Hi Andy
I have 3 goats - one is for milk, the other girl will be bred from and Reggie is a castrated male that could have been for the table but instead is kept as a pet now (he's too cheeky and he's grown on us)
Not sure that boggy ground would be good for goats (or other stock with hooves) I could be wrong but I think you will end up with terrible foot problems (foot rot etc)
Milking goats are a tie. We will struggle to get away this year unless I can 'train up' a good friend to do more than just leave a bowl of food for the cats!! you have to milk twice a day, ensure the feed is right etc - takes a while to get into the routine but once you do its second nature
Goats milk is great digestion wise, 3 of my 4 children are cows milk intollerant so we were spending a mint at tesco on goats milk before the herd arrived. personally I don't drink it as I need to have skimmed milk due to my curves lol but hubby, kids and other family peeps love it. It freezes better than cows milk too.
there can be a bit of a goaty taste but I dont' notice it as much fresh as I do from the supermarket cartons.
we now run a goats milk soap business as goats milk is fab for your skin too.