Pygmy Goats ?

[BBH]

Can anyone tell me if Pygmy goats are hard to keep ? Got a feeling I might be getting one . Is 6ft fencing adequate ?

 

[carthorse]

You should never have just one. I had a whether and nanny they never tried to roam but also got up to mischief. They never ate what they should have as I gave them hay and goat mix. They must have somewhere dry to go at all times. They make you smile .

 

[AmieeT]

We had one at our yard- she was known as the free range goat. She would leap out of the paddock into another one with all the Shetland foals lol. Was very sweet though xx

 

[WelshD]

Seriously don't do it. I love my two but there are few days where I don't want to throttle one or the other!

6 foot fencing should be ok but in my experience if they don't go over they go under... Or diagonally over using a bracing support as a walkway

It's like equines - the smallest ones are the devils!

 

[TRECtastic]

we have two at work , they are lovely but escape artists , they worked out how to open the bolt of their enclosure , had a great time munching on the bedding plants !
they need somewhere dry and safe to go inside , they are also intelligent so need stimulation , will also eat anything , including the black bag & dustpan used to muck them out
here is a pic of them in their 'house' with my dog wanting to meet them

 

[twiggy2]

they are browsers not grazers and hate the wet and the cold, will eat everything they shouldn't and nothing they should, they can get laminitis too, you also need a herd number from defra and cannot move them around without informing defra

 

[BBH]

Ok I think you've put me off lol.
I know I don't want something that won't stay in its own paddock and will eat my garden.

 

[pansy]

My neighbour has some & loves them - but she only has 1 horse so I suppose its company for the horse , I'm pretty sure you have to have some sort of licence to keep goats