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The Backyard GoatHaving a backyard goat is an option more people are considering these days. Given the way the economy is starting to look, it’s a wise investment to be producing your own food, even if it’s only in limited quantities.So Why a Goat?Unlike a cow that requires an acre of grass to maintain, the backyard goat needs far less room. Also, because they’re smaller and weigh less, they’re easier to manage than a cow. It hurts less when they step on you. Goat milk is also healthier for human consumption.Can I Have a Goat in the City?Check your city ordinance to see what requirements, if any, they have for keeping goats. If your town specifically forbids goats, then consider working to have the ordinance changed. Many people are working to have chicken ordinances passed in their local communities, and the same procedures could be used to have goat ordinances passed as well.Goats are fairly quiet critters, so they are less likely to be a nuisance than say a rooster who crows a lot. Goat droppings are also much cleaner than that of a cow or horse, and much easier to clean up. Plus, they provide great fertilizer for your garden. 
What Will I Need to Keep a Goat?You will need good, strong fencing. Consider portable stock pens; that way it will be easier to take them apart and move them about your property from time to time.You will also need a shelter to provide your backyard goat a break from the wind. If you keep a dwarf breed, a dog house or dog igloo works wonderfully for this. What Are the Pluses?As Oliver Douglas used to sing in the opening of Green Acres, one benefit is The Chores!. While having to get out in the middle of the day during the heat of summer isn’t always the most fun, I do appreciate having an excuse to be outside more.Make Your Own Tortillas
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Also, if you want milk, you will need to breed your does at least once every two years, and preferably once a year. Breeding does leads to kids, and you will have to decide what to do with them. You will have to either sell them at auction or butcher them. If your backyard goat gives birth to a male goat, you will need to castrate him or butcher him before he is three months of age.
