Pygmy Goat

There is a small animal in my backyard, it is brown, has a beard, likes to eat weeds, has little tiny horns and will play with my dog. I asked myself what is it? It’s a Pygmy Goat!

A Pygmy Goat is a small miniature goat that is often bred for their meat on farms. These goats are becoming more popular in cities because they are small and make an excellent family pet for children and adults. There are more cities allowing family’s to have these small farm animals in their backyard as a family pet. These goats have a great appetite for keeping your grass well trimmed as well as reducing those unwanted weeds and blackberries bushes from growing in your yard. These hardy goats will pay their own way at containing and depleting brush in heavy wooded areas. They will eat just about anything that is growing in your yard. They maybe small, but have interesting personalities as you get to know them. Interacting with these pygmy goats when they play and romp around can be a great way to reduce human stress, have fun and laughs for your whole family.

The female pygmy goat is called a nannie or a doe. A nannie goat can also grow horns like the male but they tend to be shorter. These horns are used to establish the pecking order at the feed trough and used to protect their young when they are older. The females are more docile and friendly than the male pygmy goat, billy an unneutered male. The breeders recommend that these bucks be neutered if they are sold as pets. When the males are neutered they are called wethers and are just as docile as the female. These young pygmy goats are often called kids. These kids like to jump on their mothers back and ride around on them for fun. These goats also like to jump on trampolines and play for fun as well. Young pygmy goats often engage in mock battles by rising up aggressively on their back legs as they run forward, crash and butt heads as they practice for their future battles as they get older and fight for dominance over a herd.

I now can enjoy having this new family pet for many years to come. I can only think of the joy this pygmy goat can bring. Like taking the goat for a walk down the street or in the park and getting the responses from people as you greet them with this unique animal. Even though she might be considered food for some people, this one is only going to be a family pet.