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The Nigerian Dwarf is a miniture dairy goat from Africa. Many people ask "what is the difference between a Nigerian Dwarf and a Pygmy?". The Pygmy is a miniture meat goat and is stocky and round. The Nigerian Dwarf is a miniture dairy goat, it is long and angular like a full-size dairy goat. A Nigerian Dwarf usually gives more milk than a Pygmy. The ideal size for a ND is 17-20 in. at the withers (shoulder). The wonderful personalty of the Nigerian Dwarf is one of the character traits that people love about the them. Also they give a surprisingly large amount of milk for such a small animal, up to 7 pints of milk per day! Another characteristic of the Nigerians is thier coloring - they can be gold, silver, all shades and combinations of brown, black, white, tan, and cream.
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