Granny's gone and done it again

[Wishing4Wings]

Cap, how big do Nigerians get? Is there a breed that stays a baby forever?

 

[CapricornFarm]

Cap, how big do Nigerians get? Is there a breed that stays a baby forever?

Small, under 19" at the shoulder i think and they are great producers of milk!

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

isn't there a dwarf Nigerian as well ?? or was that pigmy

 

[CapricornFarm]

that's because you women know just what to say.

Jeez i may need my Stud Finder tomorrow and i don't know where it is ! Could i borrow yours? Bats eyelashes.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Small, under 19" at the shoulder i think and they are great producers of milk!

Ooooo... milk means you have to have babies frequently. I wish we had more space. Not much room for goats.

 

[CapricornFarm]

isn't there a dwarf Nigerian as well ?? or was that pigmy

They are called Nigerian Dwarf.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

http://nigerianpygmygoats.com/pygmygoats-breeds.html

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

Jeez i may need my Stud Finder tomorrow and i don't know where it is ! Could i borrow yours? Bats eyelashes.

don't have or can't find mine either. I think Gene borrowed it.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Ooooo... milk means you have to have babies frequently. I wish we had more space. Not much room for goats.

I am only supposed to have 6... They are known to have up to 5 kids at a time

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

The pygmy is technically a dwarf meat goat which originated in Africa. However, most are raised and
enjoyed as hobby animals, companion animals, and pets. The Nigerian dwarf also came from Africa. It is
a miniature dairy goat, exhibiting the typical dairy characteristics of the standard dairy breeds. Both
attain the same average height, typically 18 to 20 inches tall with the maximum for does being 22 inches
and a bit more for bucks. But that is where the similarities between Nigerian dwarf and pygmy goats end.

Pygmy goats are heavy-boned, wide-bodied and square in appearance. They have wide foreheads,
thick, short necks, and a shorter body length than the Nigerian dwarf. They are called cobby and
compact with a body circumference being full barreled, well-muscled and proportionately wider than that
of other breeds. The pygmy is a good-natured, alert, hardy goat that is very social with other animals
and people.

While Nigerian dwarf goats share the same height averages and similar social, loving personalities of
the pygmy goat, their appearance exudes dairy character, exactly as their larger dairy counterparts.
Despite being the same height as the pygmy goat, their body circumference, length and bone are very
different. Their bones are much finer, more pronounced with thin skin, flat ribs and long elegant necks
that blend neatly into tightly attached shoulders. Being dairy animals, their mammary system and milking
ability play an important role in their pedigrees and in evaluating their quality.