Thank you again for all the helpful hints. Jim---the goat site you directed me to is really helpful and now that I've seen what a stand is supposed to look like I can handle it.(posted 9648 days ago)Today I talked to the current owner and got some first hand info. The two does are purebred nubians, but not registered, about two yrs old. They are not milking and they have never been bred. She is getting rid of them because she is downsizing to one female kid who will be a pet. She says they are in good health and have never had any health problems.
The shed is about 95% done. The hay feeder is built and the grain trough is done. We're going to put some straw down where they will be sleeping but thats all. I don't know if I did a good thing here but I insulated the shed to about R-18, then sheeted it inside with plywood. It can get really cold here in central Wisc. and I'd like to know the girls will be comfortable. They are currently kept in a small shed with a 20x40ft fenced enclosure 4ft high and current owner says they don't escape. Our enclosure will be bigger, about 70x40ft with a 4ft fence so hopefully that will be ok.
A friend who told me about them initially will be delivering them tomorrow AM, complete with six bales of hay and a 5gal bucket of grain from the previous owner! Looking foreward to it. Thanks again for all your help!