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PsgeU--_eDailyC_Oegi_i--Mai-i», 1990
Pygmy goats self-su
Tiny ruminents ideal pets,
subjects for research
by Doag Bonaell
Bigger doesn't ahvaya mean better.
Take CSUF'* herd of pygmy goats for
pigmy goats usually
stand 'only about 21 techs* tall' and
weigh between 60 and 76 pounds.
Yet CSUF has a herd of about 60 because
they *rs ideal far research and are
mora economical than normal rise goats.
Professor Ed Rousek, rhairman of
CSUF's animal science department,
explained that because the pygmy
goats sre true ruminants, al——>—
with four stomachs, they ara ideally
suited for research because they are
easier to-handle,
Rachel Sagaser, * graduate student
who has been taking care of th* animals
since she waa an ur_ergraduate at
CSUF, added that not only are the
pygmy* *cfa—■__I because they eat
lees, but thev sre stoo.'eetfsuosTeaiting."
• 'Without them we couldn't have justi¬
fied getting the rest of the herd,"
Sagaaer ssid. The pygmy got its start te
1964 when a friend of agriculture
professor Arthur Hoverstond donated
a few to the college.
CSUF's pygmy goats, which are orig¬
inally from Africa, are all registered with
two saaoriationa, according to Sagaaer.
Breeding stock goes for shout 6200 an
animal aad goats that have been neu¬
tered are sold aa pets for about 136 each.
Sagaser ssid pygmy goats make ideal
peta because they are so friendly, fa add¬
ition to Being very mteuigent animals.
Rousek said that the department sells
msny of the small goats to zoo* because
tney sre so friendly and will eat virtually
anything children feed them.
Pygmy goats-
affectionate dogs when s
approaches their pen, several
their heads through the wire mesh in sn
effort to be petted.
Sagaser aaid that the more friendly
pygntys ara ones that ware not raised by
theirnatural mothers.
"Sometimes, if than an too many
kida or the mother can't produce enough
milk, we have to raise them by hand and
they get used to being handled by
humans,* sh* add. "Those era the ones
that ara more friendly.
When the anfa_l science department
first started working with the small
goats in 1964 mod agricufturally-related
people weren't too happy with the pro-
ject, Sagaser recalled.
But now, Sagaser aaid,
die," Sagaser aaid.
Sagaser said that her work with the
goats at CSUF, which include. • the
herd of milk goats, is still considered a
studenta protect even though ahe is a
graduate student.
. "I've ahvaya wanted to get a goat.
Before I graduated they asked me to
take one the.goats aa a student project
and after I graduated asked me if I
wanted to stay on," Ssguer said. The
goat herds are officially part of the dairy
unit.
Pygmy goats act
similar to small
affectionate dogs..
I
She looks upon her experience with
the goat herds at CSUF aa the opportun¬
ity to get into anew area of agriculture.
Sagaser wanta to get into the breeding
of pygmy goats ona "high-quality level,"
selling - the pure-bred goats to other
breeders and to researchers. Sagaser
would slso like to work her wsy into the
consulting end of the goat breeding bud-
nee*.
"People (involved with goats) really
want someone with s science back¬
ground who really knows goats," Sag¬
aser said.
As far ss breeding is concerned,
Sagsser wants to keep the goats fairly"
a mall and concentrate on just developing
what she considers a high quality animal
as far ss milk production is concerned.
Rachel Sagaser compares pygmy goat to chihuahua.
Photo by Greg Trott J
who would nonndty buy expensive rag.
istered dog* ara buying T*glat*r*d
goats instead.
"Paople who ara faterested te getting
involved with goat* often find thst they
don't want than for milk and that they
really want to keep th_n as pets. And
tbe pygmy goats make ideal peta be-
csuse they are so -mall and easy to han-
Two-aHnth-old pygmy-goat sucks up attention
Photo by Greg Trott ™
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| Title | 1980_03 The Daily Collegian March 1980 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1980 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
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Description
| Title | March 3, 1980, Page 12 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1980 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
| Full-Text-Search | PsgeU--_eDailyC_Oegi_i--Mai-i», 1990 Pygmy goats self-su Tiny ruminents ideal pets, subjects for research by Doag Bonaell Bigger doesn't ahvaya mean better. Take CSUF'* herd of pygmy goats for pigmy goats usually stand 'only about 21 techs* tall' and weigh between 60 and 76 pounds. Yet CSUF has a herd of about 60 because they *rs ideal far research and are mora economical than normal rise goats. Professor Ed Rousek, rhairman of CSUF's animal science department, explained that because the pygmy goats sre true ruminants, al——>— with four stomachs, they ara ideally suited for research because they are easier to-handle, Rachel Sagaser, * graduate student who has been taking care of th* animals since she waa an ur_ergraduate at CSUF, added that not only are the pygmy* *cfa—■__I because they eat lees, but thev sre stoo.'eetfsuosTeaiting." • 'Without them we couldn't have justi¬ fied getting the rest of the herd," Sagaaer ssid. The pygmy got its start te 1964 when a friend of agriculture professor Arthur Hoverstond donated a few to the college. CSUF's pygmy goats, which are orig¬ inally from Africa, are all registered with two saaoriationa, according to Sagaaer. Breeding stock goes for shout 6200 an animal aad goats that have been neu¬ tered are sold aa pets for about 136 each. Sagaser ssid pygmy goats make ideal peta because they are so friendly, fa add¬ ition to Being very mteuigent animals. Rousek said that the department sells msny of the small goats to zoo* because tney sre so friendly and will eat virtually anything children feed them. Pygmy goats- affectionate dogs when s approaches their pen, several their heads through the wire mesh in sn effort to be petted. Sagaser aaid that the more friendly pygntys ara ones that ware not raised by theirnatural mothers. "Sometimes, if than an too many kida or the mother can't produce enough milk, we have to raise them by hand and they get used to being handled by humans,* sh* add. "Those era the ones that ara more friendly. When the anfa_l science department first started working with the small goats in 1964 mod agricufturally-related people weren't too happy with the pro- ject, Sagaser recalled. But now, Sagaser aaid, die," Sagaser aaid. Sagaser said that her work with the goats at CSUF, which include. • the herd of milk goats, is still considered a studenta protect even though ahe is a graduate student. . "I've ahvaya wanted to get a goat. Before I graduated they asked me to take one the.goats aa a student project and after I graduated asked me if I wanted to stay on," Ssguer said. The goat herds are officially part of the dairy unit. Pygmy goats act similar to small affectionate dogs.. I She looks upon her experience with the goat herds at CSUF aa the opportun¬ ity to get into anew area of agriculture. Sagaser wanta to get into the breeding of pygmy goats ona "high-quality level," selling - the pure-bred goats to other breeders and to researchers. Sagaser would slso like to work her wsy into the consulting end of the goat breeding bud- nee*. "People (involved with goats) really want someone with s science back¬ ground who really knows goats," Sag¬ aser said. As far ss breeding is concerned, Sagsser wants to keep the goats fairly" a mall and concentrate on just developing what she considers a high quality animal as far ss milk production is concerned. Rachel Sagaser compares pygmy goat to chihuahua. Photo by Greg Trott J who would nonndty buy expensive rag. istered dog* ara buying T*glat*r*d goats instead. "Paople who ara faterested te getting involved with goat* often find thst they don't want than for milk and that they really want to keep th_n as pets. And tbe pygmy goats make ideal peta be- csuse they are so -mall and easy to han- Two-aHnth-old pygmy-goat sucks up attention Photo by Greg Trott ™ |
