Falkor - Newest member of the Livinwright Farm herd

[helmstead]

I am gasping , primarily because of how BIG boned he is... which is one of the things that "disqualified" my does as being Nigerians in most people's eyes on here... and their legs are much more slender than his.
I am posting his measurements in "reply" momentarily.

He's a BUCK. And the does in question are still probably Boer crosses LOL, just trust us on this one.

 

[ksalvagno]

I have a buck that is the "old" style Nigerian and he is pretty husky but he is full Nigerian.

 

[Livinwright Farm]

I have been doing much research trying to find the info mentioned about Nigerian Dwarf & Pygmy goats stemming from the same breed.... and the only thing I have found is that Pygmy goats are also called Cameroon Dwarf goats. And that the two breeds(Nigerian & Pygmy) have similar, but not the same ancestry. Similar, meaning that they both originate out of Africa.

 

[helmstead]

You're not going to find the exact origins of EITHER breed because BOTH "breeds" came from West Africa as a general import. As mentioned, it was only in the past 40-60 years that the TYPES were separated and made into BREEDS. Of course the foundation stock won't be the same.

 

[willowbreezefarm]

He is the CUTEST little guy!!!