Ariel301
Loving the herd life
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I would recommend getting at least two does, one will be lonely by herself so a companion is a good idea. Or you could get a doe and a wether if you only want to milk one.
Goats don't need a ton of space, you could comfortably keep a couple of full size does in a 15 foot by 15 foot pen, once they get out of the playful baby stage they seem to mostly just lay around being lazy. But the small breeds are nice too. If you're looking for something small, mini LaManchas are very nice. With a good one, you get the super-sweet LaMancha personality (like a golden retriever dog) in a smaller package. They're good milkers too, if you get one from good bloodlines, half a gallon a day per doe is not out of the question. That's plenty to make lots of cheese (including the inevitable batches that don't work when you're first learning lol) but not enough to be overwhelming. If there are any available in your area, they'd be worth going to look at.
Goats don't need a ton of space, you could comfortably keep a couple of full size does in a 15 foot by 15 foot pen, once they get out of the playful baby stage they seem to mostly just lay around being lazy. But the small breeds are nice too. If you're looking for something small, mini LaManchas are very nice. With a good one, you get the super-sweet LaMancha personality (like a golden retriever dog) in a smaller package. They're good milkers too, if you get one from good bloodlines, half a gallon a day per doe is not out of the question. That's plenty to make lots of cheese (including the inevitable batches that don't work when you're first learning lol) but not enough to be overwhelming. If there are any available in your area, they'd be worth going to look at.