Cajun Pygmy Goats

12/16/2025

Hey my Australian friends. Something you might be interested in.

Australian Goat Owners
Here is your opportunity to help researchers looking at worm control in goats. The link to the survey is
https://uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0xi3AuUWMUUdS2G
It has met all University and ethics clearances.

12/15/2025

Holidays like Christmas and Easter mean lots of calls about goats as presents and I am late posting my gift giving guide of Pygmy goats holiday edition. So…here we go!

If you are looking for a Pygmy goat today or for the holidays…good luck! Some may be available somewhere, but you will probably have to search high and low especially for a kid.

That also means traveling, maybe hours, to get It. Holiday or not.

Some people search for a Pygmy goat for months and sometimes years. Do not expect Instant gratification If you are serious about a Pygmy goat.

We NEVER recommend giving someone an animal as a gift if they aren’t properly prepared for one.

We don’t breed to have holiday kids. Ever.

We have a breeding season and we rarely have kids available around Christmas and our spring kids normally won’t be ready till the summer. We don’t breed for profit, so we take our time before deciding to let one go.

Pygmy goats have a 5 MONTH gestation and an 8-12 WEEK weaning period.

Typical breeding season for us Is September-November (sometimes till December).

If you do not have goats, you aren’t looking for 1 goat, you need TWO GOATS or more. They are herd animals. They need a buddy.

Bottle babies…
We RARELY have them. If we do it is because the mother rejected it, couldn’t feed it, or another very good reason. We do not like to let any kid go to a new home before it is weaned. Read that as not before 8-12 weeks old. Most likely 12 weeks or more. Do NOT ask us to put a kid on a bottle.

LOTS OF TIME CUDDLING WITH A GOAT MAKES IT FRIENDLY. BOTTLE OR NO BOTTLE.

BOTTLE BABIES BECOME OUTSIDE ADULTS. They are NOT going to stay pocket size forever.

PYGMY GOATS ARE MEAT GOATS. DAIRY GOATS ARE WHERE THE MAJORITY OF BOTTLE BABIES COME FROM.

95% of cute kids you see on social media videos are NIGERIAN DWARVES.

That Is a different breed of goat. A Husky Is not the same as a German Shepherd. Pygmy goats are not the same as Nigerian Dwarves. They have different breed characteristics and temperaments. Know the difference. If you don’t, feel free to ask me.

Does…EVERY BODY WANTS A DOE. NOT EVERYONE NEEDS A DOE.

It is a myth that boys are bad. You DO NOT need a Buck if you are not breeding goats, but a WETHER (boys without their dangly bits) make the BEST pets.

Wethers can be with a Doe year round. Bucks should be separated from Does If It Is not breeding season. Does can get pregnant twice a year, but we do not recommend that.

CHEAP GOATS… No such thing. Every goat gets treated the exact same whether it is a pet or show quality goat. Same care, same feed, same vet, same everything. Registered or not, but all of ours are.

If you are looking for a cheap goat, then you are not looking for a Pygmy goat. Properly caring for a Pygmy goat Is never cheap.

S C A MM E R S…they are rampant! Be diligent.
1. Can they provide more than one picture of the goat?
2. Can they show you video?
3. SHIP ONLY??? RUN FAR RUN FAST.
4. Deposit??? Ehhh…depends. Proceed with caution. Pay It In a way you can get your money back If they aren’t legitimate.
5. Is It a blue eyed goat? NOT A PYGMY. A reputable breeder knows what they are breeding!!!!!

If you have questions, I’m happy to answer them.

NPGA website has a list of reputable Pygmy goat breeders.

Pygmy Goats USA also has a verified breeders list and ONLY reputable Pygmy breeders can post a goat.

Happy Holidays!

12/11/2025

Sometimes I need a secure area for Buckie Wuckies or just because and I don’t need any fence flirting. So, a simple solution for this section of the shade shack was cover the fence and gate with plywood. Now they can huff and puff to their hearts content without any co mingling concerns.

12/08/2025

Cosette thinks the hay on the tippy top tastes better. The other girls think it all tastes good.

12/07/2025

I haven’t spoken about S C A M M E R S in a while but DO NOT GET GOATS FROM EITHER OF THESE PEOPLE!!! Golden Acres stole pictures from an Australian Breeder and Pygmy Goats For Sale and Adoption Near Me stole pictures of My Goats.

Even if you don’t get a goat from me I am ALWAYS happy to speak to you about reputable breeders before you purchase a goat.

12/03/2025

I don’t freak out about snot. Especially with the weather we have around here. You can swing from 80 to 35 and back to 80 on a dime. However, I do pay attention to snot. Was it clear or milky yesterday morning but by the afternoon gone. Ok. Was it so bad all day I feel the need to chase you down with a tissue like an over bearing grandma telling you to blow??? Hmmm… grab the thermometer I’m highly suspicious. Are you a kid with a snotty nose? Separating yourself or acting like a hiearchy hellion, I’m already suspicious, but I’m picking you up because I want to hear if your lungs have any snap, crackle, and pop going on.

Our youngest Doe looked like she had a bit of dry nasal discharge from across the stall this morning. Well, nights have been in the mid 30’s so I wasn’t shocked. The vet was here for ultrasounds, so I swooped her up just to check. Up close, thick cloudy discharge. Still not a sky is falling situation, but we whipped out my handy dandy stethoscope, cause yeah, I’ve got one. There was a slight crackle so we did give some antibiotics.

Catching things like this early is why picking these kids up and giving them a good once over can be the difference between early prevention and full blown pneumonia. Does every snotty nose mean pneumonia? Nope. Doesn’t hurt to check though! Any time of the year.

12/03/2025

Today was ultrasound day!!!! There were a lot more yes than no’s! A few too early to tells as well. Goodness! You get excited and overwhelmed at the same time thinking about kids hopping around everywhere soon In a few months.

This year we have a Grandmother, Mother, and Daughter combo expecting. 😱😱😱💙💙💙🎉🎉🎉🎉

Shultz Acres Keeleigh Cat/ PGCH Morgan Crossing Rhinestone Romeo (Maybe Twins)

PGCH Shultz Acres Jacee/Legendairy Pygmies Johnny Cash (At least 1)

Morgan Crossing Jaylynn/ PGCH Morgan Crossing Rhinestone Romeo (Twins)

Huckleberry Hill Jolie Blond/Legendairy Pygmies Johnny Cash (At least 1)

Ricochet Jaden/Morgan Crossing Turner (Twins)

“R” Wild West Pygmys Midori/Morgan Crossing Turner (Maybe Twins)

Huckleberry Hill Lyric/Morgan Crossing Tiger Eye (Maybe Twins)

Half Pint Acres Ariana/Morgan Crossing Tiger Eye (Twins)

Short Stuff Farms April/Morgan Crossing Tiger Eye (At least 1)

Huckleberry Hill Blush & Bashfull/Morgan Crossing Turner (Maybe Twins)

Short Stuff Farms Audree/ Morgan Crossing Turner (Maybe Twins)

11/20/2025

A poignant reminder. This is by far one of the hardest most gut wrenching things you learn when you have farm animals.

I’ve got a phenomenal Vet who always answers my call, I’ve got meds, I’ve got an incubator with water and oxygen, I’ve got a nebulizer. I’ve learned as much as I can about all aspects of their care.

Still…no matter if you do as much as humanly possible to save them, you can lose them.

The worst part is no matter how powerless you feel or how devastated you are, you are still responsible for other lives and must carry on as if it was a regular day because for the other animals in your care…it is.

Owning farm animals is as rewarding as it is humbling.

The powerlessness in saving them all is the hardest lesson you learn and one you hope to never get a repeat lesson on again.

Being the steward of these animals is not for the faint of heart, but it is for them that we carry on.

11/19/2025

Goats: I drank water, pooped pebbles, peed In a stream and not a dribble.
Farmers:
“GOOD JOB, BABY!!! WE ARE THRIVING!!!”
😂😂😂😂😂

11/16/2025

That’s a wrap for the Louisiana State Fair. L+H’s Westen got a Reserve Best Wether and Short Stuff Farms Laramie won 2/3 of her Cougar Class (Sr Does 5+ years). She could have honestly used another 10-15 lbs to really compete in the Grand Champion Lineup, but very happy with her placing after weaning her Buckling Leyland.

This show, Mikey and I concentrated on running more than competing so we only brought 2 wethers and a Sr Doe.

Mikey made an excellent gate man. He also did the majority of heavy lifting, setting up things, and taking them down. Thank you my love!

There were other goats In our show string we could have brought that I thought would have competed well, but every one has to decide what is best for their goats at the time.

Not everyone’s criteria Is the same and that Is perfectly fine.

I rarely bring a goat under 6-8 months to a show unless Its fairly close to home.

Am I breeding at the time?
Is it worth it to me to disrupt the love boat? Did my best Buck lose some weight? They expend a lot of energy wooing the ladies.

Is the goat confirmed pregnant or do I suspect she’s pregnant?
Sure she looks fantastic with that baby glow, and sure she could travel and do fine, but would I prefer her to stay in her routine and not take the chance of a snotty nose or something worse? I normally go with staycation.

Is It kidding time?
Do you all stay home? Am I constantly looking at that Doe saying, “You can let go of the hostages any time now. Yep. Annnnnnnyyyyyy tiiimmmmeeeee. 4 pm Instead of 4 am would be nice…”

How’s the weather that weekend?
Is the barn they sleep in drafty?
And on and on and on.

Every one who shows has to decide their criteria for who gets to attend the Pygmy party and who doesn’t.

Some times your best stay back with the rest. Some times you take them in the ring and it’s their time to shine. There Is nothing wrong with either option.

Ribbons and titles are awesome, but you know your goats and you know what’s best for your herd at that moment In time.

11/12/2025

Me trying to get a picture of Cosette. Jeune said she wanted a close up instead. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️😂😂😂

11/12/2025

JBea and Westen were nice enough to stand still long enough for pictures before headed outside to enjoy the day.