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what won't hold water
won't hold a goat....
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Exactly. They are mountain critters, can go damn near anywhere.
Had goats, why I won't again:
Can't contain them. Really, you cannot do it.
Destroy everything. They ate the shingles off the barn
The meat tastes weird.
The milk is nasty.
They have almost no resale value.
They REALLY like to head butt you.
I was serious when I said Dexter cattle.
I feed ours for half a bale of good grass every other day, she is NOT in lactation though, but only a year old, so still growing.
Registered Dexters are generally easy to sell, and registered cattle bring a premium price.
You get cow's milk, which tastes good.
The meat tastes good.
Sweet temperament.
Unless you cannot handle cow's milk, I cannot see a single reason to get a goat.
Just my .02