Animals
- Bha Fitness
There was a day when I spent a little time in the gym...not a lot, mind you, but a little.Those days are gone.Long gone. I've traded in the spandex for denim,the cute little running shoes for muck boots,the nautilus equipment for 50 lb. bags of feed...
- You Know You're Having A Bad Day When......
.....your best friend poops on you!!! Poor O'Malley was found waddling (yes, she has that pregnant waddle) around the goat yard yesterday with a pile of goat berries on her back. It's bad enough that Missy and Myrtle butt her with their...
- Friendly Goats....
Everyone at the farm was happy to get a visit from Grandpap this week.....especially our Dwarf Nigerian Goats. If you look closely at Grandpap's lower hand, you might notice that he has a bit of blood between his fingers. That was courtesy of Donnie...
- The Ups And Downs Of Goats
I have wonderful video footage of these girls playing on their see-saw....up and down and playfully ramming each other, however my video was shot with too high a resolution and I cannot upload it. (Note to self: reset camera and get some IT help to see...
- Countdown To Goats.......
It has been in the plans for Bee Haven Acres to begin raising Fainting Goats. In the past few weeks we have gotten e-mail notice from Becky's friend, Nancy (of Critter Pines Fainting Goats in Reno), that our new babies have been born. It will take...
Animals
Not For The "Faint" of Heart
Our fainting goat "kids" have become quite adept at "fainting". For those of you who are new to the breed Fainting Goat, this is a genetic condition known as myotonia that causes this type of goat's muscles to stiffen...causing the goat to fall over as if he/she has fainted. During one of these episodes, however, the goat does not lose consciousness. Generally right after birth and for the first few weeks of life, the kids don't faint. As they grow, however, they start to exhibit this behavior. Typically it is a reaction to some sort of stimulation of their nervous system such as fear, startle, etc. As the kids grow and become more physically active and athletic, they "faint" when something unexpected happens to them, such as falling off of a goat house, or, in the case of the picture below, my back.
Sunday morning, our friends Kelley and Donnie came to help us with farm chores. While we were playing with the youngsters, one of Myrtle's doelings jumped up on my shoulders....
and then proceeded to fall off.....
Notice the reaction of our friend, Kelley, when witnessing one of Myrtle's doelings fainting. Don't worry, she recovered quickly (the goat that is) and hopped up after a few seconds ready to play again. Kelley recovered almost as quickly.
- Bha Fitness
There was a day when I spent a little time in the gym...not a lot, mind you, but a little.Those days are gone.Long gone. I've traded in the spandex for denim,the cute little running shoes for muck boots,the nautilus equipment for 50 lb. bags of feed...
- You Know You're Having A Bad Day When......
.....your best friend poops on you!!! Poor O'Malley was found waddling (yes, she has that pregnant waddle) around the goat yard yesterday with a pile of goat berries on her back. It's bad enough that Missy and Myrtle butt her with their...
- Friendly Goats....
Everyone at the farm was happy to get a visit from Grandpap this week.....especially our Dwarf Nigerian Goats. If you look closely at Grandpap's lower hand, you might notice that he has a bit of blood between his fingers. That was courtesy of Donnie...
- The Ups And Downs Of Goats
I have wonderful video footage of these girls playing on their see-saw....up and down and playfully ramming each other, however my video was shot with too high a resolution and I cannot upload it. (Note to self: reset camera and get some IT help to see...
- Countdown To Goats.......
It has been in the plans for Bee Haven Acres to begin raising Fainting Goats. In the past few weeks we have gotten e-mail notice from Becky's friend, Nancy (of Critter Pines Fainting Goats in Reno), that our new babies have been born. It will take...