Nigerian Dwarf Goats as Pets. Nigerian Dwarf Goat Owners Manual. Nigerian Dwarf Goats care, housing, interacting, feeding and health.

excellent book, had plenty of good information. If you have a Nigerian Dwarf Goat, this is a good book to keep them healthy and happy !!

This is a very informative book with simple suggestions! I do recommend it for new Nigerian Dwarf Goats and by the way they are so adorable and loving.

If I could give it zero stars I would. This book is not at all a reliable source for anyone looking at getting Nigerian Dwarf Goats. I agree with the previous poster about the just replacing other animals with the word "goat" into text that was written about something else. In the section about housing the author refers to Nigerian Dwarf goats as Pygmy Goats. They also frequently call a goat shelter a 'coop' at times. Other places in the book, the author has inadvertantly called the goats other names at times, such as chickens, Pygmies, etc. An example of the ridiculous mix up of breeds in this book is on page 38 where the author writes, "The Nigerian Dwarf Goat: as you know this goat is also called the Nigerian Dwarf Goat because of its characteristic 10 second muscle freeze when shocked or surprised. These goats are very special for goat owners because of their characteristic fainting abilities, of course but also for their amazing personalities. To honor these goats, there is a special Nigerian Dwarf Goat Festival that is held in Tennessee each year. The festival has several cultural displays and food stalls and is as large as any typical festival!" What the author is referring to is the Myotonic Goat, NOT a Nigerian Dwarf. Please don't waste your money on this book. It should never have been printed. I wish there had have been reviews on this book before I purchased it in March!

I am really happy with this book. I am an experienced animal owner with cats, dogs, horses, reptiles, and rodents, but I hadn't tried goats yet. I got my two Nigerian dwarf wethers from a friend who was closing her petting zoo, and I just needed some basics on goat care as I won't be breeding or milking. This is a great little book that explains everything quickly and efficiently. It's easy to read and understand. I recommend it as a basic book for first-time goat owners.Per what the one-star commenters said, I did not see the mistakes they saw, and I am a technical editor and transcriptionist by trade. Perhaps those errors were corrected before I bought the book as my copy doesn't have those mistakes in it.

Good Book

I had done quite a bit of online reading and got some great advice from my breeder, but thought I would buy this book for a fun read about a new favorite subject of mine - Nigerian Dwarf Goats. I found that I had to take all the advice with a grain of salt and not actually trust it, because I found several downright untrue statements throughout the book. I also couldn't believe the typos and the obvious mistakes such as getting your goat from a hatchery?! and delivered by the postal service, and odd sentences thrown in here and there about birds and chickens, and other very different breeds of goat. I cannot recommend this book for reliable information.

Good book would recommend it.

so painfully basic, actually borders on silly, but not worth the return trouble

Good for a hobby farmer or beginner. But not for a farmer wanting to grow his/her heard

Very informative book with lots of practical advice.

What a pile of tosh! I completely agree with other reviews all ready posted. Clearly it wasn't proof read before being printed with the number of errors, typos and references to other animals that are not goats. I am so disappointed as we have just got 2 Nigerian dwarf goats and I was looking forward to reading more about them but I can't rely on one word written in this so called 'book'