Goats!

[WildCHILD400]

I'm looking for a breed more for a pet

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I'm looking for a breed more for a pet

Any breed can be a good pet. Bigger goats can be harder to handle because they are heavier, but they also make good pets. I find the best to be bottle fed kids of any breed. Dam raised can be wild unless they are handled a lot.

 

[17 chickens]

I have 2 mini lamancha boys who are fixed but not de-horned, They are twins and have the elf ears. They are a cross of lamancha and nigerian, They only get 24" tall. We built them an extra extra large house kinda like a dog house to share, They have a pretty big yard to play in with all kids of things to jump and play on. Goats like to be up high! we let ours run around in the large back yard when it is not raining out "goats hate rain" to run and play, they even play with the dogs and follow us around. They only make noise if something is out there bothering them or if they see us and want to be with us.
Other then that I love them!
I will try to up load a picture.

 

[17 chickens]

The white faced one is cheif Joseph and the dark faced is Abraham Lincoln they are 8 months old now, look at those cute little elf ears!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Yes, bottle babies are the best pets. Sometimes you can bottle feed them yourself and save money if you are home enough.

 

[muddyhens]

We have a 5 x 10 chain link dog kennel wrapped in tarp for wind and rain protection, but our weather is mild. And our two Nigerian dwarf wethers are locked in at night to keep them safe from predators. They have a fenced 1/2 acre for play during the day with climbing toys (pallet ramps and wooden spool). They eat hay, grass, 1/4 c. Grain and get minerals weekly. They need grooming, hoof care and love and attention.

 

[cassie]

I find there's to be similar. Nigerians come in more colors and supposedly produce more milk. Each goat is an individual with some being louder than others, no 2 are alike.

The big difference is that Nigerians, though small, are milk goats and Pygmies are meat goats. As for the differences in temperament between them I haven't a clue. My experience with either is limited.

 

[alexa009]

1. Yes, pygmies are very noisy, especially when they want to eat, or
alone. Males are a lot louder than females.
2. I don't think they really require a lot of space. Most people pen theirs up. Letting them free-range once in awhile is a good idea, but they can live penned up.
3. Goats do need companions, if you are only getting one goat I would recommend being extremely social with it.
4. Shelter size doesn't really depend on size, goats are terrified of rain so I would make sure they have shelter or something to get away from it.
5. Goats Don't require anything in the winter like horses, just feed them everyday what they normally eat.
6. 12% horse pellets.

 

[Athena2344]

You can feed allstock sweet feed too

 

[WildCHILD400]

Thanks for all of the feed back I'll take all of this into consideration. Cute goat pics 17chickens!