I am considering a pair of goats for milk. How much yard space would
you consider minimum:
1. for psychological health of a pair of goats
2. to avoid desertification (mud pit)
3. to avoid severe compaction
Soil is silt loam and periodically wet in winter (in part why i'd like
to constrain the winter yard).
Under the current plan I'd have around 0.2 acres (8,700 sq ft./800sq
m/0.08 ha) not including area for a modest shed that integrates with
garden compost and chickens and a double fenced perimeter hedge with
another 2000 sq ft devoted primarily to 'cut and heave' forage. The
alternative could include leasing land from a neighbor.