Goats

Wattles are hair-covered appendages of the flesh that naturally hang from the throat area of the goat. In a concise form, they can be described as “beards of the goats.” Do both males and females have wattles or neck dangles? Or is it only the female goats? All these questions and more will be treated…

We probably have seen or even owned Nigerian dwarf goats with horns, and we keep wondering why goats will have horns. Most times, we get scared of such goats. But are they harmful? When do Nigerian dwarf goats get horns? Can Nigerian dwarfs’ goats be dehorned and be like normal goats? The answer to this…

Can goats go for days without water? Do goats need to take water every time? This and more questions keep bothering goat growers living in arid areas. Due to the water scarcity in those areas, the growers to who you may belong will want to know how long a goat can go without water to…

What time do goats wake up? To answer this question, we must understand the sleep routines of the goats. The information below will help direct us to answer the above question. It might interest you that sleep is not the most important item on a goat’s to-do list. Does that mean that goats don’t sleep?…

Do you rear goats and want to know how soon a goat can get pregnant after giving birth? The information in this article will provide your answers and more about goat pregnancies. Goats are among the first set of domesticated animals grown for their milk, meat, and hides for a very long time. Rearing goats…

Do Goats Need Light at Night? Rearing goats can be exciting and rewarding. Although they can be stubborn sometimes, they are one animal that can be easily reared at home. Have you wondered whether goats need light at night? Do you put off the light at their pen house at night? Or do you leave…