Noisy goats

[Squirrelgirl88]

I'm not saying its the breed (Nigerian) that is ALWAYS noisy, I just think they may be more prone to it than others. The breeder that we bought our from has several very quiet ones. I just got lucky I guess.

 

[autumnprairie]

I don't understand .. All the nigerians I have seen including a herd with about 40 goats and I barely heard one bahh !!

Trust me SFG if you get ND yours will be noisy and the reason being is because they will be SPOILED just like mine are myboers even cry when they hear the van pull in if I have been out or they hear me talking through the window, my goats are noisier than the womans I am helping do chores so I can milk goats and she has Nubians

 

[SmallFarmGirl]

I don't understand .. All the nigerians I have seen including a herd with about 40 goats and I barely heard one bahh !!

Trust me SFG if you get ND yours will be noisy and the reason being is because they will be SPOILED just like mine are myboers even cry when they hear the van pull in if I have been out or they hear me talking through the window, my goats are noisier than the womans I am helping do chores so I can milk goats and she has Nubians
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I know I just can't help it !! HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO NOT SPOIL THEM ??? I don't even have them yet but I know I will !!!!!!

 

[autumnprairie]

 

[Tapsmom]

Yup, ours are spoiled rotten. The only time they are relatively quiet are on the weekends when we have lots of human kids going in and out and playing with them

 

[Tapsmom]

I also am wondering if ther is something I can give them to play with. they have many of the kids old outdoor toys to climb on as well as a rock wall around their Cedar tree, but are there some type of "toy" that might engage them as well?

 

[autumnprairie]

the plastic bottle with goats treats in it sounds like it will work great, I gave mine a soccer ball but they weren't interested
they like for you to hold branches for them to eat on,oh you said play thing, wait you are their plaything. lol

 

[winterduchess]

My pygmys are also incredibly noisy -- usually when they see us come up the driveway in the car, or actually anytime we step outside and they "see" us. They MAAAAAAAAAAHHH for attention in the most ridiculous way. Especially the 8 month-old - she screams like she's being murdered. Usually they quiet down after a few minutes once we've gone in the house... but the last two days, the baby has continued screaming throughout the day and evening. I finally catered to her today, hoping she wasn't sick or something. But as soon as I go out there, she's quiet, so I know it's just an attention thing. Just wondering why all of a sudden they need more attention than usual!

 

[Squirrelgirl88]

Is she in heat? My does actually cried for two days straight this last heat cycle.

 

[nstilwater]

my goat used to live by herself when we first got her. she was so noisy all the time even in the middle of the night. then one of my chickens escaped from the coop and got into the goat pen. now we dont hear a peep out of her. the chicken comes and goes but always roosts on the goats back at night..........they are best friends..........the goat also has alpacas to live with now but she prefers the chicken!