One Slippery Goat...

Hello Everyone!

I have really been busy lately with everything going on.  I am very excited to have received a great gift from someone. I received three amazing Angora goats from a friend of this family, Eric. He also brought a rabbit to help with my breeding program.  I am excited to get started with a new line of Angora goats and rabbits.   

I wanted to tell you all about an adventure I had with them on Sunday. I have been working really hard to gain their trust, I've groomed them a bit, and I trimmed their hooves. They are eating much better now, but we had a bit of a scare on Sunday. So - here's the story. I wanted to take them on a walk and the doe, Shadow-Cat, slipped out from my hands and took off! We put the bucks, Saul and soon to be announced, back and went after her, but she disappeared into the woods, with the halter on! My mom and I went around to all the neighbors and told them about her so they'd all be on the lookout for her. (we met some really nice neighbors who we didn't know before)

Anyway, my mom and Ashley continued to look around the house while my Nana and Papa took me a little further down the road to search for her. We had an all points bulletin put out for her. About an hour and a half later, one of the neighbors called, Ashley answered the phone, and they said, "There's a goat on our front porch." They tried to catch her, but she ran into their field. Right away Ashley, my mom, and my uncle all drove down to their field. She was there, but she didn't just stand there for them to catch her. They tried to surround her, but she ran to the woods. Mom thought she went deeper into the thick, but then she looked to her right, and there she was, looking at my mom like, "what's up?" They were then able to get her, loaded her into the back of Ashley's car, brought her home and fed her apples. (which she loved)

She's a slippery little sucker! I promise to do a better job holding on a bit tighter to her when I take them in and out. I'm just trying to get her, and the bucks, used to walking with me to go in and out during the day.

Even with all of this excitement, we are making hay, building buildings, and I have been working hard with my Miniature horse, Journey.  I am excited for the fiber mill to be up and running. I will keep you all up to date.



Shadow-Cat says, " Hi Willow!"

 

Shadow-Cat...

The bucks are checking things out...