[metmom]

I read, years ago, that goat milk is closest in composition to human milk of all animals, which is why it’s so easy for us to digest.

Goats are relatively disease resistant and can eat about anything.

And they are a manageable size.

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

With the ever increasing muhamedan horde, demand for goats, especially female goats, is sure to rise. It could be hard on the female goats, however.

A face any muhamedan male would love!

[Fungi]

I did, three times and till don’t know the breeds.

[PAR35]

And pigs? They are only used for their meat and that’s all.

The chick has never heard of pigskin leather? The skin isn't just used for eating.

[Donnafrflorida]

I have 5 nubian. STUBBORN.

[SJackson]

Outdoors/Rural/wildlife/hunting/hiking/backpacking/National Parks/animals list please FR mail me to be on or off . And ping me is you see articles of interest.

Though I'll never own goats, interesting.

[fulltlt]

I have raised fainting goats. They are fun and easy to raise.

[PAR35]

And, by the way, you use different breeds of goats for the various purposes.

For dairy, you might want a Nubian, Alpine, or Sable

For meat, perhaps a Boer

And, of course, for wool, Cashmere and Angora.

For pets, you might consider fainting goats or one of the pygmy breeds.

[bgill]

No. The first thing you need to know is more comes out the back end than goes in the front end and it stinks.

[MomwithHope]

We raised registered Saanen dairy goats for over 20 years. Our last one went 4 years ago. Lots of work. We made good use of the milk and made much of it, kefir, yogurt, all kinds of cheeses, ice cream. I was also the goat superintendent at our county fair for many years. IMO the swiss breeds are the best. Nice dispositons and easy to handle. Stay away from Nubians (loud and unmanageable). Pygmy goats the most worthless.

[UB355]

Wisconsin leads nation in dairy goats, farms

http://www.gazettextra.com/news/2012/oct/15/wisconsin-leads-nation-dairy-goats-farms/

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I can’t STAND goats! After milking them for summers on end at my Auntie’s farm, I STILL need therapy on this ‘issue’ 40 years later, LOL!

*SHUDDER*

Evil eyes for starters. And smelly. I. Can’t. Even.

[HonkyTonkMan]

This is one of the worst written and misinformed articles I have read. Goats are not inherently “profitable.” They can be the source of many dairy products, kefir, chèvre, milk, but it takes a lot of labor to produce. They are succeptable to disease as well.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I will simply repeat a proverb that I have found to be accurate over the years.

"If you have no troubles, buy a goat."

Absolutely true.

The only good goat is in a gyro.

[aposiopetic]

Goat ping

[Tammy8]

Don’t forget being able to market your goats in your general area. There are areas where people have goats and there is a good market for them. Where I am there are none to few raising goats at any given time. Several people have tried to raise goats in large numbers here over the years and all have failed. The goats do well here but marketing them is hard and expensive. Buyers looking for goats/goat products to purchase don’t come to this area, we are off the beaten path and our closest livestock auction never has enough goats to attract serious buyers to their sales.

Goats really do work well in the right locations.

[Ellendra]

while only cow gives us milk, and only sheep gives the wool.

There is such a thing as a dairy sheep.