I do sometimes, actually. I am way to blase about my own food and water but a heck of a lot fussier about my animals, generally take better care of them than of myself. I was raised feral, it's not my fault! That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.
(Jokes aside, I'm well aware of the risks...
In my experience, anyone who makes a 'high-needs' claim about almost any domestic species has at least one of the following problems: lack of knowledge about management; genetically weak stock; sickened ground; depleted pastures; insufficient knowledge about nutritional requirements; underlying...
I wasn't referring to healthcare or feeding. Most goats are 'easy keepers', the species is notorious for it after all. But fuss free goatkeeping depends to a huge extent on having the correct infrastructure. You can keep pretty much all other livestock species with minimal infrastructure, but...
They are cute indeed. Love goats, even though they're far more trouble than sheep or pretty much any other livestock. I've never had dwarf goats but intend to... One day. Not ready yet. The only goat I have at the moment is an old wreck of a nanny goat I was given recently, emaciated, some kind...