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I used to have three, they were enormous fun and great entertainment. If you have the time and space, get some!
Try this site for guidance http://www.pygmygoatclub.org/
I used to feed a special food for pygmy goats from the local pet food supplier, meadow hay and warm water to drink. They love brussels and other fruit and veg as treats. Their bedding was barley straw. They need their hooves trimming regularly and treating with powder to prevent lice (I didn't know about the lice at first and ended up with them all standing together one morning stamping their hooves looking like they were auditioning for Riverdance). They also need vaccinations.
They enjoy climbing and are great escape artists being very curious creatures, especially if they see a tasty looking plant that is out of reach. They didn't eat any of the lawn but had a go at nearly every other plant that I had. I allowed mine out of their pen into the main garden and sometimes into the back room of the house. They got on well with my dogs and I do have a photo somewhere (back in the UK) of them all lying on the lawn in the sun.
When we return to the UK, will I get some more? Yes! Just need to find a house with suitable land.
Try this site for guidance http://www.pygmygoatclub.org/
I used to feed a special food for pygmy goats from the local pet food supplier, meadow hay and warm water to drink. They love brussels and other fruit and veg as treats. Their bedding was barley straw. They need their hooves trimming regularly and treating with powder to prevent lice (I didn't know about the lice at first and ended up with them all standing together one morning stamping their hooves looking like they were auditioning for Riverdance). They also need vaccinations.
They enjoy climbing and are great escape artists being very curious creatures, especially if they see a tasty looking plant that is out of reach. They didn't eat any of the lawn but had a go at nearly every other plant that I had. I allowed mine out of their pen into the main garden and sometimes into the back room of the house. They got on well with my dogs and I do have a photo somewhere (back in the UK) of them all lying on the lawn in the sun.
When we return to the UK, will I get some more? Yes! Just need to find a house with suitable land.
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