Help goat?

[what a chick]

Hi I'm new at farming I really want to get a goat but I want to know if I have to milk it? i don?t want to have any milk!:/

 

[Wyandottes7]

If you don't breed your goat, and get a "dry" doe (a doe who isn't producing milk), you won't have to milk.

 

[punk-a-doodle]

You can get whethers (neutered bucks), does, or a mix of whethers and does. Stay away from high producing dairy lines and breeds such as Saaanens, as some have high rates of "maiden milkers" (animals that produce milk without being bred). Sometimes maiden milkers are easier to dry off than others from what I hear. Do a great deal of research on goats, read books, and join goat forums and ask questions, before getting goats. Make sure you can meet their needs which include managing parasites, adequate minerals and diet, extremely good fencing as goats are good at testing fences, etc.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Do you want a goat for meat then? Many meat breeds also produce a fair amount of milk but don't always HAVE to be milked. And any goat you breed will end up producing milk.