Cows and goats

Goat Commune: Raising chickens with goats » Brings up some good points that I wasn't aware of, like the fact that both chickens and goats can spread coccidiosis to each other (that could be devastating to a flock of chickens and a herd of goats)..... Just something to think about

In myths all around the world the goat is associated with wilderness. The Greco-Roman gods who inhabited the forest depths and remote mountaintops roamed the backlands with goat companions, and appeared in the form of goat-men themselves: Pan, Silvanus, Faunus,...

When choosing goats, there are a lot of factors to consider. The obvious ones are: do you want them for milk, meat, or fiber? What about creating a farm business with them? Deciding on the right breed for your needs is important and can also affect how much food and land they'll need. Use these tips to help you choose the best breeds of homestead goats for your farm.

Saanens—the breed Hooper and his wife, Daryll Breau, raise at Ayers Brook Goat Dairy in Randolph, Vermont—are recognized as the highest-producing goat breed in the world. Originally from Switzerland, with snowy white fur and pink-tinged ears and noses, the average doe can give milk for 150 to 300 days on a single lactation cycle.

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