Nigeria is blessed with so much and it is is heartwarming to know that some things we take for granted here are being adored in other countries. Who knew the popular dwarf goat known as "Ewu" or "He-goat" in local parlance is kept at the famous Franklin Park Zoo? One of the Nigerian goats kept there delivered a kid this month amid wild cheer from the zoo management and the media. Canada based Huffington post did a special feature on it gushing about the Nigeria goat breed as very cute and adorable to be used as a pet. Also checkout below popular animal website Zooborns impressive feature writeup about the Nigerian breed..


There’s a new kid at Franklin Park Zoo… a Nigerian Dwarf Goat kid, that is.

The new kid was born February 16 inside the barn at Franklin Park Zoo’s Franklin Farm. Shortly after birth, the little female was standing, and within hours she was observed nursing. This is the second offspring for mom, Leia, and dad, Lucky.

The kid recently underwent a medical exam, and she appears bright, alert and active. The goat kid, who has been named Chewbacca, weighed about four pounds at birth.

“We are thrilled to share the news of this birth and we hope people will stop by during this school vacation week to see this adorable new addition,” said John Linehan, Zoo New England President and CEO.

Nigerian Dwarf Goats are noted for their wide range of color patterns, which include combinations of black, brown or gold mixed with white, as well as for their easy-going temperaments.

Adult males can reach a maximum size of 19–23.5 inches (48–60 cm), and females can grow to about 17–22.5 inches (43–57 cm).

These herbivorous miniature goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) are of West African descent. They have been domesticated as dairy goats and can be found all over the world. Highly adaptable, Nigerian Dwarf Goats can live in climates ranging from cold to hot and dry.

Despite their size, Nigerian Dwarf Goats are known for expressing a high quantity of milk. Their production ranges from 1 to 8 pounds of milk per day (one quart of milk weighs roughly 2 pounds), with an average doe producing about 2.5 pounds of milk per day. Their milk has a higher butterfat content than milk from full-sized dairy goats, making Nigerian Dwarf Goat milk excellent for cheese and soap making.


Nigerian Dwarf Goats are gentle, friendly, and can easily be trained to walk on a leash. Their size and temperament enable them to be excellent "visitor" animals for nursing homes and hospitals.

http://www.newseveryhour.com/2016/02/see-nigerian-dwarf-goat-being.html

Nice

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hmmm we dnt value wat we av

Eyinbo sha

Orishirishi...

No be this goat dey smell?

Ewu Oyibo

See as Oyibo people carry Goat like say Na Human Being"

That's a WEST AFRICAN DWARF GOAT
Thank God for my Agric Teacher back then

Well, they are being guarded by animal rights
And their animals enjoys protection Right unlike
Nigeria

Goat in a Zoo, I thought zoo is meant for wild animals

The only way to celebrate a goat is eating d goat meat pepper soup with cold beer

naijaboiy:
Of course we value it.

But it's only in Mama Chinyere isi-ewu and pepper soup joint we can value such animal.

Having the head of this goat and some chilled bottle of stout will cool an average nigerian man's head for some days in this economic hard times.

donholy28:
The only way to celebrate a goat is eating d goat meat pepper soup with cold beer

no one would have said it better

Speechless3:
Ewu Oyibo

lol

naijaboiy:

Abi?

Or make we ask lalasticlala

no make we ask Olajumoke

Leia? God save you

These goats are actually revered pets. lmao
same goats we chase off our farms and plants and smell a bit funny too.
Check on youtube how they gush and aww over these goats.
From America to Europe.

There are even forums for Nigerian dwarf goats.

For real?

He+goat?

LOL


ThefakeStan

It's called a '' kid'' not he goat baby

If the goat crayfish waka enter naija e go either end up as Ogunfe inside pot of soap or Asun

Nwa mkpi!! Whose meat aroma is better experienced than imagined!

Wahala

Ok

imagine that.... the goat even fat pass that lion for Jos zoo

Noted

Lol.
God bless Nigeria.

When will Buhari be celebrated?


Just saying...


Quote me and watch me ignore u

espn:
No be this goat dey smell?

Wait, until den use am do asun, you go knw say Dat smell na spices

Nawo...oh nothing way man no go see. Wel is nice happi celebration

.The goat set don freshen up... No look like the ones wey dey naija.