anyone have goats?

[TekWarren]

My family raised pygmy goats for several years we did a little breeding but not much. Mostly they were for 4-H shows. I still remember having a bunch of friends over for a bonfire the night one decided to give birth. One came out fine and the other I rip open the sack for and wasn't moving to start...turned out to be fine though. We never kept them with other animals but we did always have two or more.

[Ginevive]

thanks.. I think maybe it was a pygmy goat?

[jknudson]

My uncle had pygmy goats, they are goofy little clowns. They would play a little too rough from time to time, and don't care whether they were eating a treat or your shirt.

[Kristy]

OH we had pygmys the whole time I was growing up. I love them. They are so awesome. I actually delivered two babies and saved the mothers life when I was 9 years old, by myself. Those babies followed me everywhere from morning until night (when they were in the barn).
We also had alpines, nubians, nubian x pygmys.

They are very sweet. I am sure they would be a blast for you. If you have an questions let me know. What I can't answer my mom will be able to. Also, if you like those, you should look into fainting goats.

[slartibartfast]

I grew up with dairy goats and just love them. I can't wait until I can afford to buy land outside of town.

The thing about goats is that they are tremendously assertive little social climbers, and they will walk all over you if you give them half a chance. You need to be a fairly assertive owner to have any peace with them.

Also, they are beyond challenging to fence securely. They will find the smallest holes and wiggle through, and jump gates that look impossibly high.

If you are prepared to deal with both of those problems, the rest of the husbandry is pretty easy.

[TekWarren]

I can attest to their cleverness. If you do get some give them "toys" to play with haha. If want to be both awed and laugh your head off give them a nice rock pile using large stone...it was always a blast watching them climb or play "king of the mountain"

[Ginevive]

Well, the mister is not too crazy about the idea of getting them.. he pulled the whole "we have enough pets already" line. I do want some someday though; seems with the horses, cleaning up and feeding some tiny goats would be nothing, and his issues are, well, feeding and cleaning.. I love their antics; i watched my friends' herd of 5 yesterday climbing around on a few hay bales and it was hysterical.

[krazi0469]

about 2 years ago... i use to baby sit for a family that raised goats.... and they had me bottle feed a bunch.... @ one time i was bottle feeding 5 ... and i got to watch one goat have twins!! that was really cool