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IN THIS CHAPTER

Deciding whether you want goats for meat, dairy, fiber, or a combination

Learning the pros and cons of different breeds

Figuring out which breed you want to raise

So you want to get goats? You’ve probably already thought about why you want goats. So now you need to figure out what kind of goat can best serve your purposes.

If you want a goat to eat brush, then your choices are unlimited; you just have to figure out what size is best and how many you want. And if you know you want goats for just one purpose — milk, meat, or fiber — then the decision will be easier and you can just read about those kinds of goats. But what if you want a goat for milk and meat? Or fiber and milk? That might make the decision a little harder.

The American Goat Federation represents all goat producers and provides information on different breed clubs and registries (https://americangoatfederation.org/resources).

I give you some pointers below as I describe the three types of goats — dairy, meat, and fiber — and the breeds within those types.