Goats . . . . .

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A Guide to Goat Fencing
https://www.thereadystore.com/diy/18198/a-guide-to-goat-fencing/

Goats can make wonderful pets, producing great milk and meat. Goats are known to be escape artists which can make raising them quite a challenge, but it doesn't have to be. Starting with the proper fencing will make life easier for you and the goats.

Goat fencing should take into account budget and location. ---CONTINUED---

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14 Benefits of Keeping Goats Around Your Homestead
https://morningchores.com/work-the-goats/

Besides being adorable clowns and entertainers, there are many uses for goats around a homestead. I’m not talking about their many benefits, but actual uses for them in your life.

Goats can be an asset around your homestead. They can give you a few ways to make money, help you save money, and in a few occasions, they can help save your health.

I’m going to walk you through various ways you can put goats to work around your homestead and enjoy the benefits of having these awesome creatures around. ---CONTINUED---

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Basic Goat Care Management Responsibilities for New Goat Herd Owners
https://morningchores.com/goat-care/

When you start a goat herd — whether for milk, meat, fiber, or professional weed control – you'll be bringing home a lot more than just livestock. You're bringing home a whole lot of management responsibilities that many new goat keepers don't even realize exist.

The truth is, daily goat care is a piece of cake. If you set up sound systems, you can whittle your routine down to a minimum amount of work. Personally, I milk eight goats a day, clean shelters for my does and my bucks, make cheese, make compost, and more in less than one hour per day. ---CONTINUED---

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Raising Dairy Goats Off the Grid
https://practicalselfreliance.com/off-grid-goats/

Raising dairy goats off the grid has its own unique challenges, but it’s also incredibly rewarding. Goats are one of the most resilient domestic animal breeds, and they’re the perfect choice for rural and backwoods homesteads. ---CONTINUED---

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Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat
https://www.backwoodshome.com/kinder-goats/

(BIG Snip) ... When I read about Kinder goats (pronounced with a short ‘i’ sound, as in the German word for children), I knew I’d found what we were looking for. A new breed, started only about 20 years ago, they are dual-purpose, good for both milk and meat, and approximately in the middle between their Pygmy and Nubian ancestors in size. ---CONTINUED---

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Goat birthing and raising kids
https://www.backwoodshome.com/goat-birthing-and-raising-kids/

Dairy goats form one of the cornerstones of our homestead. Not only do they provide milk, cheese, ice cream, cottage cheese, and meat, but they also give us manure for our gardens and provide entertainment, too.

(SNIP) ... In order to keep a supply of milk, I breed my does to freshen at different times. In order to have a doe milking, she must be bred and freshen (give birth). ---CONTINUED----