Buyer question
Is a Spanish goat good for beginners?
It can be: our Animal Library rates the Spanish goat 3 out of 5 for beginners (wilder if unhandled).
Source: the Spanish goat page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Spanish goat in the Animal Library
The detail
Spanish goats descend from goats brought by Spanish settlers and were shaped by centuries of living on their own in the Southwest and Southeast. They are hardy brush goats, used for meat and land clearing with minimal help.
- Temperament
- Alert, independent
- Best fit
- Brush clearing, low-input
- Energy
- 4 out of 5 (Busy, alert)
- Hardiness
- 5 out of 5 (Very hardy)
What to weigh
Size and conformation vary widely. Many are wilder than dairy goats and need good pens for handling.