countryliving3988
Exploring the pasture
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Hey everyone! I'm from western NY. I have 2 daughters (1 and 2 years old) I have 4 Buff Orpington Hens that are a year old and have 6, 3 week old chicks. 3 are red sexlinks and 3 are pullets but not sure what theyre going to be just yet. Im very interested in getting a couple Nigerian dwarf goats. We live on 1/2 an acre and am not sure if raising them in our backyard would workout, as far as space and grazing area. We live in a 'right to farm' town so we are legally allowed to raise them here. I'd love some input raising them in the backyard. I grew up on a dairy farm, milking Holsteins, and now that Ive moved away from home, I really have the itch to get back into raising animals. Im not looking to breed quite yet (possibly in the next few years) so for now they would just be for pets. Are they messy animals to keep in your backyard? Will they ruin all the grassy areas and how loud are they? Any input would be awesome!!
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