Product Description

A book for every goat owner's library. This book has been a long-time undertaking, and the pages herein are a compilation of experiences and expertise gained over twenty-five years of owning and caring for pygmy goats. The enclosed information is not intended to be all inclusive nor the final word on pygmy goats, but rather a general guide and reference.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #250629 in Books
• Published on: 2009-04-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 248 pages

Customer Reviews

Excellent book! Information is well presented.
Being an owner of Pygmy goats I have found information as well as veteranarians well-versed in pygmy goat health to be very limited. This book has been a life saver to me on more then one occasion. My dog-earred copy is in my barn, and I refer to it often. I encourage anyone and everyone who owns exotic pygmy goats to purchase a copy of this book. It will pay for itself many times over!

Next Best Thing to a Vet in Person--All purpose guide
This book has been a mainstay on my bookshelf since it was published (actually it rarely is on my bookshelf). I bought it then because I had pygmy goats--but this book is the first I grab with questions for any breed. One of the most helpful part is the vaccination schedule and standard dosing of medications for goats. I now have 4 breeds of dairy goats and it is still my first pick. If I can't have a vet in person this is the handiest back-up. I would appreciate a bit more clinical information on treatment but very helpful on diagnosis. Packed full of useful information for the beginner and the well experienced. There are days I wish I had two copies--one by the phone in the house and one in the barn. You won't regret this purchase.

A must have if you own pygmy's.
I bought my first pygmy goats about a year ago, 2 males and 2 females. When I asked the breeder that I bought them from what reading material she suggested she insisted that I buy this book.

I read it all the way through when I first bought my goats and still turn to it today for quick information on how to handle the common situations and care that arise with having pygmy goats. It is very informative and a must have for owners or soon to be owners of pygmy goats.

This book and "The New Goat Handbook" are the only book's that I own and haven't run into anything that hasn't been covered in one or the other for having pygmy and nubian goats.

The reason I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5:

Well both the breeder and I disagreed with how much grain they tell you to give your kid's. They say to give each kid 1 cup in the moring and one at night. Maybe if you had very poor feed or no pasture for them to feed on and they needed more nurishmnet.

But if they are in a pasture eating grass and other plants your going to make your goat sick. I give my adult pygmys and nubian 1 cup each a day and put it in the same feeder dish.

Note: You might want to get into the habit of feeding them at night and every other day so they don't always expect it the exact same time everyday. Or at least mix it up a bit.

If you get into the habit of feeding them every morning at the same time everyday then one day for some reason or another you can't feed them that morning or can't keep that schedule anymore they will cry for it until you can get out to feed them. Or if your away and couldn't feed them that day they may even cry all day. And of course in severe cases your nieghbors may even disown you. :)