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MudRat:
Had a phonecall last night, we are now the owners of a pair of 18 month old pygmy goats!! Now we need a hut for them, ! Pictures when they arrive!! Any clues would be good, as i am new to Goats.  :lol:

GREENI:
[-X  :wink:

Ja1983:
they taste lovely when grilled over charcoal.....


 :lol:

Guardian.:
ummmmmmmmmm, tasty.

P16LET:
Despite keeping sheep of my own, I used to work with nearly 3000 goats, and the first thing I was taught is pretty much anything to do with goats can be equated to sheep....same feed, same kind of management (...foot trimming etc) and same kind of drugs and dosage rates (...although being pygmies everything will be a lot smaller!!)....
.....although on the whole they do have a tendency to look after themselves...a good, draught free shelter is fairly important (..a redundant wooden potato box(1 ton size) is ideal, just  up end it and cut a pophole in the side...and a bit of roofing wouldn't harm....felt or preformed corrugated sheeting), as they don't have the priveledge of thick wooly coats like sheep...keep it bedded with good quality straw (not too much dust...can cause respiratory problems otherwise)..wheat or barley, although barley does make for good eating too! ...feedwise - pretty much anything! Allow access to good hay and fresh clean water always, supplemented with "kitchen greens", grass etc., but limit the intake of these, otherwise digestion gets a bit dodgy..... :shock: :wink:

I could witter on at great length, but make an investment prior to their arrival, in the shelter as mentioned, and a good book on goat keeping.....

....other than that, I hope they give you years of enjoyment :D :D :D :D

P.S...any more queries, feel free to PM me and I'll endeavour to help  :)

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