I only know that they make good chops. . .

[Rhaps]

To help deal with the Kudzu overgrowth on our property, we bought two baby, female goats. My sister is very good at bonding with them, but if I come within a five foot radius the freak the f*ck out. So, does anyone else keep any farm animals? Any tips for goat keeping? Tricks, treats, hypnotic goat whispering?

*And to the hippies, the title is a joke. . . but they do taste good
*And I know it's lamb chops, but goat and sheep are close enough by my views

[Dodie16]

Oh, my family kept a couple of goats back when we lived in Oklahoma (among other animals). First, we got a female, and she was a sweet little thing, but honestly, I was scared of her. The only experience that I had with goats at that point was what I had seen on tv, and people getting bucked by the horns. She never bucked or charged at anyone, and eventually, I got to where I could enter in the pen and play with her.

Now the male goat we got later was mean! I don't know if that was just the way it was, or if all male goats are like that, but this one was like the mental image of the fear I had for goats. I never had to deal with him, thankfully. We got him so we could start breeding goats, and they did manage to have a kid. It was sooo cute! When we had to move to Arkansas, we had to give up our animals to a neighbor, and that's the last I ever saw of them.

I wish I had some advice to give, but honestly, it seems like that you have to get the goats used to your presence. Treats are always a good calming tool. We just gave our goats carrots or a bit of dry oatmeal sometimes, but Farmer's Market stores carry special cookies that you can give as well.

Good luck to you. Hope you enjoy having them around!

[Rhaps]

Oh, we had a male goat when I was younger actually he was just sorta there to be there. He tried to eat me. . . and ram me. . . and ensure I couldn't check the bloody mail without tripping me. . . Maybe that's why the new ones don't like me, they sense my negative experience lol
But yeah Dodie, males are typically meaner and more aggressive, it's why we got females