Type of Goat I should get.?

Question

Okay, I live in an area next to a farm and two houses. I am looking for a quiet, friendly, and nice goat that won't bother the neighbors. I would also like to have a small one that doesn't take up a lot of space. If anyone can help me consider this, it would be great.
~Thanks~

Answer 1

Pygmy goats and Nigerian Dwarfs are both small breeds. I have both kinds and neither are noisy, but if you want ANY goat to be quiet you HAVE to have at least 2. Goats by themselves are miserable, noisy, and do nothing but try to constantly get out of their pen and find a friend. They are herd animals and need the companionship of another goat to be happy. I would suggest a pair of wethers, because does can sometimes be more vocal during their heat cycles, and bucks smell horrible and don't always grow up to be friendly.

Answer 2

If you are looking for quiet, then I would not suggest a Nubian goat. Mine were very vocal (most of them are known for that) I also had Toggenburgs and they were rather quiet. If you want small..Nigerian Dwarfs and Pygmys would be good.
But if you only get 1 goat, it is going to get lonely and probably make alot of noise. Goats are herd animals and really do best with other goats.
Keep in mind that goats are great escape artists..you are going to need very secure fencing or else your goats will probably end up in the neighbors yard.

Answer 3

My cousin has just got three pygmy goats. They're wethers (castrated boys) & are extremely sweet & not particularly noisey. Little monkeys though & can get out of the smallest gap so they had to reinforce the fence with smaller mesh.

You can't leave them tied up as they are so tiny, they need some sort of shelter as they hate rain & you also cannot keep just one - you need a minimum of two. But they're great little fellows, so cute & friendly.

http://www.pygmygoat.co.uk/Goatinformation.htm

Photos on this site:
http://www.jamesfarm.com/

Depending on which country you live in you may need a permit or something ... if you check out information on the type of goat you're interested the website for your country should be able to let you know all the rules & regulations.