"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Many will agree there can be no greater joy than raising and nurturing animals. Whether they live inside ...

What are the easiest goat breeds to raise? You may be thinking of buying a little farm – or you already have one – and you are considering what domestic animals you should keep. If you’re thinking of ...

When Brandy Lee’s daughter spent time on a farm last summer, a project allowed the 8-year-old to help care for a pygmy goat. Abby Lee’s positive experience prompted her parents to purchase two of ...

Scientific name & origin: Capra aegagrus hircus, originally the Cameroon (West African) dwarf goat, brought to Europe and the US mid-20th century and recognized as a West Africa derived African dairy ...

The Nashville Zoo has grown its family of Nigerian dwarf goats by four sweet, furry members. On March 23, a pair of male goats were born to Luisa and on March 27 a second pair of males were born to ...

HARRISBURG — The smallest goats at the 106th Pennsylvania Farm Show made the biggest impact on Thursday. Nigerian dwarf goats, which are about half the size of other dairy goat breeds, dominated the ...

If you're looking for your daily dopamine boost, there's really nothing better than tiny goats. It's a basic fact. Take some of the Nigerian Dwarf Goats at the Kids on Kerth. They were all gussied up ...

When farmers can’t afford to financially support cows, people often turn to a breed of 4 legged critters who can drive one straight to the funny farm. Goats do not require the same amount of land that ...

SCOTTSBLUFF — The owner of a Nigerian dwarf goat found herself handling the rare birth of quintuplets this spring. Mabel, a Nigerian dwarf nanny, successfully delivered five healthy kids March 19, a ...

Its name “dwarf” comes from its miniature appearance as its height is 17″19” of a doe, and 19″-20” of a buck. But its fiber ability is extremely good. These small goats are very funny animals, easy to ...