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Personal opinion(based on first hand experience)-- Stay away from angoras and dairy goats(Nubians are ok).

You need to get some that have some body to them-- or they can't maintain their weight on pasture alone.
So look for goats that have a handspan between their front legs.

You should be able to buy some bred goats for $125 easy.

As with cattle-- buy from someone whos established and doing well with the same environment and system you plan on useing.

AVOID-- foot problems
goats get footrot and it ain't the same as with cattle
Its a contagious scourge to get rid of once it gets going.

Avoid worm problems-- either stock real light or have a three pasture rotation- where the goats are only on each piece once a year.

Goats eat pretty much anything if they are hungry enough-- but they have their preferances too.
And if they do get hungry better have a good fence :)
 

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