We are a small farm, and animal rescue, near
Louisa, Va.
Our Nigerians are raised to be pets or show
goats and are NEVER sold for meat
or at a livestock sale. We place each one
carefully.
Our goats are sold with all immunizations and are
wormed and trimmed routinely. I do not disbud goats
and will not provide that service.
Our Nigerians are unregistered and registered. Most of
our babies are bottle fed and hand raised, many in the
house. So each one is friendly, although
quite spoiled.
Information about the Nigerian Breed
Nigerian Dwarf goats are small, but true
refined dairy goats in a smaller package. They are
easy to handle, alert, intelligent, hardy animals.
The maximum height for does is 22 ½", bucks 23 ½".
They produce a reasonable amount of milk for the
average family, approximately one quart per
milking. They can be all colors and patterns.
Color is not our primary focus but we thoroughly
enjoy the surprise and infinite range of colors
and patterns we can get with the Nigerians! It is
a nice bonus! Being natural browsers, they prefer
eating fresh growing vegetation. Unlike cows or
sheep, they rarely will eat close to the ground.
They can be raised in all climates. They require
less feed and do not need elaborate or large
housing. Wethers make exceptional pets and
companion animals, being very gentle. Goats are
very social animals and are not happy alone. So,
if just starting out, you need to start with two,
not one.
There is no noticable difference between the
flavor of properly handled goats’ milk and that
of cows’ milk. Goats’ milk is a
good source for calcium. It is whiter in color
and easier to digest than cows’ milk due to the
small fat globules and soft curds. Many people
who are allergic to cows’ milk can tolerate goats’
milk. Nigerian Dwarf milk is higher in butterfat,
making it more creamy and delicious. The
neurological development of babies and children
is dependent upon fat in their diet. Children on
low-fat diets suffer from growth problems, failure
to thrive & learning disabilities. (Food Chem News
10/3/94). Our does give us good milk high in
butterfat which is not only healthful to drink,
but makes delicious yogurt, kefir, cheese and
whatever else we have time to make!