The purpose of hoof trimming is to enable the goat to walk easily and to prevent it from becoming lame. Nubian goats are bred from Indian, African, and British goats, and known for being large animals with long drooping ears and a Roman nose. African pygmy goats are originally from Africa as the name implies. Goats are active, inquisitive animals. Unfortunately, they have the habit of eating almost anything and many have died from consuming plastic bags and similar indigestible items.
Goats are naturally gregarious, and do well when there are two or more.
A goat by itself will often show signs of disturbance and become noisy and unmanageable. The goat is naturally a browsing animal. Its prefers to eat bushes, trees and herbs. Goats will graze very happily, but if hedges are accessible they will make straight for these before eating grass. It often comes as a shock to new goatkeepers that their animals regard hedges as a meal rather than a boundary.