Why get a goat?

There are several reasons why one would like to get a goat:

• As a pet: Goats are very gentle in nature and they make good pets.
• As a lawn mower: Goats eat lots of grass, so provided your land is big enough to sustain a goat, you may not need to cut your grass very often. However, goats do need other foods (more about this in goat care).
• Dairy: Goats' milk has a distinctive flavour and is great to drink and very nutritious. Cheese made from goats' milk has found its way into the menus of many fine restaurants.
• Wool: Some goat breeds in particular (such as Angora) produce very soft high-quality wool fleece for clothing.
• Meat: Stronger in flavour than beef but not as strong as kangaroo,similar to lamb, goat's meat makes delicious casseroles.