The Official: Goat People Thread!

[country_girl011]

Anybody have an idea of what breed goats we might have? The lighter colored one is a male. Black and white is a female. We got them at only a few days old. I was at a weekly farm/cattle sale. The male was in the ring all by himself. Cold and shaking. Waiting for the sale to start. We know the owner of the sale barn so he let us hold the little guy. So then of course we had to by him. We bought the black and white one out of a big group so he would have buddy.

I have no clue about goats and have a lot to research. They sure are fun though. The for sure think I am mom. And think they are more like dogs then goats. lol They stayed in the house the first week and a half we had them. But we have no setup a good spot outside for them and they spend most of their time out there.

they look like alpine or alpine cross.

 

[srpaint]

Ok Thanks!

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

They're really cute Srpaint !!

 

[chloezoebob101]

they look like either Nigerian dwarfs or Alpines..

 

[Nslangton]

Hi everyone. Meet Clarabelle my rescue goat from South Carolina. She needed a home and made her way to Pennsylvania. Have no idea what kind of goat she is. 150lbs and some big horns and she knows how to use them. Please let me know what kind of goat you think she is.

 

[chloezoebob101]

she is a mountain goat i believe.but google images, they have horns that stick straight up... i will keep looking! very cute though!

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

That's cute!!!!

 

[Nslangton]

she is a mountain goat i believe.but google images, they have horns that stick straight up... i will keep looking! very cute though!

thanks, that is what I think she looks like too, but the horns are a little different. She loves to be on cement, bricks, the driveway, anything really hard. She has a nice cushy stall but would rather spend her time on the paved walk instead. She has a very silky undercoat like mohair or angora that is super soft. Had her sheared when I got her because she was a matted mess with her feces stuck all over her. Last year she shed-ed naturally with just a little help with a pair of scissors.

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

How long have you had her?

 

[chloezoebob101]

thanks, that is what I think she looks like too, but the horns are a little different. She loves to be on cement, bricks, the driveway, anything really hard. She has a nice cushy stall but would rather spend her time on the paved walk instead. She has a very silky undercoat like mohair or angora that is super soft. Had her sheared when I got her because she was a matted mess with her feces stuck all over her. Last year she shed-ed naturally with just a little help with a pair of scissors.

probably a mountain goat then! maybe a cross of another white goat, with horns that are like that, or its just " special"