Goat or Sheep? / myLot

Eldoret, Kenya

April 18, 2025 10:37pm CST

Having gotten used so much to the birds in my homestead, I am considering adding more livestock. At the moment I can afford a goat or a sheep. However I am undecided which one to begin with. I wish i could have enough money to buy both, but I have to start off soon lest I misuse the money I set aside for one of them. Should I start with a goat or a sheep? Which one is easier to handle?

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Kareng

@kareng (80243)

• United States

19 Apr 25

Will you be selling the wool from the sheep? What about the goat? Milk? Butcher when old enough? I would look at those factors and see which would be more beneficial to you.

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SIDDI KIMPOLE

@SIDIKIMPOLE (3480)

• Eldoret, Kenya

19 Apr 25

Thank you for enlightening me..

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Kareng

@kareng (80243)

• United States

20 Apr 25

@SIDIKIMPOLE Hope that helps. What are you leaning toward now?

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SIDDI KIMPOLE

@SIDIKIMPOLE (3480)

• Eldoret, Kenya

23 Apr 25

@kareng On Monday, I will be buying a goat. Hopefully i will share its photo

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135583)

• Marion, Ohio

19 Apr 25

Sheep need to be sheared so that is extra work. But goats can be hard to contain.

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SIDDI KIMPOLE

@SIDIKIMPOLE (3480)

• Eldoret, Kenya

19 Apr 25

A bit challenging!!

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ultraman cosmos

@id_peace (17036)

• Singapore

19 Apr 25

Goat for milk and meat and sheep for the wool and meat. If I am to choose, I will probably pick the goat for now.

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SIDDI KIMPOLE

@SIDIKIMPOLE (3480)

• Eldoret, Kenya

19 Apr 25

I am also considering goat

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (148701)

• Roseburg, Oregon

19 Apr 25

Get the one that would work out the best for you.

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SIDDI KIMPOLE

@SIDIKIMPOLE (3480)

• Eldoret, Kenya

19 Apr 25

Thank you

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

19 Apr 25

As Karen says, you need to consider why you want a sheep or a goat. You could butcher either for meat or let them have offspring which you could eat or sell. A goat might give you milk for the family once it's had a kid. Do you have enough grazing year-round for such an animal? Goats like browsing more than grazing but I'm sure you know that.

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SIDDI KIMPOLE

@SIDIKIMPOLE (3480)

• Eldoret, Kenya

19 Apr 25

Sure, i do know, goats are more browsers than grazers

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