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	Basic Pygmy Goat Information
		The Pygmy goat, a native of Africa, was imported to the United States zoos in the 1950's.
		Pygmy goats are very gregarious animals, and usually do better in groups of two or more.
		Pygmy goats may be raises as a 4-H project.
	www.wcpga.org /PygmyInfo.htm (444 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Pygmy goats originally came from the Cameroon region of West Africa.
		Goats are known for their ability to survive on poor pasture.
		Goats were domesticated by man before 7500 B.C. They have developed into animals that do well in areas where sheep could not survive.
	www.k12.de.us /warner/pygmygoat.htm (0 words)

	Waht is a Pygmy Goat?
		Pygmies can be used can be used for meat, although most Pygmy owners would never dream of eating their goats.
		The Pygmy can be used for milk and even though they are small in size, they can produce just as efficiently as goats of other larger breeds.
		The Pygmy Goat Standard states that random light markings are totally acceptable if they are in the girth belt area (behind the shoulder and in front of the stifle).
	www.snokistfarm.com /whatisapygmy.html (0 words)

	Pygmy Goat pictures
		Pygmy Goats are not very fussy about their accommodation.
		Pygmy Goats are relatively easy to house and maintain, however, they need to be treated properly.
		Information on the care goat pygmy breeds is usuallly accompanied by photos submitted by farm breeders.
	www.pygmy-goats.org /pygmy-goats-pictures.htm (0 words)

	Boer goat pictures
		The Boer goat is commonly raised for its meat.
		Pygmy goats are mainly used for their meat production also in many areas.
		Goats are indigenous to different areas of the world including Canada, the United States, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Turkey, as well as other areas.
	www.biggoat.com /boer_goats_animal_pictures.html (0 words)

	Kicking Bird Ranch Pygmy Goats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		The "Pygmy Goat" came from the west coast of Africa and was first imported to the United States in 1959 for the Oakland Bay Zoo in California..
		Goats in general are very lovable and make wonderful pets as well as breeding stock.
		Pygmy goats require good quality hay, a little grain, fresh water, and a mineral salt block or loose salt with minerals.
	www.kickingbirdranch.com /pygmygoats.htm (0 words)

	Pioneer Meadows Pygmy Goats: Pygmy Goat New Owner’s Manual (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Pygmy goats, in addition to making wonderful pets, can be used as a milking goat (supplying up to a 1/2 gallon of rich milk a day), an ecologically effective browser, an excellent 4-H project or as a show animal.
		Goats are escape artists due to their high intelligence (on par with a dog), so you will need to keep up on any holes (I did find that when we acquired does, our wethers gave up their roaming ways and stayed with the does, who were quite content to stay home in their pasture).
		Goats really enjoy being groomed, especially in spring when they are shedding their winter coats (I like to have on hand a a dog undercoat rake for combing out their undercoat).
	homepage.mac.com /hmdahlin/manual.htm (1321 words)

	Caring For Your Pygmy Goat
		For identification, goats ordinarily are tattooed in one ear or the soft tissue alongside the tail.
		This infection in goats is caused by the germ, Brucella melitensis.
		Pygmy goats in 4-H are shown with a leather collar or neck chain.
	www.amberwavespygmygoats.com /article/articles/150/1/Caring-For-Your-Pygmy-Goat (5479 words)

	GoatWorldNJ.com - Pygmy Goats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		The Pygmy goat originated in Africa and was imported to the US in the 1950s.
		Pygmy goats are believed to be one of the earliest domesticated animals.
		The life-span of the Pygmy goat is usually from 10 to 15 years.
	www.goatworldnj.com /pygmy (0 words)

	Pygmy Goat Milk
		DHI testing shows that pygmies are useful in the milk parlor in addition to their other qualities.
		DHI expects goats and cows to milk for a 305-day (10-month) lactation, although their records may be shorter if the animal is dried off for any reason.
		Pygmy milk and fat quantity requirements are one-third of the dairy goat standards.
	kinne.net /milkpyg.htm (1266 words)

	Pygmy Goat information Page
		If you think that you might want to breed, and you are a first timer to the Pygmy goat breeders world, you must ask how the dam kidded with the little one you are about to purchase.
		Pygmy Goats love to eat the rich meaty part of the alfalfa hay, and leave the stem as human kids leave vegetables.
		Pygmy Goats love Blackberries, and will eat them all the way down to the ground, and kill them off when the plant continually is eaten as it tries to push up new growth.
	hometown.aol.com /hobegoats/page5.html (0 words)

	Pygmy goat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pygmy goats (Capra hicus) are small in stature weighing about 35-50 lb (23–34 kg) for females and about 40-60 lb (27–39 kg) for males.
		Although they produce a large quantity of milk for their size and can be eaten, pygmy goats are not typically used for the production of milk or meat, unlike larger dairy and meat goat breeds.
		Pygmy goats have stomachs with four compartments: the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum, and the abomasum.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pygmy_goat (0 words)

	PBA Pygora Goat Q&A
		She bred the Pygmy, a goat with short, soft down to the Angora, a goat with long silky fleece.
		Parents of first-generation goats must be registered with the National Pygmy Goat Association (NPGA) and the American Angora goat Breeders Association (AAGBA).
		A single goat tends to be lonely, noisy, and not much fun for themselves or their owners.
	www.pygoragoats.org /qanda.html (0 words)

	Pygmy Goats
		Pygmy goats are kept for pets, show, milk, meat and even mohair.
		The amount of grain for each pygmy goat varies and is dependant upon their age, current weight or body condition, the climate, and whether or not they are in kid.
		Pygmy goats originated in Africa and sometime in the '50s were imported to the United States.
	www.goodbyecitylife.com /barn/pygmy-goat.htm (0 words)

	Oakland Zoo: African Pygmy Goat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		I. Adult pygmy goats are 18” to 20” tall.
		Goats are sexually mature as early as 6 months old.
		Pygmy goats are hardy and friendly which makes them ideal for display in the Children’s Zoo.
	www.oaklandzoo.org /atoz/azapgoat.html (222 words)

	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens: African Pygmy Goat
		Goats are agile climbers due in part to the hair, which grows between their hooves and gives them traction on smooth surfaces.
		Goat’s milk has approximately the same water and protein content as cow’s milk; however, goat’s milk is lower in lactose and higher in fat content.
		Goats were thought to meet regularly with the Devil and in rural parts were thought to have daily meetings, hence why at times when a goat could not be found it was thought to be serving darker forces.
	www.jaxzoo.org /things/biofacts/AfricanPygmyGoat.asp (889 words)

	pygmy goats rock!!
		Pygmy goats were brought to the U.S. in two different groups and were sent to the Catskill Game Farm in New York and the Oakland Zoo in California in 1959.
		Pygmies are primarily raised for pets, 4H projects, and milk.
		Not pygmies, but angora goats are used for mohair, which is a fabric or yarn made wholly or in part of the long silky hair.
	www.angelfire.com /wi2/pygmylove/jyag.html (1275 words)

	Goatweb.com - Pygmy Goats
		The AGS Pygmy is a milk goat about the size of the Nigerian, but with the dwarf-like proportions of short legs (especially in the cannon bones), short but large head, and lots of width, especially in the barrel - to the point where does look perpetually pregnant.
		The Pygmy head is wide between bright, prominent eyes and in the chest between the legs.
		Light colored Pygmies often have darker legs, dorsal stripe, and martingale; and dark colored Pygmies often have light etching on the ears, crown, muzzle and eye rims.
	www.goatweb.com /discover/miniature/pygmy/index.shtml (1056 words)

	PYGMY GOATS FROM THE RD RANCH
		Pygmy are dwarf, short legged goats generally thought to be from Africa.
		Pygmy kids from the RD Ranch are bottle fed from the day they are born with pasteurized goats milk.
		Goats (especially kids) have a much lower tolerance for copper in the diet than either horses or cattle.
	www.rdranch.net /pygmy.html (1594 words)

	Feeding Pygmy Goats - Goats and Nutrition - GoatWorld.Com
		Several inquiries have been received about how Pygmy goats should be fed. Although my primary interest is in genetics, I have had experience in the feeding and care of Pygmy goats.
		In fact, when the baby goat is born, its rumen is not developed; therefore, in very early life the young goat functions as animals that have only one stomach such as dogs, people or pigs.
		This is why some cattlemen run goats with their cattle because cattle prefer the grasses and may keep them grazed closely but allow weeds and brush to go ungrazed.
	www.goatworld.com /articles/nutrition/feedingpygmys.shtml (1349 words)

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		Pygmy goats are delightfully entertaining, friendly little creatures who can bring years of joy to you and your family if you're prepared to accept them into your heart, your home, and your land.
		Our pygmy goat experts were gracious enough to provide their contact info in the event you have additional unanswered questions.
		The Pygmy Goat Expert Audio Interview Package really is an incredible resource, and such a ridiculously small percentage of people ever ask for their money back that I'd be crazy NOT to offer this kind of a risk free guarantee.
	www.pygmygoatsecrets.com /GoatAudios.htm (0 words)

	British Goat Society - Breeds of goats 4
		The Harness Goat Society was formed in 1986 to encourage the use of a working goat, pack or driven and to make sure no cruelty was involved.
		Pygmy goats are miniatures, genetically dwarfed; they are kept mainly for enjoyment, interest and companionship.
		Pygmies need a high proportion of dietary fibre on a daily basis (80% by weight of the diet is a guide), hay being the main feature; they also need small amounts of low protein goat mix twice a day.
	www.allgoats.com /breeds4.htm (687 words)

	Pygmy Goats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		The Pygmy goat originated in Africa and was imported to the US in the 1950s.
		Pygmy goats are year-round breeders so kids may be available at any time of the year.
		The Pygmy goat bleat is similar to that of other goats.
	www.ics.uci.edu /~pazzani/4H/Pygmy.html (246 words)

	National Pygmy Goat Association
		Once you have more than a few goats, it becomes evident that it is physically and financially impossible to take them to your veterinarian for every minor injury.
		Goats probably have pellets, instead of cow pats, due to muscular contractions as ingesta moves through the large intestine.
		Normal goat pellets are between 0.5 to 1.5 cm in diameter.
	www.npga-pygmy.com /resources/health/firstaid.asp (1071 words)

	WildWNC.org : Animals : AFRICAN PIGMY GOAT
		The domestic goat can be traced historically to the wild goats of Asia as far as 9000 years ago.
		Goats vary greatly in size, shape, and color, but regardless of their origins, they all share the same basic characteristics.
		Although domestic goats in general originated in Asia, the African Pygmy is one of four types of dwarf goats from Africa.
	wildwnc.org /af/africanpygmygoat.html (671 words)

	Lauva's Pygmy Cuties & King Ranch Collectables - "Running W"
		The Pygmy goat is used for milk, meat, and as pets.
		The Pygmy goat is hardy, alert and animated, good-natured and gregarious; a docile, responsive animal, a cooperative provider of milk, and an ecologically effective browser.
		Goats are social animals and become lonesome by themselves.
	home.satx.rr.com /goats (954 words)

	PYGMY GOAT FACTS
		Pygmy goats are a goat species, not a breed.
		The Rocky Mountain "goat" is not a true goat; it is closer to a sheep.
		Goat milk is broken down in the stomach in twenty minutes; it takes an hour for the stomach to break down cow's milk.
	www.webspawner.com /users/hefarms/pygmygoatfacts2.html (352 words)

	Mammals » Goats » Pygmy Goat - African Main Page
		Goats are mischievous and can wreak havoc as they are incredibly curious, but goats can be trained to a point.
		Female African Pygmies have much shorter horns than males and the shape of the male goat's horns can be either spiral or scimitar-like, the latter of which is considered to be the original condition.
		It is believed the small size of the African Pygmy Goat allows it to survive in lands unsuitable for sheep and cattle.
	www.centralpets.com /animals/mammals/goats/got4688.html (712 words)

	goat information
		The pygmy goat in this country is kept as a pet and not as a utility animal.
		Here are some of the tasks as a pygmy goat owner that you will need to carry out on a regular basis.
		The Pygmy Goat Club was established in 1982 to protect the interests and improve the status of the pygmy goat in Britain.
	www.pygmygoat.co.uk /Goatinformation.htm (1209 words)

	Brandywine Zoo - Animals in the Zoo - African Pygmy Goat
		Goats are sexually mature as early as six months old.
		In the Zoo: Llama chow and Timothy hay
		The pygmy goat is known for its ability to survive on poor pasture.
	www.brandywinezoo.org /pygmygoa.html (215 words)

	Breeds of Livestock - Goat Breeds
		The goat, along with sheep, were among the earliest domesticated animals.
		Goat remains have been found at archaeological sites in western Asia, such as Jericho, Choga, Mami, Djeitun and Cayonu, which allows domestication of the goats to be dated at between 6000 and 7000 B.C. However, unlike sheep, their ancestry is fairly clear.
		The major contributor of modern goats is the Bezoar goat which is distributed from the mountains of Asia Minor across the Middle East to Sind.
	www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/goats (113 words)

	Pygmy Goat Club
		The Pygmy Goat is a hardy, good-natured animal; a gentle and responsive pet.
		Pygmy goats are not a dairy breed and most owners do not milk their female goats.
		Pygmy Goats need the company of their own kind and should not be kept alone...
	www.pygmygoatclub.org /general_info/default.htm (68 words)

	Pygmy Goat Milk Quality (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		When you do, there are some fundamentals to understand about the quality of Pygmy goat milk and what makes it different than other types of goat milk.
		Pygmy goat milk only weighs 8 lbs per gallon, because it has a significantly higher butterfat content that the milk of most other breeds.
		These percentages mean that Pygmy goat milk is higher in things that are good for you and lower in things that are not.
	members.aol.com /goatlist/milkqual.htm (550 words)

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