We need something that would protect them during the day. Which might mean deterring mountain lions (it would not be as hard as they are not as determined as at night) and fighting everything else. As to why we cannot have dogs, we are not able to provide enough maintenance for them so we want...
From my experience, goats will usually eat what they need and not overeat. Except with chicken food (they go crazy for it). So if you think she might not be eating enough just give a little more feed and they should self-regulate. : )
I was wondering if their were a livestock guardian that would do well in our situation. We cannot have dogs. we are in a forested area. And we have mountain lions, coyotes, bobcats, and foxes.