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[Rob <becida AT comcast.net>]

At  8/23/2008 08:47 PM,Robert Walton wrote:


> When I was thinking of homesteading, I always thought a cow was the
> way to go, and still would like to have a jersey cow around here. But,
> I have to say, goats have proven me wrong. The milk is great tasting,
> and arguably healthier. They are easy keepers and easy milkers.
>
> I think that a good milking nanny goat or two or three are a good
> addition to any homestead!
>
> Rob - Va

We had goats for 3 years, milked them once a day, the chickens & 
turkeys that were milk fed were the best eating yet.
Kept the goats in with electric fence until we got one who would just 
not stay & she taught the others to get over the fence. Stock panels 
took care of that. I really should have been faster at culling the 
one who always thought the grass was greener...
Fresh milk, friendly animals (that I could pick up and move<g>), and 
they were great at clearing the Minnesota brush.



Rob
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