Talk to me about Pygmy goats please

[hattie43]

I am having a losing battle keeping paddock land free of weeds and nettles , in fact anything the horses leave . Someone suggested goats will eat anything .
I love Pygmy goats but have also heard they are escape artists and very hard to contain .

I'd only want two and would like to hear the pro's and con's please from other goat keepers

I look after Pygmy goats.

They do need a fairly solid enclosure - wooden fencing etc. but otherwise they're pretty easy to care for.

They are smashing litttle animals, but so good at escaping. Probably be cheaper to get a topper in once the horses have finished grazing

Remember that they will eat anything even if it's bad for them. A friend had pygmies when I was a teenager and they escaped and ate a poisonous bush and were very unwell.

I know nothing at all about Pygmy goats except that I LOVE THEM so am here for pictures if you do go ahead! 😆

Don't do it. Goats eat what they like, and it certainly isn't everything especially nettles. They also need a surprising amount of upkeep.
I had a castrated pygmy when I was a child (we had dairy goats too, dad was soft hearted and took him on as a rehome) and he was brilliant fun - but always causing trouble, could escape from anywhere. And was just as fussy with food as the big goats