Goats (pictures, stories, tips, etc.)

[ShrekDawg]

The goats were babies when they got them...I think the behavior problems stem from the fact that so many people are perpetuating the behavior and no one is training them or working with them properly. Their idea of rehab is just getting them nice and fattened up...which is important too, but behavior should be a close second. It's hard because we both have different priorities. They never even go in with the goats so they don't know how it is. And I merely suggested the flipping as something SOME people do. If I tried to do it with one of these goats, I would either get injured myself of fail miserably, as these goats are heavier than me. The goat he is in with now has only ever done something once. He has challenged me many times though. Made contact only once luckily. Funny thing is, he's best friends with my goat. Calls for him all the time when I take him out even though he has 4 other goats in there. Speaking of them, they're Nigerians and pygmies. They don't do anything. To me or the other goats. They're the bottom of the pecking order.

At least I can somewhat read the goats behavior. I never really know what a goat is thinking, so it's hard to know. With horses, you know when they're mad....but with goats it's hard.

Sounds like they or visitors have just spoiled them and allowed the behavior to develop then? That's weird they don't even go in with them... maybe have someone video it and show them aha And yeah I know you weren't going to try it with these goats, you had said before that they're too big, I wasn't saying you were going to try it or arguing or anything, I was just mostly replying to when you said others have done it. And I was just saying in general that I wouldn't try it and to me it seems dangerous. Not that you were going to try it and I wasn't attacking you or anything, sorry if you thought I was. That's good thst the goat your goat is in with now isn't too much of a threat. Though it stinks he keeps challenging you. That's pretty funny how close he is to your goat though lol. And aww those other ones sound adorable!

And yeah exactly. That makes sense.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I'd love to see some more pictures if possible. Anyone got any dwarfs or pygmies?