New Furry Additions To The Farm

Hi all! Well, we were going to get a dog, but......we got these guys instead!

I've been dying to get some dairy goats, and I couldn't beat the prices on this registered breeding pair of Nigerian Dwarf Goats. I'm so thrilled.  I thought we might have to give up on them for a while, but we worked out a comfy living situation, and, as I said before, they were priced so well.

Just a few fun facts on this breed:

This is a picture of Biosphere 2 in Arizona and scientist Jayne Poynter with the Nigerian Dwarf goats used in the 2 year long experiment.

*  This breed was used in the Biosphere 2 experiment in the 90's in which 8 people spent 2 years locked in a dome and performed research on ecology. (think Biodome)

*  This breed produces only about a quart of milk a day

*  Unlike most other breeds of goat, this breed is capable of breeding year-round instead of seasonally

*  This breed's average weight is about 75 lbs

*  Nigerian Dwarfs have a higher butterfat content than most other breeds. Standard: 3-4% Dwarf: 5-7% This is great for cheese making!

*  Only just recently recognized as a dairy breed by The American Dairy Goat Association in 2005

*  Though this breed is small, generally it's teats are standard size, which is great for milking

The lady we got them from said that if our female stayed exposed to the male, she might come back into heat so we could breed them and get babies and milk!!

Stay tuned for fun goat updates!

Thanks for reading!

P.S. Their names are Cali and Dexter!