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Andrea Johnson had 40 acres and a lot of brush. On the hunt for brush eaters, she tried goat’s milk for the first time. “At that moment, I could care less about brush eaters. I just wanted to start ...

HARRISBURG — The smallest goats at the 106th Pennsylvania Farm Show made the biggest impact on Thursday. Nigerian dwarf goats, which are about half the size of other dairy goat breeds, dominated the ...

Scientific name & origin: Capra aegagrus hircus, originally the Cameroon (West African) dwarf goat, brought to Europe and the US mid-20th century and recognized as a West Africa derived African dairy ...

NEW YORK — They’re adorable. They require less food and space. And without much coaxing, they might help cut the grass. Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, goats, donkeys and ...

Twice a day, Waneva LaVelle brings her three miniature dairy goats into her barn for milking. The rest of the time they’re free to roam her 17-acre farm in Hubbard, in north Marion County. LaVelle ...

At a farm in Valrico, Florida, a woman is filming while two adorable baby Nigerian dwarf goats decide her and her husband make excellent climbing structures. One is balancing on her shoulders. One is ...

CARLTON, Minn. — Andrea Johnson had 40 acres and a lot of brush. On the hunt for brush eaters, she tried goat’s milk for the first time. “At that moment, I could care less about brush eaters. I just ...

NEW YORK — They’re adorable. They require less food and space. And without much coaxing, they might help cut the grass. Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, goats, donkeys and ...