elevan
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purplequeenvt - Ivy Knoll Farm
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jodief100
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purplequeenvt
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Oh boy. The shenanigans have begun. We picked up our new goatie-girls this afternoon and they have already figured out how to escape their pen. I haven't taken any pictures yet, but I got a new camera today so I'll be practicing a lot in the next few days. 
Queen Mum
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Whoo Hoo let the goat games begin!
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purplequeenvt
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Meet the new girls.
Lyric is the main trouble-maker. She can scale walls, jump tall buildings in a single bound, and run away to eat the neighbors grapes. She is still really upset about leaving her mother, I think she'll calm down and stop jumping out of things in a day or 2.......right???
Hettie (my sister's goat) is the quieter one, but I suspect we just haven't seen her other self yet.
Lyric - in an attempt to bond with her and keep her out of trouble - came out to a field with us (about five miles away where we used to graze our animals) to *help* take down the fence. She seemed to enjoy it.
She kept the sledge hammer from blowing away.
Ok, so as I was writing this, I was about to show this photo.....
and say something along the lines of...."finally, a pen that will keep them in...." when someone knocked on the door. We opened the door to find 2 guys standing there with the goats on the other end of a string. *Sigh* Now they are locked up in the stock trailer for the night. I don't *think* they can get out.
Does anyone out there have some tips on how to train them to stay where they are supposed to be? I NEVER had any of these problems with Gus. Granted, he is special, but still.....
Lyric is the main trouble-maker. She can scale walls, jump tall buildings in a single bound, and run away to eat the neighbors grapes. She is still really upset about leaving her mother, I think she'll calm down and stop jumping out of things in a day or 2.......right???
Hettie (my sister's goat) is the quieter one, but I suspect we just haven't seen her other self yet.
Lyric - in an attempt to bond with her and keep her out of trouble - came out to a field with us (about five miles away where we used to graze our animals) to *help* take down the fence. She seemed to enjoy it.
She kept the sledge hammer from blowing away.
Ok, so as I was writing this, I was about to show this photo.....
and say something along the lines of...."finally, a pen that will keep them in...." when someone knocked on the door. We opened the door to find 2 guys standing there with the goats on the other end of a string. *Sigh* Now they are locked up in the stock trailer for the night. I don't *think* they can get out.
Does anyone out there have some tips on how to train them to stay where they are supposed to be? I NEVER had any of these problems with Gus. Granted, he is special, but still.....
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purplequeenvt
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Hettie was upset that I didn't include very many "nice" pictures of her yesterday, so I took some better ones today.
Here is the *new* pen. So far so good. And yes, there are 9 strands of charged wire........I think every lamb in the barn has touched it at least once.
The girls
Steve wanted to say hi.....
Question: If people count sheep to get to sleep, what do sheep count?
We have 2 kitties here on the farm.
Buddy
Xena, she is Buddy's great-niece.
Here is the *new* pen. So far so good. And yes, there are 9 strands of charged wire........I think every lamb in the barn has touched it at least once.
The girls
Steve wanted to say hi.....
Question: If people count sheep to get to sleep, what do sheep count?
We have 2 kitties here on the farm.
Buddy
Xena, she is Buddy's great-niece.
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purplequeenvt
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One of Gretel's babies got stepped on yesterday and her leg was broken. She went to the vet's today to have it looked at. They couldn't splint it because the break was too high (right below her elbow joint) so they folded her leg up and wrapped her up. I have to change the wrap as she grows and hopefully everything heals OK. She's a very tough little girl.
Nemo, despite the gender issue, seems an appropriate name.
She went to the vet's today to have it looked at. They couldn't splint it because the break was too high (right below her elbow joint) so they folded her leg up and wrapped her up. I have to change the wrap as she grows and hopefully everything heals OK. She's a very tough little girl. Nemo, despite the gender issue, seems an appropriate name.
elevan
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I would be concerned about the limb atrophying using this method. What did the vet have to say about it's use after the break heals?
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purplequeenvt
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Atrophy is definitely a concern. The vet said she wasn't sure how much flexibility/use she would lose, but there weren't many options given where the break is. She's quite good at cruising around on 3 legs already.
Basically, the goal is to get her break healed and give her enough use of the leg to get her to market weight. She may end up with a weak/smaller leg but I think she'll do OK overall. I'm a bit bummed because this was a lamb I was considering keeping.
Basically, the goal is to get her break healed and give her enough use of the leg to get her to market weight. She may end up with a weak/smaller leg but I think she'll do OK overall. I'm a bit bummed because this was a lamb I was considering keeping.
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Purplequeen, I gotta say that I love your pics. You use such different angles! Some of us are doing some photography challenges, and I'd love for you to come play too!
She is a pretty little thing, isnt she? That face is enough to make me melt into a puddle on the floor!
I wouldnt write her off yet as far as keeping her. My breeder has a three legged goat (the leg was amputated after a serious break that couldnt be repaired). This three legged goat breeds and consistently throws twins each year without a problem. She's kept separate from the main herd to prevent bullying, and has a smaller area that she shares with her "bestest friend". She will even rear up and play the head butt game.
She is a pretty little thing, isnt she? That face is enough to make me melt into a puddle on the floor!
I wouldnt write her off yet as far as keeping her. My breeder has a three legged goat (the leg was amputated after a serious break that couldnt be repaired). This three legged goat breeds and consistently throws twins each year without a problem. She's kept separate from the main herd to prevent bullying, and has a smaller area that she shares with her "bestest friend". She will even rear up and play the head butt game.
