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Playground for
Pygmies
by Mary Ann Lewis
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One reward of raising
Pygmies is the entertainment they provide when they play. From
a large window in the house, I enjoy my kids’ playground
antics. Provide a playground, and that is where kids will meet!
Most of the toys and
equipment they enjoy is simple to install or build. Old tires,
set upright at varying depths in the ground, 18” to 24” apart,
make ideal jumping challenges. Young kids race through them
until they become well enough coordinated to join the
balancing and jumping games taking place on top.
A teeter-totter, made
from a 2” x 6” and an old log, is another favorite. Avoid too
long a cross board so there is not a lot of weight or height
for a kid to get caught and hurt underneath.
Two posts in the ground
with a 2” x 6” across the top attracts many customers. Three
fairly large logs, cut at different heights and placed together,
also draws attention. Great for “King of the Mountain” games.
[. . .]
Nature occasionally
provides a favorite athletic pastime. In the process of
cleaning up a fallen tree, I realized that this was where the
little ones gathered each morning to play. I left the log to
provide hours of entertainment and exercise for generations of
youngsters. [Be sure fallen debris is non-toxic.]
If you have a choice of
locations, the playground should be where it catches the
morning sun and afternoon shade. [. . .]
Excerpts from:
Kinne, Maxine, ed.
Pygmy Goats: Best of Memo
3
(1988-1996)
National Pygmy Goat Association: pp 39
This document is for
informational purposes only and is in no way intended to be a
substitute for medical consultation with a qualified veterinary
professional. The information provided through this document is
not meant to be used in the diagnosis or treatment of a health
problem or disease, nor should it be construed as such.
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