The Accidental Smallholder Forum

Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: NormandyMary on June 23, 2011, 11:26:47 am

Title: Fully grown?
Post by: NormandyMary on June 23, 2011, 11:26:47 am

Hi everyone. Does anyone out there know at what age goats stop growing? My boys are about 5 months old now and although they have grown, Billy especially, they are still lovely and small, as pygmys should be I suppose!!!

Many thanks.

Mary.

Title: Re: Fully grown?
Post by: Anke on June 23, 2011, 12:49:43 pm

Not sure about pygmies, but my GG's grow for most of their first year, and still fill out in their second. Boys definitely take longer.

Title: Re: Fully grown?
Post by: jaykay on June 23, 2011, 02:15:33 pm

My Old English are also not fully grown until they are a couple of years old. Rowan, last year's kid, for example, isn't as big as her mum yet. Probably as tall now but still a lanky teenager not filled out.

Title: Re: Fully grown?
Post by: wytsend on June 23, 2011, 03:10:30 pm

Defo 2 -3 yrs old depending on breed.