Pros and cons...Nubians or Nigerian Dwarfs?

[AlaskanShepherdess]

I have Nigies and love them, but I have heard that the crosses (Nigie x Nubian or whatever) often tend to get the best of both breeds. So don't forget to look into those as well.

 

[pirtykitty]

I was wondering how many kids the two breeds can have.. the dwarf nigerian & the dwarf nubian

I read somewhere and can't find it again that one of them could have 1-6 kids..

 

[Goatmasta]

I have both and what it comes down to for me is $'s.... Nigis cost about $175/head/yr to keep and produce on average 3-4lbs/day..
Nubians cost about $600/head/yr to keep and average 6-8lbs/day...

For me the cost/lbs of milk Nigerians are the way to go since it cost 3x as much to keep a Nubian and you only get 2x the milk. And you can get more freshenings out of the Nigerians since they can be bred year round and Nubians cannot.

 

[theawesomefowl]

If I was getting a dairy goat, I'd get a Nubian. I just LOVE the ears, and I'm enjoying my wether!
Nigis are nice too though; they're sweet little goaties.