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will they return at night to their pen/hut?

Would it be possible to let my goats free range only in my back yard so they can eat down all the plants and foliage that I don't want growing, or will they wander off into the road?

CUTE!! What breed?

Thanks! Someone told me that two goats are equal in price to taking care of a horse! This isn't true is it? How much $ in vet bills should I be expecting per year per goat?

Thanks! That was very helpful. Now that I am leaning towards a 15x10 for their pen, how big should their hut be? Also, what is the minimum size that a baby goat can squeeze through in a fence?

So is a 15x10 good for their whole enclosure? How protective does their hut have to be, is it something that they need to be locked up in at night? As for living space what do most goat keepers do once the goats eat up all the grass in their run area? The hog wire looks a little expensive on...

Wow! 2 gallons a day is way more than I was expecting! So would a Nigerian Dwarf give around 3 gallons a week? We have a pretty big backyard. What material fencing does the goat enclosure need to be made out of? I know that it doesn't need to be made out of chicken wire, but what is a common...

I would like goat milk that is around skim cow milk.

Hi, I just found this thread and am so glad that it is on byc. I'm thinking of getting two milk goats during the summer when I have more time to take care of them. Does anyone have a rough estimate of how much time it takes a day to take care of them? I know that it varies substantially, (I...