Calling all members with Goats :)

[Gen120]

Who here on AA has goats? I know Quakingcanopy has them, and a few other members but who else? Our neighbors have goats and we take care of them when they go on vacation etc, and we've known the goats from the very first day they got them, etc. They have 2 goats and I can't remember what kind they are (they are milking ones, dwarf somethings). We've helped the neighbors trim the goats hooves today and a time or 2 before as well. Tomorrow evening is a goat barn (where goat breeders sell their stock) that is apparently 1x a month here but we just found out about it a few days ago. So, we are going as a family tomorrow evening to learn more info, get advice, etc, basically just to learn more so when we do get goats we know as much as we possibly can. We have been researching about different breeds, the best kind of fencing, diet information, poisonous/safe plants, different health issues, so basically we've been researching out the wahooee (is that even an actual word!? LOL).

Also, my mom wanted to know if anyone had any recommendations for goat Yahoo Groups to join? Any advice is welcome.
Thanks in advance Victoria

[GG.]

V, we have talked about your neighbors goats - I want to think they are Nigerian Dwarf goats


Girlie is an African Pygmy Goat

[Gen120]

V, we have talked about your neighbors goats - I want to think they are Nigerian Dwarf goats


Girlie is an African Pygmy Goat

yes, that's what they are.. thanks Gg. I know we've talked about them- I just want advice about them and want to know if anyone knows any good yahoo groups for my mom to join

[GG.]

Surely someone will know - since we only have the one, I am not much help

[quakingcanopy]

Well, you got the Nigerian Dwarf goats thing down. Those are what I have too They are excellent for a family supply especially if there are kids learning to handle them and milk.

I don't know of any yahoo groups really, the ones I belong too mostly talk about genetics, showing, milk production on a competition level, etc. Not really helpful BUT there is a forum I really really like called Thegoatspot.net. Hopefully it's okay with admins that I share the link. I am quakingcanopy on there as well and I know several users personally. LOADS of information, a good place to start.

[GG.]

Thanks for the link Amanda, and yes, it is perfectly fine to share it!

[Gen120]

Thank you for the advice! I've relayed it all to my mom already-

[Gen120]

Google searched that forum and joined- . Screen name is Gen120 as it is on here.

[TITANIS]

Don't own any goats but wanted to say I have fond memories of the goats on my grandfather's farm. Always found them fascinating creatures.

[looniebirds]

I can milk a goat. Really.