Southern by choice
Herd Master
Leah gave me a scare today.
Looked out the window and out in the front field I see her laying there, all by herself... but I can't see and I thought she was on her side.
I was like is she dead?
Then I see what I thought was her tail flag.
I run out the door, GW also after I called her and panicked her too.
Get down to the gate and she pops her head up... so it wasn't her tail but and ear and she wasn't on her side either... but big and uncomfortable.
She stands up slowly and starts to walk and we see the same thing we see every time she is pregnant... that limp on her back leg/foot.
Poor thing, doesn't usually start this early. We think it is a nerve. Only happens when she gets big and is pregnant, always same side, same leg.
She isn't quite halfway there yet. Poor Leah.
Because she is on the bottom of the totem pole she gets special quarters at night, sometimes day too. This way she doesn't get pushed around and have to deal with all the other goats. Can't help but to have a soft heart for this goat. My friend has her twin and she is the same way, get bossed around by every goat- even baby goats. Not sure why they are so wimpy.
Sometimes she tries to be more assertive but it doesn't usually work, the other goats don't take her seriously.
Cold here and colder tonight! Low of 23!
December isn't usually this cold. It is 27 now. Brrrr!
Loaded up the barn with straw.
Dogs are LOVING it! They are so happy! and loud
Woodstove going, heat cranked up... we are toasty inside ... I hate the cold.
Looked out the window and out in the front field I see her laying there, all by herself... but I can't see and I thought she was on her side.
I was like is she dead?
Then I see what I thought was her tail flag.
I run out the door, GW also after I called her and panicked her too.
Get down to the gate and she pops her head up... so it wasn't her tail but and ear and she wasn't on her side either... but big and uncomfortable.
She stands up slowly and starts to walk and we see the same thing we see every time she is pregnant... that limp on her back leg/foot.
Poor thing, doesn't usually start this early. We think it is a nerve. Only happens when she gets big and is pregnant, always same side, same leg.
She isn't quite halfway there yet. Poor Leah.
Because she is on the bottom of the totem pole she gets special quarters at night, sometimes day too. This way she doesn't get pushed around and have to deal with all the other goats. Can't help but to have a soft heart for this goat. My friend has her twin and she is the same way, get bossed around by every goat- even baby goats. Not sure why they are so wimpy.
Sometimes she tries to be more assertive but it doesn't usually work, the other goats don't take her seriously.
Cold here and colder tonight! Low of 23!
December isn't usually this cold. It is 27 now. Brrrr!
Loaded up the barn with straw.
Dogs are LOVING it! They are so happy! and loud
Woodstove going, heat cranked up... we are toasty inside ... I hate the cold.
