"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Many will agree there can be no greater joy than raising and nurturing animals. Whether they live inside ...

The population of a rare goat breed in Tasmania has been given a boost after the unexpected arrival of quadruplets on a farm in the state’s south. A set of quadruplet Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats was ...

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 ...

An Australian farmer has revealed the very unlikely pet trend sweeping the country - and says breeders are struggling to keep up with the unforeseen demand of a once little-known farm animal.

A Gold Coast art director says he's not "kidding around" as he leads the charge to improve the genetics of the Nigerian dwarf goat, which first arrived in Australia seven years ago. Rodney Surawski ...

Miniature goats are now legal pets in the city of Pensacola. The Pensacola City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that allows residents to keep up to two miniature goats as pets. Miniature goats ...

It's a title which has taken nearly four years to achieve, through winning either grand champion or supreme champion at eight country shows. To achieve Australian Champion, breeders show their goats, ...