I've been considering farming for awhile. In addition to farming fruits and veggies, I'd like to try my hand at cheese making and I personally love goat and sheep cheeses. I've never raised livestock before but I'm not afraid of a challenge.
I'd like to know whether a goat or sheep would be better for a beginner like me. Are there more diseases/problems with one vs. the other when it comes to raising them, milking them and making cheese from their milk? I've heard much hype about the nutritional value of sheep cheese and I personally like the flavor of sheep cheese a bit better, but I'll go with whichever one (sheep or goat) will be the easiest to work with.
Also (for bonus points...well not literally) which breed would be best for a beginner? I've looked at Nigerian Dwarf Goats (and they seem quite promising) but I haven't heard of any specific breeds of sheep that are best for milking. Thanks!
2006-06-18
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