Had another successful CoPGC Pygmy Goat Classic despite the weather (snow and rain). We were finished with three shows by 8pm!!! I want to say THANK YOU to all the Club members (who helped put on this triple show), the judges (who don't usually see snow) and all the participants (some of whom had a very eventful trip to the show). I also want to CONGRATULATE all the exhibitors who are now proud owners of Permanent Grand Champions (we had a few of those). Thank you everyone!!!!
The Colorado Pygmy Goat Club (CoPGC) is a non-profit organization. Membership is open to ANYONE who is interested in pygmy goats. You do not need to own a goat to be a member. Please join our club and support us in our efforts. Membership in the CoPGC gets you this:
- Monthy Membership Meetings
- Information on our local NPGA Sanctioned Shows
- Pygmy Goat Clinics
If interested please fill out the Membership Application using the link above. If you have any questions about the club contact one of the people listed below for help.
2012 Colorado Pygmy Goat Club Officers
President
Sandra Hoihjelle
Cologoatlady@yahoo.com
(719) 641-6253
Vice President
Jane Boand
(303) 660-5084
Treasurer
DeeDee Scovel
pnch2008@aol.com
(719) 683-4872
WebMaster and Newsletter Editor
Sonya Vandergriff
(719) 347-2571
(719) 499-2036
NPGA Youth Committee Region 7 Representative
Sandra Hoihjelle
Cologoatlady@yahoo.com
(719) 641-6253
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Did you know.......
...The proper name for a group of goats is a trip.
...Baby goats are kids.
...males are called bucks.
...females are called does.
...A domestic male is sometimes called a billy; a female, a nanny.
...Goats are great swimmers.
...If bottled raised, goats will become bonded to their caregivers.
...Goats were domesticated around 7000 B.C.
...Domestic goats are found worldwide.
...Pygmy goats are a goat species, not a breed.
...There are eight recognized dairy goat breeds in the United
States:Alpine, La Mancha, Oberhasli, Nubian, Saanen, Sable,
Toggenburg and Nigeran Dwarf
...Each breed of dairy goat gives a different tasting milk. Oberhasli goats give milk that tastes closest to cow's milk.
...Anything you make with cow's milk, you can make with goat's
milk.
...Goat's discovered coffee beans.
...Goat milk has a higher butterfat content than cow's milk.
...Hearty seafarers, goats were kept by sailors for milk.
...Ancient Greeks used goat skins to make vellum and parchment.
...Goats are depicted in Paleolithic art.
...True wild goats are found throughout southern Asia.
...Matriarchal herds of goats consist of 5 to 20 individuals.
...Goats are browsers, not grazers.
...Goats are extremely picky about what they eat.
...Goats DO NOT eat tin cans.
...Goats have only bottom front and side teeth, the top jaw does
have a large back molar for crushing things.
...Goats have rectangular eyes - this allows them to see very well in
the dark.
...Goats contribute to desertification in Africa.
...The Rocky Mountain "goat" is not a true goat; it is closer to a
sheep.
...Wild goats don't sleep.
...Goats use straw to scratch their backs.
...Mohair comes from the Turkish Angora goat.
...Most mohair now comes from Angora fleece raised in the U.S.,
with the average annual yield per animal being four pounds.
...Goats catch colds and can succumb to pneumonia.
...The fat molecules in goat milk are five times smaller than the fat
molecules in cow milk. Goat milk is broken down in the stomach
in twenty minutes; it takes an hour for the stomach to break down
cow's milk.
...Goats are great as stock animals. Goats are easier on the trail
than other pack/stock animals. Properly conditioned, a goat can
carry up to 25%-30% of its body weight
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