What are these chubbies?

[AdoptAPitBull]

I wanted a wether for a companion for my buck. Well, I got more than I bargained for.

My friend found me 2 free middle aged wethers who were raised as extremely spoiled pets by an older couple. Each goat got a snack sized bag of cheese curls or potato chips every day, along with several pounds of grain. So, needless to say, they are overweight. Not sure if this is making their breed harder to guess, but it could be.

They are shorter than my LaManchas, with stubby looking legs. Kinda look like mini Alpines to me....what do you think?

They also have kinky hair, which I'm not sure matters, but who knows. It's definitely different than my other goats!

 

[helmstead]

Oh my! Those are some healthy wethers!! Cuties, too.

I don't know why I keep going back to Alpine/Pygmy...perhaps it's the hair? But definitely some Alpine, if not just full Alpine and smallish for whatever reason.

 

[Roll farms]

I pretty much agree w/ Kate on that opinion. Screaming Alpine at me...and the pygmy would explain the squat-ness.

Um...they're not fat, they're just big bellied.

 

[AdoptAPitBull]

I definitely saw Alpine right away in the face...it's the body that's throwing me off!

They are soooo on a diet! Although they are so scared right now that the only way I can get them to come to me is with a corn chip or a Ritz cracker!

 

[Goatmasta]

If you put those boys on a diet, you might consider a tummy tuck for the "pregnant looking" one... I mean seriously what would the guy do with all the extra skin???

 

[Goatherd]

They're not over weight, just under tall!

Those cheese curls sure did wonders for their coats!

I think they're handsome.

 

[SDGsoap&dairy]

Good golly! If the one was a doe instead of a wether I'd be asking "as you suuuurrre she's not bred?!" Congrats, they are very cute and look like sweethearts!

 

[freemotion]

Alpine/Pygora? For the cute curls?

 

[helmstead]

Alpine/Pygora? For the cute curls?

Nah. I had a few full Pygmies back when I had those that had curly hair...Angoras and Pygoras just aren't that common, so I kinda doubt that's what is in there.

 

[AdoptAPitBull]

lol That's exactly what my friend said when she saw Ben. "Looks like that girl is pregnant!"...."That's a wether."...."Oh...."

Jerry is round, but not as "swallowed a watermelon" shaped as Ben.

I think I'll call them Alpine/Pygmy crosses.