People are more and more turning to unusual pets. It's easy to find miniature goats for sale in most areas. Breeders keep the supply coming, since these little cuties make great pets. People who have them may also need to find them a new home or find homes for babies they have raised.
The local classified ads are a good place to start, or you can call the 4-H Goat Club, if there's one in your county. This means that any available animals will be relatively close by. You can also go online and search by zip code, which again will keep responses to the search close enough to be practical.
The internet can also help find a breeder who is in the business of supplying people who want pets, have land to clear of brush, or want to show these animals. A breeder can assure you that the baby you see will not grow to a large size; this can happen, since minis can breed with standard goats. It's a good idea to get papers or at least see both parents so you won't be surprised later.
People buy these miniature farm animals because they're incredibly cute when they are babies. They're also attractive as adults, very affectionate, curious, and love to be around people. They are easy to keep in many ways. Their barn can be a large dog house or small shed, they can be tied out if you don't have fences, and they can learn to walk on a leash for exercise. They're natural prey for dogs, however, so they need a safe place for times when no one is around to watch out for them.
They make good pets for children, if a few rules are followed. It's almost instinctive to grab a goat by the horns and push against its head when it's little. It's a fun game and children especially find it hard to resist. However, teaching a goat to butt with its horns is sure to cause problems when it matures. A goat, like a dog, must be taught to respect people and not be aggressive even in play.
They love to eat, and keeping them at an ideal weight is hard. Sometimes you'll see minis almost as wide as they are tall. Owners need to restrict their animals' access to feed, hay, and browsing, while resisting the urge to give them a little extra just because they want it so much.
They also love to eat all your favorite shrubs and trees. They actually prefer brush to pasture. If you don't want them to denude your lawn, you'll have to tie them up or confine them to a pen. They tie out well, quickly learning not to fight a chain, but they need to be where dogs can't bother them. A goat is a natural prey animal for a dog, and even a normally gentle neighborhood pet can quickly kill a goat that's unprotected.
Another reason to confine them is to keep them off of your car, as well as those that belong to neighbors and visitors. They love to get up high and can easily jump onto the hood and then to the roof of an automobile. This is definitely not good for the paint job.
The local classified ads are a good place to start, or you can call the 4-H Goat Club, if there's one in your county. This means that any available animals will be relatively close by. You can also go online and search by zip code, which again will keep responses to the search close enough to be practical.
The internet can also help find a breeder who is in the business of supplying people who want pets, have land to clear of brush, or want to show these animals. A breeder can assure you that the baby you see will not grow to a large size; this can happen, since minis can breed with standard goats. It's a good idea to get papers or at least see both parents so you won't be surprised later.
People buy these miniature farm animals because they're incredibly cute when they are babies. They're also attractive as adults, very affectionate, curious, and love to be around people. They are easy to keep in many ways. Their barn can be a large dog house or small shed, they can be tied out if you don't have fences, and they can learn to walk on a leash for exercise. They're natural prey for dogs, however, so they need a safe place for times when no one is around to watch out for them.
They make good pets for children, if a few rules are followed. It's almost instinctive to grab a goat by the horns and push against its head when it's little. It's a fun game and children especially find it hard to resist. However, teaching a goat to butt with its horns is sure to cause problems when it matures. A goat, like a dog, must be taught to respect people and not be aggressive even in play.
They love to eat, and keeping them at an ideal weight is hard. Sometimes you'll see minis almost as wide as they are tall. Owners need to restrict their animals' access to feed, hay, and browsing, while resisting the urge to give them a little extra just because they want it so much.
They also love to eat all your favorite shrubs and trees. They actually prefer brush to pasture. If you don't want them to denude your lawn, you'll have to tie them up or confine them to a pen. They tie out well, quickly learning not to fight a chain, but they need to be where dogs can't bother them. A goat is a natural prey animal for a dog, and even a normally gentle neighborhood pet can quickly kill a goat that's unprotected.
Another reason to confine them is to keep them off of your car, as well as those that belong to neighbors and visitors. They love to get up high and can easily jump onto the hood and then to the roof of an automobile. This is definitely not good for the paint job.
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