Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[frustratedearthmother]

Cute, cute, cute! Just a word of caution - I'd be careful of those points sticking up on the hay rack... Goats find so many inventive ways to hurt themselves...

 

[Latestarter]

Very good point FEM (no pun intended)... I'll have to figure something out there... Maybe I'll go use one of the other pieces and just have the points at the bottom to go through the fence. I'll have to cut it down some more...

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Ditto FEMS post.

That's an eye injury waiting to happen.
You could cut them down and turn it, than twist the end pieces around the fence (as long as any tips are on the other side of the fence).

I'd also get those bungee cords out ASAP.
I've seen others goats get the hook through the mouth, eye injuries, etc. They WILL over time try to play with it. Finding a goat with the "hook" through the mouth is NOT fun.

ETA... that cattle panel in the second pic should be moved or layed over. Goats love to go in between things and rub. That could crush or injure a kid.

The girls look so happy! Very happy for you. Not trying to knit pic but over the years I've seen lots of accidents that could have been prevented had someone said something.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I'm sure you'll get something figured out. I just had visions of skewered goats go through my mind! Yikes!

 

[Bruce]

Is Mel just basically ignoring the goats now?

 

[Baymule]

Your goats look happy and they are so cute! You can get a tractor tire and bury half of it , standing up, for your kids to play on it.

 

[Mike CHS]

Should you be concerned about those vertical legs being exposed like that. It looks like the horizontals on the hay rack are cut off but I'm not sure your goats could possibly hurt themselves on those.

 

[Latestarter]

I keep meaning to get that spare CP out of there... They've knocked it over once already. I'll get the hay rack fixed tomorrow. I bent over the hooks on the bungees so they are touching back on themselves. I'll change that up when I change out the hay rack CP piece. Thanks Bay. that's actually a great idea. I don't want to build too much of a playground there for them as that's temporary and will be removed when the barn gets built... Like 5-10 years from now

Yeah Bruce. Mell comes up to the fence when he first goes out and then the rest of the day he pretty much ignores them. He knows they're there, and he watches me and the goats any time I'm in there with them. And today he tried to sneak out the back gate behind me when I was on my way to go in with them. I expect probably some time this coming week I'll put his harness and leash on and bring him in their enclosure with me. They've only been here a week. That ought to be pretty interesting... Since it's just me, don't be expecting pics or video.

Yeah Mike, GW & Fem had already brought that to my attention. I'll get that fixed tomorrow.

 

[Bruce]

What "no pics or video"?? Can't Mel wear a head camera??? Dog's eye view of the proceedings could be very interesting.

 

[Mike CHS]

I'm smiling because I can relate to it does not matter how much you plan there is a whole new list just about every day.

Those are some awesome looking goats by the way.