I am in the process of planning my homestead. It is still going to be a few years until I can break ground, but I want to get as much of it planned as possible. I intend to have a herd of Nigerian Dwarf goats for making soap, cheese, and yogurt. Eight seems like a good number. I also want to keep chickens for eggs, probably nine. Because my wife is opposed to raising livestock for meat, we will not be butchering any of our livestock. We will be purchasing all of meat from the grocer. Our...
