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If you’re looking for a quick overview of pygmy goats and their care, take a look at this article by WKBW guides. It offers a little bit of history and some practical knowledge for the beginning pygmy tender or afficionado.
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I’ve recently (within the past 6 months) become the ‘mother, best friend, total attraction’ of a pigmy goat – I am absolutely in love. However, Phil has attached himself to me and my family as he is an “only child”. I’ve read that goats are social creatures, and after living with an only child for 6 months can pretty much attest to that fact. I’ve been told that having a 2nd goat will ‘loosen’ the goat to human attraction and my baby will be more comfortable having a ’same type friend’. What I do do not want is two ‘needy’ goats!
I want to do the right thing, and are wondering if having a sibling is the best thing for our baby –
So, is the company of a second pigmy the answer (current is a male, so do we need to mix and match,or just match sexes is also a question) the best thing to do?
Thanks
Is he a wether or a buck? If he’s a buck, you should have him castrated. Both you and he will be happier. As long as he’s a wether (or you have him turned into one), it doesn’t matter what gender you get for a companion. A doe will go into heat but he isn’t likely to care if he’s cut. Another wether would work just fine as well. Goats are herd animals and do not fare well without a herd so you’re doing him a good turn by giving him a friend. It doesn’t matter much what breed you get; pygmies are sturdy little guys and will hold their own with a larger breed, but if you want them similar in size, get another pygmy or a nigerian dwarf.