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<blockquote data-quote="Howdyjabo" data-source="post: 261443" data-attributes="member: 391"><p>Personal opinion(based on first hand experience)-- Stay away from angoras and dairy goats(Nubians are ok).</p><p></p><p>You need to get some that have some body to them-- or they can't maintain their weight on pasture alone. </p><p>So look for goats that have a handspan between their front legs.</p><p></p><p>You should be able to buy some bred goats for $125 easy.</p><p></p><p>As with cattle-- buy from someone whos established and doing well with the same environment and system you plan on useing.</p><p></p><p>AVOID-- foot problems</p><p>goats get footrot and it ain't the same as with cattle</p><p>Its a contagious scourge to get rid of once it gets going.</p><p></p><p>Avoid worm problems-- either stock real light or have a three pasture rotation- where the goats are only on each piece once a year.</p><p></p><p>Goats eat pretty much anything if they are hungry enough-- but they have their preferances too.</p><p>And if they do get hungry better have a good fence <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Howdyjabo, post: 261443, member: 391"] 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 :) [/QUOTE]
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