Been raising goats for about 30 years now. I think they are the perfect small homesteader livestock. I raise the Nigerian Dwarf breed and a few crosses. They eat weeds and leaves....smaller for maintenance duties...can easily have 20 or so on an acre of land........produce a lot of milk if that's what you want.....edible if that's what you want.....very smart, almost like a dog if that's what you want. You can check our out website at tyny.com to see the critters.