Small Wonders
Why does it surprise me each time I see a small baby goat chew their cud? It fascinates me to watch those little jaws - no more than an inch wide - move sideways over and over, chewing the roughage they have consumed. The babies do a creditable imitation of the far-away look their mamas get when they are chewing their cud.
I guess I assume that since they are still babies and still nursing that they would not have graduated to cud chewing. However, life is a serious business to these little ones and learning how to eat appropriately can mean the difference (in the wild) between life and death. So they learn early.
But it still fascinates me :)
The babies are so adorable! My husband has a fascination with goats and has brought it up that we should get some when we have our own place. How big does an adult pygora get?
ReplyDeleteThe does (females) in my herd run from 80 lb. to 120 lb. Most of mine are in the 80-95 range: I only have two of the big girls (Snow and Colene). I personally prefer the smaller, stockier Pygoras so that is what I breed for.
DeleteThey make excellent pets as they have very engaging personalities. You do need very good fences however, as goats are very clever about escaping and getting into mischief.