The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: Tinks on September 05, 2015, 09:51:25 am
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Hello
I am new here although I may have posted some years ago when this was all a dream
18 mths ago we moved to rural Spain and have spent the time fencing and building etc. We are finally ready to get some live stock which will include 3 pygmy goats. I am however having trouble here in my part of Spain, finding very young goats Most are 6mths to a year and as I am new to goats, I wondered if this age was a good age to get them or should I have more patience and get them younger, if so how young?
Thanks in Advance
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We wean ours at 3 months and that is when most go to their new homes - we do handle them a lot so they are socialised and quite happy to go up to anyone for a treat :innocent:
Saying that we have just had one leave at 9 months as she has gone to a new home with a friends 4 month kid and the lady had to wait longer than anticipated for her holding number.
Personally, younger stock may settle quicker but if they are used to people I am always surprised how quickly the animals I have loving reared and cared for turn their backs on me for new paddock :huff:
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many thanks
I am having trouble here finding young kids, Offered many females who may be pregnant but I have no experience of birthing animals ( only me!) so not happy to go down that route. I think I will end up having to take year olds hopefully with goodied :innocent: they will grow to love me