I am thinking of getting a couple goats next spring and have a few questions. I live in upstate NY so it gets pretty cold in the winter.
I have a 4 year old so I would like some kind of goat that is good with kids and I don't want to have to milk them. Any suggestions or do all goats have to be milked?
I have an old barn that I would need to fix up a bit but gow much space in the barn would 2 goats need?
Do I need to have an insulated space for them in the winter?
There is a 15 acre hayfield just behind the barn. Can I just fence off an area and let the goats free range in the hayfield? How big of a fenced area do they need?
Will letting them just eat in the hayfield be enough or will I need to buy other food? What about in the winter?
Thanks.
I have a 4 year old so I would like some kind of goat that is good with kids and I don't want to have to milk them. Any suggestions or do all goats have to be milked?
I have an old barn that I would need to fix up a bit but gow much space in the barn would 2 goats need?
Do I need to have an insulated space for them in the winter?
There is a 15 acre hayfield just behind the barn. Can I just fence off an area and let the goats free range in the hayfield? How big of a fenced area do they need?
Will letting them just eat in the hayfield be enough or will I need to buy other food? What about in the winter?
Thanks.