Goat farming

Find a list of the different types of common goat breeds. Learn about the best meat, dairy, and fiber goats with pictures

Saanens—the breed Hooper and his wife, Daryll Breau, raise at Ayers Brook Goat Dairy in Randolph, Vermont—are recognized as the highest-producing goat breed in the world. Originally from Switzerland, with snowy white fur and pink-tinged ears and noses, the average doe can give milk for 150 to 300 days on a single lactation cycle.

When choosing goats, there are a lot of factors to consider. The obvious ones are: do you want them for milk, meat, or fiber? What about creating a farm business with them? Deciding on the right breed for your needs is important and can also affect how much food and land they'll need. Use these tips to help you choose the best breeds of homestead goats for your farm.

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Adequate housing provides conditions for good health and comfort of animals high reproduction and more efficient management. Housing also minimizes, if not eliminates, theft problems. Good housing is ideally cheap,

These are the common breeds of goat (both local and exotic breeds)

While the Boer goat may be a larger part of the species, but they are known as gentle giants. The goats are friendly and fun to be around!