Author: Nathan Bergen
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Petition Results after Two Months
Two months ago, our family started a petition again to ask our city to allow miniature goats. My wife, three daughters, and I have wanted to keep miniature goats for years and asked Raytown for permission in 2022. Raytown made a draft ordinance in 2022 to allow miniature goats, but then postponed it indefinitely. During…
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Decibel Level of Miniature Goats
While researching how the sound levels of goats compare to dogs, I read in several places that miniature goat bleats are quieter on average than a dog’s bark. 1, 2 I wanted to know exactly how much, though. A quick search online brought up several sources that listed a dog’s bark as between 80-100 decibels,…
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What I Have Learned Since 2022…
In 2022 my wife and I came to the Raytown board of aldermen to ask for permission to keep a few miniature goats, which we thought reasonable since, according to Raytown ordinance, our property is large enough to keep two horses. Since that day, I have learned a lot. I learned that all the neighbors…
Backyard Miniature Goats 