making us happy.
We are considering either pygmies or Nigerian dwarfs since they would be pets. My experience with helping has been with saanens and lamanchas. We are fortunate to have a couple acres of wooded area and meadow/ pasture. We do have predators like bears and coyotes, in addition to dogs, etc., so we're thinking of modifying one of the dog kennels with an indoor and outdoor area so they can have a fully protected indoor and covered/ enclosed outdoor area within whatever area we fence in. We would come up with a portable fence for the wooded areas for when they are foraging.
If anyone has any advice or would be willing to share other things we should be sure to think about/ prepare for I would appreciate it so much. I've also emailed a friend who has a couple Nigerian dwarfs to ask about their experience.
Thanks!!
Steph
) and I LOVE goats and my husband has accepted the fact that this is going to happen someday, so it might as well be now! He's hoping that they can help clear some brush we have in the wooded areas of our yard in addition to making us happy. We are considering either pygmies or Nigerian dwarfs since they would be pets. My experience with helping has been with saanens and lamanchas. We are fortunate to have a couple acres of wooded area and meadow/ pasture. We do have predators like bears and coyotes, in addition to dogs, etc., so we're thinking of modifying one of the dog kennels with an indoor and outdoor area so they can have a fully protected indoor and covered/ enclosed outdoor area within whatever area we fence in. We would come up with a portable fence for the wooded areas for when they are foraging.
If anyone has any advice or would be willing to share other things we should be sure to think about/ prepare for I would appreciate it so much. I've also emailed a friend who has a couple Nigerian dwarfs to ask about their experience.
Thanks!!
Steph
