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Playground
for
Pygmies
by
Mary
Ann
Lewis
[NPGA
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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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