The Accidental Smallholder Forum

Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: Jaymac76 on October 17, 2015, 01:08:20 pm

Title: Nigerian dwarf goats
Post by: Jaymac76 on October 17, 2015, 01:08:20 pm: Hi All,

I am looking for a breeder of Nigerian dwarf goats preferably in Scotland but can travel if needed. I am looking to buy 2 possibly 3 females.

Cheers
Title: Re: Nigerian dwarf goats
Post by: Melmarsh on October 19, 2015, 09:57:39 am: Try the breed society or pre loved if your not looking for pure bred, depends what you want them for.Alternatively Google breeders !! Good luck, I found them sweet but very naughty !!! Used their stock fencing as a ladder to dance on my Anglo Nubian male's house !!! Little B's :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Nigerian dwarf goats
Post by: Jaymac76 on October 19, 2015, 07:35:51 pm: I will have a look at peloved tonight but Nigerian dwarf goats are not so easy to source or could be just me not looking in the right places.

Cheers
Title: Re: Nigerian dwarf goats
Post by: Jaymac76 on October 20, 2015, 06:34:49 pm: Hi, just had a look at Dingwall but nothing as yet but I will keep looking cheers for the info.
Title: Re: Nigerian dwarf goats
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on October 20, 2015, 07:33:48 pm: You might find this old thread useful http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/forum/index.php?topic=28406.0 (http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/forum/index.php?topic=28406.0)
Title: Re: Nigerian dwarf goats
Post by: Staceyluu on November 03, 2015, 05:04:52 pm: Would love to be kept updated if you do find any. Won't be getting mine for a couple of years but planning early!
Title: Re: Nigerian dwarf goats
Post by: Jaymac76 on November 05, 2015, 05:20:39 pm: I have not had any joy getting Nigerian dwarf goats but will continue to look, I will keep you posted if I find any.
Title: Re: Nigerian dwarf goats
Post by: cuckoo on November 05, 2015, 07:14:48 pm: Are these just pygmy goats?
Title: Re: Nigerian dwarf goats
Post by: Jaymac76 on November 06, 2015, 12:06:48 am: They look a little bigger than Pygmy goats and you can milk them, the reason I want them as I don't have a lot of space.
Title: Re: Nigerian dwarf goats
Post by: Talana on November 06, 2015, 08:12:29 am: As far as I know nigerian dwarf goats don't exist in the uk. When these various strains of dwarf goat were imported into the uk they came under the umbrella of pygmy goats, as a consequence the genetics are combined into one breed -the pygmy goat there may be some strains of pygmy goats which are milkier and longer in body length, slightly bigger. If you are looking for a dairy goat why not look at the smaller breeds golden guernsey,pure saanen,pure toggenburg old english /english or even a pygmy x dairy I know some people have had them although size can be unpredictable if buying kids.
Title: Re: Nigerian dwarf goats
Post by: Anke on November 06, 2015, 10:08:11 am: There are people on this forum who keep their full-size dairy goats in their backgarden - and very happy goats they seem to be.

GG's are also kept by a lot of people without exensive grazing - as long as you can provide adequate hedge browsings/veg/fruit cuttings, a good concentrate ration and hay ad-lib, goats will be happy with an exercise yard and somewhere to sunbathe and lounge around.
Title: Re: Nigerian dwarf goats
Post by: Penninehillbilly on November 06, 2015, 12:37:27 pm: I don't know whether it's my settings, but at the bottom of the page there are links to previous posts, interesting to look back through them.