What Breed is this goat? Please help!!!

[beevolleyball3]

Hi everyone, I know this is a chicken forum but I really need help to determine what breed my 5 day old goat is! I got him at an animal swap and when I got him the only thing the person I bought him from told me is he is a boy and he is 5 days old! I know I should have asked him some questions but I was too excited I guess!!! I was surprised to see that my goat has a long tail I have always seen goats with short tails! Here are some pictures of him! The man I bought him from also had other goats for sale and they were pretty big! Thank you!

 

[TOP KNOT]

Looks to me that you bought a lamb not a kid goat!!

 

[draye]

This ain't no chicken.



Wrong thread.

 

[beevolleyball3]

This ain't no chicken. Wrong thread.

Yes, I know I stated that in my paragraph if you read it

 

[beevolleyball3]

Looks to me that you bought a lamb not a kid goat!!

Wow, I did not see this coming! I feel kinda stupid!!! There were 2 sheep in the trailer with them!! Can you give me some characteristics that led you to thinking that my "goat" is a sheep? I don't know anything about goats or sheep......just chickens!

 

[TOP KNOT]

Its tail is a dead giveaway!! Also it has wool not hair. The general appearance is lamb. They are good pets too! Many people get their tails docked for hygiene purposes, they can get dirty and then maggots there, also good to get wool sheared yearly(spring) for same reason.(wool maggots) Don't let this scare you, sheep are really friendly and great pets! You will love him or her(if it is a him I would get him fixed if he is just a pet so he does not get too pushy) I always had goats a friend of mine had sheep. She had two that followed us everywhere!!

Look up wool maggots in sheep and tail docking sheep on internet. Good luck with your little cutie!! I can see why you brought this one home!!!

 

[beevolleyball3]

Its tail is a dead giveaway!! Also it has wool not hair. The general appearance is lamb. They are good pets too! Many people get their tails docked for hygiene purposes, they can get dirty and then maggots there, also good to get wool sheared yearly(spring) for same reason.(wool maggots) Don't let this scare you, sheep are really friendly and great pets! You will love him or her(if it is a him I would get him fixed if he is just a pet so he does not get too pushy) I always had goats a friend of mine had sheep. She had two that followed us everywhere!!

Look up wool maggots in sheep and tail docking sheep on internet. Good luck with your little cutie!! I can see why you brought this one home!!!

Thank you so much!!! You have been very helpful! It will definitely come in handy raising my little lamb!!!!! He follows me everywhere I go too! He is such a cutie!! Thanks again!

 

[punk-a-doodle]

Looks like a mini harlequin sheep, or a desert painted sheep maybe? Absolutely adorable. Make sure you look up copper and sheep, as they have very different requirements in that area.
http://www.sheepandgoat.com/articles/coppertox.html

http://www.ads.agrisupportonline.com/csv/Pic_574.JPG (desert painted)

 

[beevolleyball3]

Looks like a mini harlequin sheep, or a desert painted sheep maybe? Absolutely adorable. Make sure you look up copper and sheep, as they have very different requirements in that area.
http://www.sheepandgoat.com/articles/coppertox.html

http://www.ads.agrisupportonline.com/csv/Pic_574.JPG (desert painted)

Wow, Thank you! This information was very helpful!!! I think he is a desert painted lamb!! Thank you again!!!

 

[outlawfarmer]

That's funny shtuff. Thanks for the morning laugh. I was thinking it pooked like my naby alpine goats in the nose. But then as they said sheep I see the ears arevery much ssheep. Enjoy your lamb, I hear they r great lawn mowers