I had a lady offer me a couple of goats. She said I could get her pygmy doe, bred back to her pygmy buck and keep the doe in exchange for giving her back a doe kid when one is born. That doe has triplets that were born three weeks ago, one doe and three bucks. She also offered me a wether.
So, I have been thinking about it. Is a 'pygmy' and an "African Pygmy' the same thing? What kind of shelter do they need? I have seen pics of everything from doghouses to stalls in a barn for the goats. What is necessary? Will they sleep in the "goat house" at night? I ask that because I was thinking about building a large enclosure for them to graze in and a smaller, more secure area where they can be safe from predators at night. Can I easily close them in at night like I do the chickens? I was thinking that I could feed them in the secure area when I go out to put the chickens up and they would go in to eat, so I wouldn't have to catch them.
I had some goats (large ones) years ago, at my other farm. I loved them, but a pack of dogs got into their pen and killed them one day. They were much larger than these will be and I am worried about dogs or coyotes getting them.
Any insight will be appreciated...
So, I have been thinking about it. Is a 'pygmy' and an "African Pygmy' the same thing? What kind of shelter do they need? I have seen pics of everything from doghouses to stalls in a barn for the goats. What is necessary? Will they sleep in the "goat house" at night? I ask that because I was thinking about building a large enclosure for them to graze in and a smaller, more secure area where they can be safe from predators at night. Can I easily close them in at night like I do the chickens? I was thinking that I could feed them in the secure area when I go out to put the chickens up and they would go in to eat, so I wouldn't have to catch them.
I had some goats (large ones) years ago, at my other farm. I loved them, but a pack of dogs got into their pen and killed them one day. They were much larger than these will be and I am worried about dogs or coyotes getting them.
Any insight will be appreciated...
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