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Alrighty, that's good to know. I have some new questions:
1) Can 2 Nubian does live in a 50' by 50' ft pen made of cattle pannels?
Not as their sole shelter. If you want to feed them hay all year you could have that as their outdoor shelter. I would reccomend Red Brand Sheep/Goat fence. I believe it is cheaper than cattle panels. I prefer woven wire over welded wire. Goats seperate welds. If you use cattle panels you could make a round pen to give more room with less fence.
2) Can they live primarily on grass in the summer and eat hay and grain in the winter?
They need grain all year round if you milk them/want more milk. Whether or not they need hay depends on how much grass they have. You would need an acre or more if you don't want to feed hay in the summer.
3) Can they live in a converted metal shed?
Yes. I have my bucks in a metal shed. You may need a front wall if it doesn't have one, depends on your climate.
4) Are stalls an absolute necessity?
Depends on temperment. For the safety of the kids it is best for them and their mom to be seperated for a couple of days after they are born and a couple of weeks at night. Then the kids need to be seperated for 12 hours if you want milk.
5) Do goats get along with chickens?
Yes. However, you won't for long. They make a mess of the milk stand and they waste hay by scratching at it and pooping on it. I now have a great dislike for chickens in shared space. It is not sanitary. ( I also hate chickens in the garden. They are destructive.)
6) Where should I buy my Nubians, and how much will they cost from the specified place?
Depends on where you live. I would reccomend Kristie at Land of Havilah, but she might be far away from you. Buy them from someone who tests their goats for the diseases I mentioned and has good milking lines. Who that is depends on what part of the US you are in. Baa-Si farms is in Iron ,MN and I would reccomend them if you are in that area. I think these places cost $250 for a doeling. Barb Halazon is in the UP and I would reccomend her as well. I believe she still has some doelings for sale. They are $250 each. I got some goats from her.