Benefits of Diversity

	Foraging among the apple trees. If you look around your farm you can find sources of food for your animals that does not come out of a feed sack.
WHY ADD MEAT GOATS?
Relatively inexpensive Small and easy to control Most widely adapted livestock species Multiple births Short reproductive cycle Short growing period Ethnic groups prefer goat meat Lean healthy meat trend ~#~
ADVANTAGES OF GRAZING GOATS AND CATTLE
Weed Control/Decreased use of herbicides Increased nutrient return to the land Modified parasite load Increased cash flow Increased Profit! (this is the one of the best reasons to diversify!) and 6 goats equal about 1 cow in the Southeast ~#~