Category: Feeding and Care of Goats
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Goats on Big Field, Fishing, Valentines, and Mardi Gras Parades.
Bruce took the goats back to Big Field. They ate for a solid half hour without lifting their heads. Fishing: The rod holder on the side of the fish feeder seems to be working well. Maybe we won’t step on quite so many rods in the future. B III caught two fish today. Both fish were healthy and were…
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Have you ever been thrown by a Goat?
We took the goats up to Big Field. We thought they would eat the grass and enjoy a change of scenery. While we were on Big Field, I decided to put the new collars on some of the goats. Fool already had his collar and did not seem to mind, so I grabbed Padme by both horns and…
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The mess left by lots of rain and Mardi Gras Ball!
Both rain gauges topped out at the farm indicating that over 7 inches of rain fell in this area over the last three days. Despite having a goat house, it was obvious that the goats spent much of last three days under the barn overhang. The goats were wet and the area under the overhang was…
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Goats do remember!
Our goats remember that Bruce keeps corn in the back of his vehicle. The goats follow the vehicle around when Bruce drives through the goat yard. In order to pass through the gates, we have to throw corn to distract the goats. When Miracle was a small kid, she had a Thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. Miracle had trouble walking…
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Jolly Ball, Trail Cameras, and the new Rain Gauge
My sons gave me a Jolly Ball for the goats as one of my birthday gifts. The Jolly Ball was originally designed for horses and this ball smells like bubble gum. Goat owners have said that the goats also enjoy this ball. We are headed to the farm to check on Peanut and to give Peanut her medication,…
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Peanut is sick and gets a bath
Goats are easy pets and rarely need much attention, except when they are NOT easy and DEFINITELY need attention! While checking udders (which is an indication of pregnancy), we noticed that Peanut was sick. Most goats can fight off the problems of worms, but it can still be a problem, especially in very small goats. We check…
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Did you Know? There is a difference between Hay and Straw. Also, a flying friend goes fishing.
Hay is for feeding and Straw is for Bedding (Information below is from the Illinois Farm Bureau- Partners) As I have stated below, we pick up Alfalfa Grass (Hay) to supplement the feeding of the Pygmy goats. But Faith (my sister) found this interesting post that states there is a definite difference between Hay and Straw.…
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It is getting COLD out there!
Snow has already fallen up north, and we are now winterizing in the South. Look at the pictures as we prepare the goat house for freezing weather and check out the trail camera pictures in this post. (Below, Gretchen is ready for a snow ball fight). Back in Mississippi, it is time to prepare for the freeze. First…
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The Best Laid plans of Mice and Men are often laid ASTRAY! (Also fishing pole rack, carrot tops, and filters)
Craig and Bruce decided to add to the fish habitat by sinking a Christmas Tree in the pond. If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again. Third try was a charm! BELOW: After several “mishaps” with poles on the ground, we decided a rack for fishing poles by the pond was in order. The poles will still be…