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A Nigerian Dwarf goat occurs as miniature dairy farm goat breed of West African ancestry, developed in the United States. Fully-grown brute range from either 16-22 inches tall at the shoulder, & weigh 60-80 pounds- all about a size of a Labrador retriever.

"Nigies" are around numbers of colors- white, melanize, red, cream & system like buckskin (red by having a nigrify cape across the head & neck along sustaining more black markings) & chamoisee (similar to an Oberhasli goat,) with & forswearing whiten spots. Although virtually all come naturally horned, virtually all stock breeder dehorn the children at the immature age. A bit of Nigerians keep around blue eyes, which occurs as dominant trait in goats.

Nigerians give the surprising quantity of milk for their size, ranging from Two-6 pounds by the day, using an norm of Quatern. It is so idealistic milk goats for virtually all families. Their milk has the higher butterfat content than milk from good-sized dairy farm goats, making Nigerian milk fantabulous for cheese and soap making.

Nigerians come gentle & easy trainable. This, along using their little size & colorful appearance, makes the children popular when pets.

External site
[http://www.ndga.org/ Nigerian Dwarf Goat Association]

American Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Association
The official site of the national breed club, ANDDA, which is to dedicated to promoting and ensuring the continued vitality of the Nigerian Dwarf goat as a true miniature dairy breed.

ND Mini Goats Dairy
An email list for Nigerian Dwarf Goat enthusiasts. Information on how to join, and public message archives.

ND Dairygoats
An email list for Nigerian Dwarf enthusiasts that support the breed as a functional dairy animal registered by multi-breed dairy goat registries. Information on how to join and public message archives.

Eastern Nigerian Dwarf Goat Enthusiasts
Association of people who own, breed and love Nigerian Dwarf Goats - wonderful pets and productive dairy goats.

Nigerian Dwarf Goat Association - NDGA
Formed in 1996 to preserve and promote the small, functional, dairy-type Nigerian Dwarf Goat. Provides a registry and sanctioning for shows.






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