I got meat goats earlier than planned, two does and a buck. Paid for them with the stimulus check. Not enough land for cattle which is what we’re surrounded with and I really don’t have much desire to deal with animals that weigh as much as a car. Hoping the goats will eventually become a little retirement income. They were up around $3/lb at the sale barn this past Spring. 50-70 lb goats bring the highest price and they can be tossed in the back of a truck with a topper or I can make my own short livestock trailer. They usually throw twins so we should get 4 kids in Spring. Doelings will be kept to breed back to the buck and bucklings will either be sold or go in the freezer or canned. All depends on how things go between now and Spring.
We used to have a couple of goats, but not for food. But transport, you bet! I have a first generation Scion xB that has transported goats and chickens. :)
Ever since I hit a deer with it and pocketed the repair money (cosmetic damage only at 155k miles) it’s been my pseudo “light farm truck”. My wife refuses to drive it...
I love goat cheese. We may get goats again. We’ve thought about cattle (the previous owner of a 20 acre part of our property kept cattle on it), but like you say, they are a lot of work.