My husband and I just bought 20+ acres north of Green Bay. It is mostly hayfield and pasture right now. There used to be horses there and I have two really nice box stalls in one of the outbuildings. Not ready for horses right now.
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My husband and I just bought 20+ acres north of Green Bay. It is mostly hayfield and pasture right now. There used to be horses there and I have two really nice box stalls in one of the outbuildings. Not ready for horses right now.
Hens and Roos
Herd Master
Welcome so what are you looking to have for animals?
so what are you looking to have for animals?We are planning on getting some chickens, and there are 8 guineas that came with the place. More than that, we are not sure. The hay field is in really good shape, so I am hoping to find someone to "make hay". I would hate to have the field go to weed on us.
Right now, we have two homes. The new one in Wisconsin where my husband is working and the one for sale out here in Wyoming where I am. So, we have till next summer before we start with the farm animals - beyond chickens that is.
I would like to raise a beef for ourselves, and I like lamb. And maybe cheese and butter...
I think I could go way over board with this...
Right now, we have two homes. The new one in Wisconsin where my husband is working and the one for sale out here in Wyoming where I am. So, we have till next summer before we start with the farm animals - beyond chickens that is.
I would like to raise a beef for ourselves, and I like lamb. And maybe cheese and butter...
I think I could go way over board with this...
Hens and Roos
Herd Master
yep, they add up fast 
HeidiO
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Going to revive this,
I am in mid/north/west WI, about 2 hrs east of the twin cities. I have a husband, 2 boys, 3 dairy mix wethers (born March 2015) , 3 silkie roosters, 2 cats and a yorkie. We live on in an old farmhouse on 2 acres. We are surrounded by huge empty pastures, woods, and some cropland, (no real neighbors ). Looking to find more experienced goat people in my area.
I am in mid/north/west WI, about 2 hrs east of the twin cities. I have a husband, 2 boys, 3 dairy mix wethers (born March 2015) , 3 silkie roosters, 2 cats and a yorkie. We live on in an old farmhouse on 2 acres. We are surrounded by huge empty pastures, woods, and some cropland, (no real neighbors
). Looking to find more experienced goat people in my area.
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@goatgurl, the roos were a rescue mission, (one was aggressive) which wasn't successful. The wethers were a way to learn goats without jumping into kidding and milking and all that extra work. Eventually I'd like a couple does, but it might be a few years. My human kids are 6 and 8.
Hens and Roos
Herd Master
Welcome , we are close to Madison, WI! We started with a ND doeling(Nov 2014) and added 3 pregnant does in Feb, learned about kidding and now currently have 13 goats 
we pretty much jumped in as the opportunity to buy the 3 does came up. Everyone on BYH has been very helpful and welcoming!
, we are close to Madison, WI! We started with a ND doeling(Nov 2014) and added 3 pregnant does in Feb, learned about kidding and now currently have 13 goats we pretty much jumped in as the opportunity to buy the 3 does came up. Everyone on BYH has been very helpful and welcoming!
The trouble with "...but it might be a few years. My human kids are 6 and 8." is that in those few years, the kids will be all grown and on their way to lives of their own and the opportunity will have passed (spoken from experience). Folks do sell goat does in milk, so you could have the milk and not have to worry about kidding right off... Whatever works for you, best of luck & success!
