Letâs assume that a pure bread goat cost $300 each and a badger costs $500 each. (as a side note I found it is illegal to own a badger in England. Who knew? That would make the total cost of those two layers about $216,000 Maybe we could get a deal on bulk goats â Iâm not sure how that would work.
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