Goats!

"The miniature Nubian dairy goat produces on average, 2/3 of the volume of milk on 1/2 of the feed of a full size goat." - Soaring Hearts Farm

"My does average around 5-6 lbs of milk per day (1 pound = 1 pint, or half a quart)  First time milkers will give less than experienced does.  My first fresheners usually milk 3-5 lbs a day.  My best milkers give about 7-8 lbs (1 gallon) each day.  The most milk I have had one doe give me in a single day was nearly 11 lbs!!!" - Green Gables Mini Nubians

"Just A Goat": From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up, it's just a goat" or "that's a lot of money for "just a goat." They don't understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for "just a goat." Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a goat." Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a goat" but I did not once feel slighted. Some of my ......saddest moments have been brought about by "just a goat," and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a goat" gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day. If you, too, think it's "just a goat," then you will probably understand phrases like "just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just a promise." "Just a goat" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy. "Just a goat" brings out the compassion and patience that makes me a better person. Because of "just a goat" I will rise early, take long walks, and look longingly to the future. So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a goat" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment. "Just a goat" brings out what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away. I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just a goat" but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being "just a woman." So the next time you hear the phrase "just a goat" just smile, because they "just" don't understand." - Slate Creek Farm