| Despite their diminutive stature, Nigerian Dwarf | | | | indoor livestock)! Does and wethers (neutered |
| Goats produce an impressive amount of milk | | | | males) make the best additions to domestic |
| (averaging 2 -3 lbs per day, with some delivering | | | | family life; bucks, while still gentle and friendly, |
| double that quantity on occasion). Goat milk has | | | | emit something of an unfavorable odor. |
| many health benefits (a higher amount of | | | | Milk and milk products, including yogurt and cheese |
| digestible calcium, fewer calories, and a metabolic | | | | as well as goat's milk soap, can easily be |
| structure that's more effectively absorbed into | | | | manufactured at home. You don't need much |
| the human body, to name a few). | | | | space to happily keep a couple of these |
| Many people are surprised that the small Nigerian | | | | entertaining critters; a small yard of.08 acre or so |
| Dwarf is in fact a functioning dairy goat. Not only | | | | works just fine. Keeping a minimum of two goats, |
| do these hearty little animals offer a good deal of | | | | unless you have them with other animals (horses, |
| milk, but they are also surprisingly | | | | cows or gentle dogs) is recommended so they |
| low-maintenance. Being small, they require less | | | | don't become lonely. |
| food than many of the larger dairy breeds. | | | | You can easily make a little side money selling |
| They are also a very healthy breed that thrives in | | | | your goat wares! For entrepreneurs who want to |
| climates as hot and dry as the African deserts, | | | | put more effort into selling their homemade |
| from which they first descended, to areas as | | | | items, you can even set up an online website. |
| frigid and moist as northern Ontario farmlands. | | | | Having a reliable high-speed internet service with |
| They come in a lovely assortment of colors and | | | | sufficient bandwidth to take customer orders is |
| some are even patterned, with unique coloration | | | | essential if you hope to attract and retain loyal |
| and markings similar to those of the American | | | | customers. If you live in a rural setting, satellite |
| Paint Horse. | | | | internet gives you all the capabilities of online |
| These goats are extremely gentle, bright and | | | | users in urban areas. |
| make wonderful pets. Many families keep them to | | | | If embarking on a business venture, it's |
| help with yard management, as they will nibble | | | | recommended that you sell only the soaps to |
| away at grass, weeds, small, unwanted tree | | | | non-local consumers who do order online. Even |
| shoots and pesky yard vines without destroying | | | | with insulated packaging, it can be a challenge to |
| the landscape or gnawing on siding or fences. | | | | ship edible dairy products and keep them in their |
| With a delicate build and non-aggressive nature, | | | | best condition upon arrival. |
| they don't fit the stereotype of goats that | | | | If you've done all your research and decide that a |
| consume anything and everything in their path | | | | goat is in your future, the Nigerian Dwarf is |
| (though this is really something of an exaggeration | | | | certainly one to consider! Whether you decide to |
| when it comes to most any variety). | | | | make your ND Goat a business partner or family |
| The NDG can easily be taught to walk on a leash | | | | pet, you're sure to enjoy the sweet personality |
| and some owners have even trained them to be | | | | and playful character of this wonderful little animal. |
| housebroken (not that many goat owners desire | | | | |