Someone commented on my blog a while back, asking me to get some pictures of me leading my two goats. Yesterday my husband and I got that done. You will notice that they are now almost the same size, mother and daughter. The daughter's horns haven't grown as long as her mother's yet, though. Yesterday I let them eat grass and weeds for 45 minutes or an hour, and I enjoyed every minute. Thelma, the mother, doesn't take to being led as well as Louise, but I took them quite a long way yesterday without any real problem. Toward the end, Louise even tried to lead me! She was getting downright sassy!
They can't be out of their pen because the grandson's dogs might chase them, so we buy hay for them. That's why they act so hungry; they aren't starving, it's just that fresh grass tastes a lot better than dry hay. So, when I can, I take them out to the pasture. They are happy to let me hook the leashes to their collars.
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| Gabe is watching me with the goats |
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| It's a good thing I have midget goats. They are easy to handle. |
When I first started thinking about leading them to grass, I thought I'd have trouble getting them in and out of the pen by myself, but it really hasn't been that hard at all.
Looks like fun. I'm so glad you are enjoying your goats.
ReplyDeleteRebecca in SW MO
DeleteCliff built a wonderful safe abode for your goats. He is a great man. How lucky you are to have spied Cliff long ago. True blessing to you.
ReplyDeleteIt’s been quite a while since I’ve had goats. We bought 2 that were already bred. I was ignorant to their needs and wild dogs attacked them the 2nd night. One had a permanent neck bend. She was the first to give birth to an adorable little ram. The other died in childbirth with a breech who died with her. Our vet said there was no help for them. I loved my sweet girls. Blessings, Penny
ReplyDeleteThat might have been me and I LOVE the photos and video of the goats on the leashes. Thank you for sharing them. What a life they have!
ReplyDeleteI need to get a couple goats. I have plenty of green weeds and shrubs on the steep hills and ditches of my property.
ReplyDeleteIf you do, make sure the fence will keep them in. Oh, and regular wire field fence doesn't work to well: The goats stick their heads through and can't back their heads back because of the curve of their horns.
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