I need someone to advise me about dairy goats..... - Page 2

So from what I read most people say to get two. So I am thinking two does.  How many is a good number to keep for milking?. I have two acres of land and my house is on a portion as well as a garage. The rest is dedicated to yard, pending chicken coop and my small  vegetable garden.

I have gotten the recommended book for my kindle and plan to start reading.  Is it better to get new kids or grown does?

I was thinking about that too. I don't want to jump into too much too fast so that is why I am waiting on the goats until next year. Plus I can get some area ready for them. I want to slowly try and create a little self sufficient area here. Hopefully in the future goats which will be for milk and I would also like to make cheese and try my hand at making soap.  I also want to have a garden for all seasons and be able to freeze or can some of the items to get through the next seasons. Also I want to plant some fruit trees. Right now I have fig trees and blackberry bushes. Theeggboxtoo, what else do you have on your two acres?

Wow......you must sell a lot of eggs. What do you do with the rest?

I am so inspired! I want to do that too. How long has it taken you to get to the point you are at now? I would like to be as self sustainable as possible and maybe make a little money on the side. I am lucky that I do not have a house payment so really the expenses are bills which run about 25 for water, 70 for power, 55 for cable and 78 for the phone, and it varies for groceries. I try to use coupons sometimes but I am trying to get away from processed foods. I work from home from time to time through oDesk if I have a project otherwise I am free to do my yard and garden. My bf usually takes care of the groceries and the bills.

I want to be able to grow the chickens to a slightly larger scale and incorporate some other things which could be used by us as well as being able to use as a little income. I am still  thinking about the dairy goats but most likely I will get the nigerian dwarfs. I had never thought of rabbits before but it might be worthwhile to think about it. I want things that we could use for ourselves and not have to buy as much in groceries.

I am very thankful for your posts because they have given me some guidance as to things I could do. I love advice. :)

So here is a little picture of my home sweet home:

This first one  is the front which you can view from the road.

The seoncd is the entrance from the side which is our main entrance.

The third is the back deck

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