Goats

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It varies a lot, depending on what exactly you get, and for some reason are much more expensive than sheep. Generally I find them listed for between $100 and $200 each. Try the bulletin board at Miranda's or Del's in Hilo. They usually have goats available.

I have several goats of my own. I paid $100 each for 5 week old wethers (fixed males) on which I then spent another $100 each for milk substitute to bottle feed them, worming medicine and injection supplies for vaccinations. When I got them they had all their shots except the last round, which I administered myself.

Goats are great fun if hand raised and bottle fed. They consider the feeder "mom" and part of the herd. They don't do well alone but need a group of 3 to 5 for that herd mentality. Mine are social, fun, loving, playful and eat nearly anything though I spoil them with sheep & goat chow (I house them in the same pasture with the sheep), papaya daily and fresh greens of either banana leaf, ginger leaf or Wiwi leaf, plus I turn them out of their 1/2 acre yard to open pasture a couple times a week to graze on tall fresh grass.

Have fun with your goats!!!

Just another day in P A R A D I S E !!