Ever wonder what some of the terms you hear mean...we did. Some are obvious, others not so much. Below are a few of those we have learned...
Contrary to what you may have heard and read....goats do NOT eat tin cans, old tires...
Goats need good
hay, good feed,
browse, Clean
and dry shelter,
safe fencing,
hoof trimming,
basic medical
care, and
regular worming.
Worms are a
goats worst
enemy.
Female Goats are
called DOES
Male Goats are called BUCKS
Baby goats are called KIDS
Male goats that have been "fixed" are called WETHERS
Wethers make great pets and companions for other goats
Goats are herd animals and do best as pairs or larger groups
WATTLES - A fleshy, wrinkled, often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from
the neck or throat, characteristic of certain birds, such as chickens
or turkeys, and some lizards (and GOATS!)
