They are selfish. They are bullies. They are too smart for their own good. They’re picky, and rude. They never stay where you put them. They can jump over or shimmy under pretty much any fence. They refuse to conform. They like to break things…and eat things…and get into things. In short, I don’t know why people keep goats. But… Even with all of those negatives, I can’t quite imagine life without Shy Guy and Boomer.
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Why Goats Drive People Crazy.
Eva & Her Disgruntled Sheep, Fiona
It’s too bad. Eva has made friends with pretty much everyone on the property…except for Fiona. If Fiona had her way, she’d stomp Eva into a little pile of mush and then keep on grazing. Now, keep in mind, Fiona isn’t a mean sheep. She’s actually really sweet. But, she appears to have a pretty big distrust of dogs. And Eva really, REALLY wants to be friends. What’s a puppy to do??
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A Family Trip Up the Hillside
A very, very steep hillside. Mike and Eva had taken the trip up in the morning, which wore her out amazingly well (she slept for three hours…heaven!). So for our afternoon walk, Mike wanted me to go with him. Since we usually let the sheep and goats out to forage during the day, they decided to come with. The chickens accompanied us about half the way, then got bored and went back to the house. They probably had a crazy chicken party and invited their chicken friends.
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Sheep Like to Help Out
Did you know that? Honestly, that whole curiosity/cat saying should really apply to sheep. Or at least, our sheep. One in particular. Snuffles. She is pretty independent, I suppose due to her bottle baby background. She can often be seen going off on her own, while the goats cluster around Fiona (perhaps Fiona is big enough to have her own gravitational force??). But independence aside, when I come out with my camera, Snuffles comes running. And stays close, very close.
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Slow ‘n Steady Wins the Race
Actually, maybe it doesn’t…but it’s pretty much the only pace that Fiona has. The funny thing is, when we set off on our grazing adventure (aka our afternoon walk), it takes her forever to catch up with us…but instead of stopping when she gets there and catching her breath, she plods right past, on her way to greener pastures. And then when we head home, she makes sure to grab a few extra mouthfuls before following along. So this is what we see, on a daily basis.
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Before, During & After: Fiona Free Ranges
Life as a Fiona sheep isn’t easy. She’s a bit on the plump side, and the goats love/harass her on a constant basis. She’s a slow, but steady kind of sheep. And she’s really not all that great at jumping. Which means, that when we take the goats/sheep for a walk and cross the stream to better pastures? She really, really has to work up the gumption to cross. But due to her hefty self, she isn’t really able to clear it. So it’s a hop, splash, hop kind of thing.
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Playtime for the Sheep & Goats
Friday was a long work day, with lots of strings to untangle and such…so around 5, I clocked out and went out to visit our “barnyard”. They never fail to put a smile on my face, well…unless it’s the GOATS, and they’ve escaped, and it’s raining. That is NOT smile inducing. But it was a pretty, cool fall afternoon, and I decided to take them on a free range jaunt. And so I set all four free from their Jurassic Park electric enclosure, and we took a walk.
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