Not exactly what I wanted

All my goat kids have been dam raised, all were easy to get people friendly as long as they were handled/hand fed as babies. Sounds like your two (who are absolutely gorgeous btw ) just need some hand feeding and they'll be "pocket goats" before long. I'm a firm believer in bribery when it comes to making - and keeping - happy livestock

One of our does was not just a bottle kid but a "bath tub" kid - she was born a month premature and lived her first few months in the breeders' bath tub in their house. She is convinced she's human and is too good to live in the barn with those goats out there.

-Sonja

A little tip when taming goats: Don't stare at them straight in the eyes. Glance at their face, and then slide your view to their neck. Looking at them eye to eye is a challenge in goat language, and you are saying, "Get away from me! I'm going to get you if you don't!" Most goats, especially young ones, react predictably by trying to get away from you.

Other than that, what everyone else says. Treats, petting, more treats.

For myself, I sing to my goats at feeding time...the same song every time. That gets them into the habit of associating my voice, and that song, to food. I also use the same song to lead them out to back areas of the pasture, and I use it to call them for treats, scratches and other positive attention. This has insured that whenever I sing even a SINGLE LINE of that song, I have goats mobbing me, whether I have food or not.

I hum Brahms' Lullaby when I am milking.

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Peace,
Caliann

"First, Show me in the Bible where it says you can save someone's soul by annoying the hell out of them." -- Chuck

We dam raise all our kids here & they are always very friendly! Sometimes too friendly when I'm trying to get things done, almost like bottle raised kids but we spend alot of time with all of our goats. We have also bought dam raised kids before & if they aren't handled alot they are a little tougher but be Patient. They will come around, try & spend as much time as you can in their pen with them, try animal crackers, mine Love them! Keep some in your pocket & they will figure it out.
You'll be hooked once they come around but it may take a little while so don't give up!

I have a 50/50 Nubian/Boer cross doe that I milk. She peaks at around a gallon a day, and will usually milk for around 10 months. By then I am usually getting around a quart or so a day. Her milk is wonderful - very sweet and rich. I think I like hers better than any of my other goats. They are certainly worth milking.

I would also caution about CL. It seems to be fairly endemic in the Boer herds around here.

Mary