Andrea Johnson had 40 acres and a lot of brush. On the hunt for brush eaters, she tried goat’s milk for the first time. “At that moment, I could care less about brush eaters. I just wanted to start ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Many will agree there can be no greater joy than raising and nurturing animals. Whether they live inside ...

Dianna Humphrey got into rearing goats by accident. "I raised horses, and we had a little stallion with a bad leg. I was told if I bought a goat to run around the barn it would keep him company, so I ...

Here are two good reasons to make Nigerian dwarf dairy goats the animal of choice in your 4-H Club: They’re really, really cute. And when you leave the OC Fair, they leave with you. “I couldn’t stand ...

Andrea Johnson pets one of her Nigerian dwarf goats at her homestead on Monday, Aug. 12, in Carlton. Johnson said she enjoys grabbing a beverage at the end of the day and sitting down with the herd.

Johnson launched her dairy goat farm, Andy’s Acres, about four years ago outside Carlton, about 20 miles southwest of Duluth. Today, she has about 20 Nigerian dwarf goats — all with short, stubby legs ...