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Duckfarmerpa1
Herd Master
Ok, we’re not selling Walter for two weeks!! Yeah! I told the guy I just didn’t feel comfortable with weaning him this soon, he’s fine with that and sending a hefty cashiers check. He’s also the guy who bough5 our ducks. His son hand feeds them and loves them very much. I’m glad to know they are getting the attention they deserve! Today I took the kids on their first walk!! It was pretty funny. They all try sooo hard to sneak out of the barn, but when I went to actually take them out..they were scared! So, I carried them out about 15 ft. Then, I walked them a little ways. Three of five gave resistance. Not bad, but..pulled back. I would give a tug, so on. Then, I stopped, let them see that we were staying where we were, and bam!! They wanted to explore!! All but Roxy...that girl was just glued to my side the whole time. She’s a mommas girl. 
. The boys were th3 biggest babies! 
But they had fun. We couldn't stay out long, because it was snowing, but, warmer, so I just wanted to give them 5 minutes of outside time. The moms bawled. Broke my heart. Willy ate some mud...Child said what a moron. But they had fun, and I hope to do a little leash training everyday. Don’t worry, I won’t pull or hurt these babies and I’m looking online for tiny rope harnesses, just to learn how to tie them myself. Can’t be that hard? But they did great with collars. They only resisted backwards. So, no tension on the front of their necks, and I knew when to ease up. I would never let one hair get hurt. They are priceless to me!! But, the new goats took to the leashes after two days. Now I don’t even need them. I carry them, just in case, but they are great walkers with me. Took Honey and Sugar in the barn again to see the others..went well again!! This time when I was doing the rabbit chores theydidnt care and left the barn...needlessto say, I had to hurry up and go see where they were off to!! They just went to jump on the field truck and visit the mini pigs! 
They are really sweet goats. Except, Honey has stinky breath...lol
. The boys were th3 biggest babies! But they had fun. We couldn't stay out long, because it was snowing, but, warmer, so I just wanted to give them 5 minutes of outside time. The moms bawled. Broke my heart. Willy ate some mud...Child said what a moron. But they had fun, and I hope to do a little leash training everyday. Don’t worry, I won’t pull or hurt these babies and I’m looking online for tiny rope harnesses, just to learn how to tie them myself. Can’t be that hard? But they did great with collars. They only resisted backwards. So, no tension on the front of their necks, and I knew when to ease up. I would never let one hair get hurt. They are priceless to me!! But, the new goats took to the leashes after two days. Now I don’t even need them. I carry them, just in case, but they are great walkers with me. Took Honey and Sugar in the barn again to see the others..went well again!! This time when I was doing the rabbit chores theydidnt care and left the barn...needlessto say, I had to hurry up and go see where they were off to!! They just went to jump on the field truck and visit the mini pigs! They are really sweet goats. Except, Honey has stinky breath...lol
