Animals
- Rainy Day Chores
With the exception of feeding times,I stayed in the house most of yesterday.It rained every single minute of the day... non-stop. By afternoon, the equines, sheep, turkeys and chickens were all quite bedraggled.The goats....dry as can be.Goats don't...
- It Takes A Village
The last several days' beautiful spring weather has given us the opportunityto accomplish quite a few tasks on the spring chore list.Some tasks, like staining the pirate ship and outdoor furniture is easily done by one person.Other tasks take a village....
- I Wish I Had A Dollar For Every Time I Posted This Story....
You may remember me telling you last week that Annie-Oakley got skunked.Well, one week later it has happened again...only, this time it was only Oakley. For some reason, yesterday morning Oakley left Annie at home and went on a mission.I think he decided...
- On The Subject Of Housebreaking Goats......
So often when I talk of our goats,I talk about our fainting goats.We have a second breed of goat, though...our Nigerian Dwarf goats. Two years ago, we started out with a pair of pregnant does, Star and Ash... Pregnant, these two were half the...
- New Additions
Bee Haven Acres is proud to present the newest members of our family! Meet Star and Ash. They are Dwarf Nigerian Goats and they are pregnant!! Dwarf Nigerian goats are a small goat breed that make excellent milk goats. They originate from.....Nigeria,...
Animals
Curiosity... Theirs and Mine
One of my favorite things, when I have a little extra time...
(and the ground is dry)
is to lie on my stomach in one of the animal pens and watch the animals.
Of course, I don't lie on my stomach when I am in with the equines...
that would not end well, I am sure!
But, with the goats, or sheep, or pigs...
it's the perfect vantage point for just observing normal life
and enjoying animal curiosity.
Yesterday I spent a little time with the Nigerian Dwarf goats.
Star and Ash, sisters, and mothers to Stella and Audrey,
are quite friendly.
Stella and Audrey are shy.
But if I lie on my stomach and patiently wait,
curiosity will overcome even the shy goats.
Star came over for some scratches.
Ash proceeded to snack on my hair.
Curiosity got the best of Audrey and she just could not help herself.
She had to come in for a closer look...
and a sniff.
I wonder what it was she was smelling?
This smelling phenomenon is called the flehmen response...
it facilitates the transfer of pheromones to a smelling organ that is located on the upper palate.
This picture also illustrates how goats do not have upper teeth in the front of their mouths...
which is why I never worry about children feeding them crackers.
No fingers get nibbled by these sweet creatures.
Lastly, I wanted to show you a cloud formation that I caught yesterday afternoon.
I have never seen anything like this before.
Curious, indeed!
Isn't it a wondrous thing?
Each and every day I am awestruck by the beauty of this world.
It never ceases to surprise and amaze me!
- Rainy Day Chores
With the exception of feeding times,I stayed in the house most of yesterday.It rained every single minute of the day... non-stop. By afternoon, the equines, sheep, turkeys and chickens were all quite bedraggled.The goats....dry as can be.Goats don't...
- It Takes A Village
The last several days' beautiful spring weather has given us the opportunityto accomplish quite a few tasks on the spring chore list.Some tasks, like staining the pirate ship and outdoor furniture is easily done by one person.Other tasks take a village....
- I Wish I Had A Dollar For Every Time I Posted This Story....
You may remember me telling you last week that Annie-Oakley got skunked.Well, one week later it has happened again...only, this time it was only Oakley. For some reason, yesterday morning Oakley left Annie at home and went on a mission.I think he decided...
- On The Subject Of Housebreaking Goats......
So often when I talk of our goats,I talk about our fainting goats.We have a second breed of goat, though...our Nigerian Dwarf goats. Two years ago, we started out with a pair of pregnant does, Star and Ash... Pregnant, these two were half the...
- New Additions
Bee Haven Acres is proud to present the newest members of our family! Meet Star and Ash. They are Dwarf Nigerian Goats and they are pregnant!! Dwarf Nigerian goats are a small goat breed that make excellent milk goats. They originate from.....Nigeria,...