You know, just do your homework and make a plan and start small. Figure out your areas of interest and why you want the animals you do. Do you want just a hobby farm? Or do you want to be producing meat or fiber or eggs or milk or??? I have the horses and we will probably go ahead and make a chicken coop this year as I am interested in knowing where my food comes from. The horses do not produce anything except manure but the workload is the same as other livestock. I like having them and being in tune with the weather and the seasons. Going out day in and day out, living by the schedule of their needs. I think it is a nice way to live.