Just got some skinny goats

[JenniferDuBay]

If they are milking the dam probably not a boer, but she has floppy ears so there is some Boer or Nubian in there somewhere but she's a cutey. I would watch those horns though, some goats can be downright vicious with them.

I gave you a link to a mail in fecal? Was that Sage Ag Labs? I have never done a mail in fecal, but see no reason not to if the price is right? I use that lab for other tests though.

My bad, I'm bad with names. It was fullhousefarms

 

[Southern by choice]

@babsbag do you think this looks like a Alpine X Pygmy?
They said it was a kinder then AlpineXPygmy...
Alpine pygmy would have erect ears and the colors are all wrong. LOL

BUT I agree she is adorable ... then again what goat isn't!
Horns though

 

[JenniferDuBay]

@babsbag do you think this looks like a Alpine X Pygmy?
They said it was a kinder then AlpineXPygmy...
Alpine pygmy would have erect ears and the colors are all wrong. LOL

BUT I agree she is adorable ... then again what goat isn't!
Horns though

Mom was all white and curly. Looks a lot like this, without the curly horns:

Lily has the curly hair at the back of her legs, not sure if you can see that. She also has brown spots as like opposite knee pads.

The dad was quite clearly a miniature goat of some sort. Very stocky.

 

[TAH]

Looks like it could be a cashmere?

 

[TAH]

Looks like it could be a cashmere?

 

[babsbag]

I don't think it is long enough hair for a cashmere. The ears on Lily look like a cross with a Boer,and so does her coloring, which makes no sense. There aren't many white Alpines out there either so if mom was solid white I would guess Saanen. And I have seen some pretty "fluffy" goats and I have some Alpines with long hair on the back of the legs and under the belly.

@Southern by choice, could she have some Kiko in her? They have airplane ears don't they?

 

[JenniferDuBay]

I don't think it is long enough hair for a cashmere. The ears on Lily look like a cross with a Boer,and so does her coloring, which makes no sense. There aren't many white Alpines out there either so if mom was solid white I would guess Saanen. And I have seen some pretty "fluffy" goats and I have some Alpines with long hair on the back of the legs and under the belly.

@Southern by choice, could she have some Kiko in her? They have airplane ears don't they?

Her ears are hilarious, too. They move about when you talk to her, or when she complains. All in all I'm enjoying her.

 

[JenniferDuBay]

So we have a new goat, I'm pleased to introduce Crape Myrtle (are you guys sensing a pattern to these names? )

She's a nigerian-pygmy cross, that might have some other mutt genes in there. I'm not too concerned with genetics and show goats, obviously. You don't look a gift horse... goat... whatever... in the mouth. (Funny story, we went and got the goat today, and he had alpacas, too. Girlfriend couldn't remember the name of the animals, so she called it a baby giraffe with a sweater )

She's older than the other two, and I believe she's had a baby before. She is very standoffish, even more than Lily is, so my work is cut out for me. (Any advice on this? I'd like to be able to handle her, and put a leash on her when necessary.) She is very dominant, if I was to take a guess I think she was a herd leader over at the other place. She was the first to come in for grain, at least. When I introduced her, Lily immediately stopped crying. It's been blessed silence since she came. They're not fighting anymore, either. But she had a big row with Petunia, lots of headbutting. She is naturally polled, though, so I am significantly less concerned about Petunia headbutting her.

She is up to date on vaccines, was wormed this week, and tested negative for the CAE.

Here she is wandering around.

 

[Latestarter]

Oh wow... in that video, is that the window you were talking about her going through? That really IS small! Congrats on another flower goat! As for getting them to come to you, get a can, like a coffee can with a lid, put some pebbles or marbles in there and give it a good shake while you call for them then fed them treats. Once they associate the can and your calling means treats, there'll be no stopping them from charging you any time they hear that can or you yelling. Aside from that, just being with them, calm and ignoring them will get their curiosity peeked. Bring some treats and any time they come to you, give them one. Some BOSS (black oil sunflower seeds), or raisins, alfalfa cubes, some grain, PB&J sandwiches (just kidding!) Try different things and see what they like. Hint: no meats...

 

[JenniferDuBay]

Oh wow... in that video, is that the window you were talking about her going through? That really IS small! Congrats on another flower goat! As for getting them to come to you, get a can, like a coffee can with a lid, put some pebbles or marbles in there and give it a good shake while you call for them then fed them treats. Once they associate the can and your calling means treats, there'll be no stopping them from charging you any time they hear that can or you yelling. Aside from that, just being with them, calm and ignoring them will get their curiosity peeked. Bring some treats and any time they come to you, give them one. Some BOSS (black oil sunflower seeds), or raisins, alfalfa cubes, some grain, PB&J sandwiches (just kidding!) Try different things and see what they like. Hint: no meats...

Oh darn, guess I'll hold off on the steak dinner for em And yes, that's the window! She did it in one leap... "nothing but net" and landed graceful as can be. It was crazy. I've been sitting out there. Lily is starting to warm up to me, she's willing to eat from a bowl I hold, but not my hand. Still, it's progress. Now I have a small problem. Petunia is about as tame as they come, she's very much a lap goat. I come in, she follows me around, so close she's knocked my glasses off when I was kneeling. But since the other two are more standoffish, how do I get them goat pellets and keep her from eating them like a glutton?