
06/28/07, 07:11 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Northern New Mexico
Posts: 1,701
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I am in southern Ohio, in the northern part of Jackson County, practically in Vinton County. Have raised dairy goats for 29 years, I LOVE MILK, any milk, goats just happened to be more suitable for our property when we got dairy animals. I keep a registered Nubian buck but the does are mixed Toggenburg and Nubian. I keep goats for my own purposes, do not do much selling. Actually not much of a market for goats in my area, but that has picked up some the past few years. Herd size has ranged from 22 to 6. We find we are much happier with the fewer animals. Last winter, we had 4 does, the buck and a wether friend. Much easier to take care of than 22 goats! All I want is household milk for drinking, cooking, baking, yogurt, cheese, ice cream. Also, hay making is a lot of work! We have 12 acres in hay but do not cut all for our goats. Fence maintance is time consuming too, DH does that job! Can't imagine life without goats though, wonderful family members.
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