Courtesy of Danielle Langloism, Wikipedia CCLStarter Tips for Raising Goats
You’ve been reading ATG and you think you might want to try your hand at goat tending. Well, Locate Your Nest has a 5 point list for the prospective goat herder. It’s simplistic but simplicity is best when you’re first checking things out. We’d like to add a 6th point: fencing. Fencing will make or break a goat farm so definitely keep in mind your location and ability to build and maintain goat proof fences.
Hello, I am interested in putting some goats on about 2 acres of wooded land to clean up the honeysuckle and briars and help keep the new tree growth down. Can someone tell me if I can raise goats that will be healthy with this type of diet?
Goats do well on almost any kind of browse, that is a mix of weeds, brush and grass. If your property is weedy and brushy, the goats should do just fine. Make sure they have a mineral block available in addition to the foliage.
O.K. thanks, should I lean toward any certain kind?
Depends on what you plan to use them for. Any type of goat will clear your brush for you. If you want them for more than that (dairy or meat), choose a breed that suits your needs. If you’re just looking to keep the place tidy, I’d get pygmies. They tend to not go over fences due to their small stature and they’re not as heavy as a mid to full sized breed so you can haul them around easier when they do get out or you just need to move somewhere else. And get wethers or does, not bucks.
thanks, pygmies look like the way to go.
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