hi again, i would like to see how big my goats will be when i get them in 2 weeks. the boy will be 2 months, the girl, 3 months. also, what will be the best way to transport them? i was going to just line the back of the suburban with an old quilt and some straw, but i have no clue how big they will be. also..she told me yesterday that the boy is 12 pounds now but she thinks the girl is around 20..thats a huge size difference. do they grow that fast?
can someone show me a picture of a 2-3 month old pygmy goat?
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Yep, they grow that fast
Go to my "Kids" page on the goats section of my website - they are all around 8 weeks in those pics. Mine average 22 lbs at 8 weeks.
I transport them in a medium dog crate - one to three kids fit fine in there.
Go to my "Kids" page on the goats section of my website - they are all around 8 weeks in those pics. Mine average 22 lbs at 8 weeks.
I transport them in a medium dog crate - one to three kids fit fine in there.
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22lbs at 8 weeks! My 8 month old wether is 25lbs and he's as round as can be. He is really tiny. When other goat owners see him they can't believe how tiny he is. I should go out and measure how tall he is.
ETA: I used to put my 4 week old calf in our van and take him places with me. I would just take out the passenger side front seat and put a tarp and blanket down. You should've seen people's reactions. I loved it. He'd stick his big head out the window.
22lbs at 8 weeks! My 8 month old wether is 25lbs and he's as round as can be. He is really tiny. When other goat owners see him they can't believe how tiny he is. I should go out and measure how tall he is.
ETA: I used to put my 4 week old calf in our van and take him places with me. I would just take out the passenger side front seat and put a tarp and blanket down. You should've seen people's reactions. I loved it. He'd stick his big head out the window.
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He sounds like my "dwarf dwarf" buck, Hanky, who is 13" tall and 20 lbs at maturity.
He sounds like my "dwarf dwarf" buck, Hanky, who is 13" tall and 20 lbs at maturity.
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It depends on the size of the parents....
With Pygmys they do come in various sizes.... I have one doe that is really tiny (well not right now because she's rounder than tall due to the babies) but she normally weighs about 25lbs and I have another doe that's about 50lbs and almost twice her height....
Ask the owner how big the parents are.... This will give you an idea on the size of the little ones.
I transport my pygmies in my SUV back with no problems... I lay down a packing mat and they lay down and sleep mostly.....
They will cry most of the way while in the car and it is heart wrenching to hear....
Good - Luck
:cool
With Pygmys they do come in various sizes.... I have one doe that is really tiny (well not right now because she's rounder than tall due to the babies) but she normally weighs about 25lbs and I have another doe that's about 50lbs and almost twice her height....
Ask the owner how big the parents are.... This will give you an idea on the size of the little ones.
I transport my pygmies in my SUV back with no problems... I lay down a packing mat and they lay down and sleep mostly.....
They will cry most of the way while in the car and it is heart wrenching to hear....
Good - Luck
:cool
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