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| Name: |
Whitey, Bully
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Age: |
Six years old
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| Gender: |
Female
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Kind: |
Pygmy goats
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| Home: |
Snow Camp, North Carolina, USA
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These
are my two girl Pygmy goats, the white one is Whitey and the gray
and white is Bully. Also I have a boy named Rambo and he is black and
white.
I've had these goats for six years and I got them at two months old.
Before I got them, I had two girls who lived twelve years. Goats love to
play and butt each other; one goat would be very lonely. Therefore, if
anyone wants "a goat", be sure to get at least two. Get only girls (or
girls and neutered boy). I have Rambo because I thought I might let them
have babies but haven't done that yet. It is common for a goat to have two
or three babies. I've read that male and female goats can breed by three
months old so unless you want a big family do not let them be together
unless the boy goat is neutered.
My goats love to jump on tables and climb things. When they were little,
Whitey would jump on a table and then jump on top of the goat house. Bully
girl has shorter legs than Whitey and she cannot jump as high. A few times
I was bent over and one of them jumped on my back which scared me, LOL. I
learned not to turn my back on them.
They are fed twice a day with hay and goat chow and have water of course
and they also eat grass in their pasture. I also have a salt block for
them but they don't like it as much as my previous goats. Some people say
goats will eat anything; that's not entirely true. They can be picky. They
like "junk" food such as brush and vines and they cleaned up a messy area
I had in the field. They will often forego good pasture grass for tree
bark or a vine. Their hooves need to be trimmed twice a year. My goats are
in a very secure fence six feet high with small heavy square wire and I
don't think any animal can get in or out ... but to be safe I have vet
give them rabies shots and also give them worm medicine.
Their favorite treat is dried apple peelings which they get once in a
while. Oh, yes, and they like to eat tomato plants. We found that out when
we planted some tomato plants too close to the fence; they ate all the
leaves. Also they like to eat off the cedar tree. They stand on their hind
legs, grab a limb with their front feet, pull it down, and eat.
All in all they are very nice pets and I love them.
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