goat ?? and fence ??

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Ok, I've been researching which type of goat I would like to get and how to fence them in.
First of all, the goats. I was thinking I would like a boer buck and a pair of troggenberg (sp?) does.
But now, I am thinking just three boers.
Question, has anyone ever milked a boer doe? How much milk do they produce? Can they sustain a pair of kids and an extra quart or two per day?
Fence, even though it is expensive, I am considering five foot high, no climb horse fencing. From what I looked at, it looks like it is four inch by four inch grid. Would that fence keep in boers, togggenbergs, or both? I am not wanting electric fencing. If I went with the no climb fence, how should I set the posts? I was thinking a wooden post every 16 or 20 foot with a steel T post in between each wooden post. Is that overkill or good enough or not enough?

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Thanks for the info. Yes, I thought the fence sounded good, too bad it is so expensive. The five foot high stuff is very expensive, as in $330 for 100 feet. Very expensive, but I plan on buying one roll at a time throughout the year and building the pen this fall, possibly next spring, depending on money. But, I want to be able to do it once and not have to worry about it. I think I will need 5 rolls, plus posts, and gates.

[Wendy]

I have my pasture fenced with cattle panels. They are expensive too, but if something happens to one I can just take it down & replace the one without having to re-stretch fence. They can climb in it & it doesn't hurt it. I have not had any goats get out of it.

A couple of my favorite does were half Boer/half Nubian. My brother had a Boer doe that raised triplets & quads on her own every year.

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Good point on the cattle panels, Wendy. I have been told to avoid anything with a 6 inch opening though as goats can get their heads stuck in them, you haven't had that issue?
I don't plan on dehorning them......dehorning, is that even a word?

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No, no, don't be sorry. I am trying to learn, so any input from anyone is helpful. Thanks for contributing.

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I must have a "special" goat. I didn't disbud her because, well..."that poor little head". Yeah, I know, we're suckers here. She's well over a year old and just today I had to wrestle her head out of the fence in an area she doesn't get to often. In the usual area, she doesn't seem to do it anymore, but when she was a kid I'd have to keep my ears open all the time for her frantic bleats.

[Wendy]

Well, I won't have horns here so I have never had that problem. My friend had Boers & did have them getting caught a lot.

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I have a couple more questions.
Let's say I get 3 boer goats, what should I have as far as medicines etc on hand before bringing any goats home?
Also what is the preferred feed? I am assuming hay and grains of some sort.