Hello folks! I'm Tatter, a hermit from Hamburg, WI...a small farming community of about 900 folks in the middle of nowhere, just west of Wausau. I'm a transient from BYC, and merely here to learn about goats (miniature/dwarf nigerians) and mules. I'm working towards building a small hobby farm on a piece of property (40 acres) that wasn't traditionally set up to be a farm, let alone to have more than just a dog, so with a bit of creative thinking and resourcefulness, I'll make it happen....eventually. I figure 5 goats and mule will do just fine as I use the goat milk for my soap making and a mule for riding and plowing my garden. Yes, I do nearly everything the Amish way as I work closely with the Amish during the warm months, so their way of farming sort of is rubbing off on me. I look forward to picking peoples brains here.