Animals
sending its last rays upward from the horizon like searchlights.
- Tongue Wagging And Blubbering
I was a little late getting to afternoon chores yesterday.As I drove up to the Nigerian Dwarf goats' yard,they were standing on high alert awaiting their dinner. As I walked to the gate they came running at top speed.And then all of a sudden launched...
- A Family Sort Of Weekend
It was the best kind of Autumn weekend! Beautiful weather made for fun days filled with family.Saturday we drove to Philadelphia to visit our newlyweds, Amanda and Tim.A trip to the Italian market for delicious cheeses and Italian pastries,were followed...
- Timing Is Everything!
Nettie B.: "Things are a little mixed up in the goat pen right now. I just don't understand boys!" Jill: "Two weeks ago, when we all moved in together,Chip spent his days chasing us all around the pen..." Missy: "Yes, and...
- Peace And Quiet
I have so many favorite times of each day.Sunrise... when my world is just awakening... Then when the sun has risen just high enough above the horizon that the light is perfectand nature's colors become brilliant and alive... Then later in the morning,...
- Have You Ever Heard Of A Blubbering Goat?
Make sure you turn up your volume for this video! Blubbering is one of the characteristic mating behaviors of bucks. In this video Chip is blubbering at one of our Dwarf Nigerian goats because she is in heat. He spends a good deal of his day walking...
Animals
Life In The Gonad-Free Zone
It's late afternoon.
The afternoon feeding is done and the sun is setting in the west...
sending its last rays upward from the horizon like searchlights.
It's been a little over a week since the fainting goat bucks were castrated,
and I am happy to report that everyone is healing nicely.
Their days are relatively quiet and uneventful...
that is, until feeding time.
Now, for these testosterone-free fellows, feeding time is the highlight of each day.
Blubbering behavior that used to be part of the mating ritual
is now used to move each other onward to another bowl.
They each take their turn blubbering to the next goat,
as they chase him from his dinner.
Onward he goes to the next goat and, blubbering, chases him onward as well.
It's like a blubbering game of dinner tag,
or perhaps a very slow dinner relay.
It's quite amusing.
Even Becky's horse, Sid, is entertained by this display.
Happy Friday, friends!
I am excited for this weekend as we are having a bonfire and pizza party in the pavilion.
Family and friends will join us for this autumn celebration.
Even Tyler will be here.
(I made 23 personal pizza crusts and Amanda made sweet potato pizza crust
with our purple sweet potatoes...
purple crust!)
I will share pictures on Monday (and save some pizza for you, too!)
Hope you have the best weekend!!
It's quite amusing.
Even Becky's horse, Sid, is entertained by this display.
Happy Friday, friends!
I am excited for this weekend as we are having a bonfire and pizza party in the pavilion.
Family and friends will join us for this autumn celebration.
Even Tyler will be here.
(I made 23 personal pizza crusts and Amanda made sweet potato pizza crust
with our purple sweet potatoes...
purple crust!)
I will share pictures on Monday (and save some pizza for you, too!)
Hope you have the best weekend!!
- Tongue Wagging And Blubbering
I was a little late getting to afternoon chores yesterday.As I drove up to the Nigerian Dwarf goats' yard,they were standing on high alert awaiting their dinner. As I walked to the gate they came running at top speed.And then all of a sudden launched...
- A Family Sort Of Weekend
It was the best kind of Autumn weekend! Beautiful weather made for fun days filled with family.Saturday we drove to Philadelphia to visit our newlyweds, Amanda and Tim.A trip to the Italian market for delicious cheeses and Italian pastries,were followed...
- Timing Is Everything!
Nettie B.: "Things are a little mixed up in the goat pen right now. I just don't understand boys!" Jill: "Two weeks ago, when we all moved in together,Chip spent his days chasing us all around the pen..." Missy: "Yes, and...
- Peace And Quiet
I have so many favorite times of each day.Sunrise... when my world is just awakening... Then when the sun has risen just high enough above the horizon that the light is perfectand nature's colors become brilliant and alive... Then later in the morning,...
- Have You Ever Heard Of A Blubbering Goat?
Make sure you turn up your volume for this video! Blubbering is one of the characteristic mating behaviors of bucks. In this video Chip is blubbering at one of our Dwarf Nigerian goats because she is in heat. He spends a good deal of his day walking...