Queen Mum's Dancing in the Rain

[Queen Mum]

I went into the barn this evening to check on my boys. There was Houdini snuggly nestled IN my hayfeeder, calmly chewing on a few strands of hay. Happy as a clam. He has decided that this is where he likes to keep warm apparently. I thought he might be stuck, but as I approached, he just stood up on the milk stand underneat and duck walked out. As I was leaving he jumped right back in and snuggled up again in the corner by the wall.

My hay feeder is a piece of cattle panel with the bottom tied to a piece of steel on the bottom of the wall and the top chained out from the wall at 45 degree angle at the top. Houdini is fine getting in and out, apparently.

Houdini is a nut!

On other barnyard news, I found a white mini-La Mancha doe had miscarried or had prematurely delivered in the middle of the upper paddock today. I don't think she was due until late January. There she was with a placenta hanging out of her bottom. No kid in sight and no udder to speak of. She appears to be fine but she still has the placenta half in and half out of her bottom. She is oblivious. I told the landlady about her and then I gave the goats in the upper paddock some hay so I could scoop her up. I put her in my area of the barn, drenched her and gave her some pen G, some Vitamin B and checked her over good. She doesn't seem to have any retained babies, but I can't be sure. There is little I can do other than palliative care and keep an eye on her till I leave on Wednesday. At least in my area, she has lots of hay, regular feed, clean water and a warm place to sleep. Here is a picture of her.

 

[marlowmanor]

Here is a dragon for you!

This one blows fire!

 

[Queen Mum]

OH my Gosh! I LOVE the dragons.

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

I went into the barn this evening to check on my boys. There was Houdini snuggly nestled IN my hayfeeder, calmly chewing on a few strands of hay. Happy as a clam. He has decided that this is where he likes to keep warm apparently. I thought he might be stuck, but as I approached, he just stood up on the milk stand underneat and duck walked out. As I was leaving he jumped right back in and snuggled up again in the corner by the wall.

My hay feeder is a piece of cattle panel with the bottom tied to a piece of steel on the bottom of the wall and the top chained out from the wall at 45 degree angle at the top. Houdini is fine getting in and out, apparently.

Houdini is a nut!

On other barnyard news, I found a white mini-La Mancha doe had miscarried or had prematurely delivered in the middle of the upper paddock today. I don't think she was due until late January. There she was with a placenta hanging out of her bottom. No kid in sight and no udder to speak of. She appears to be fine but she still has the placenta half in and half out of her bottom. She is oblivious. I told the landlady about her and then I gave the goats in the upper paddock some hay so I could scoop her up. I put her in my area of the barn, drenched her and gave her some pen G, some Vitamin B and checked her over good. She doesn't seem to have any retained babies, but I can't be sure. There is little I can do other than palliative care and keep an eye on her till I leave on Wednesday. At least in my area, she has lots of hay, regular feed, clean water and a warm place to sleep. Here is a picture of her.

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She is too cute to have such a horrible owner. I am sure she thanks you for all that you have done for her.

 

[Queen Mum]

She is cute isn't she? I fed her this morning and gave her have another shot. She did not like getting a shot. She looks much more lively today. And her bottom looks a lot better, cleaner... She still has discharge. She was eating just fine. She is even smaller than Houdini but has a very soft, very white coat. She has a high pitched almost baby like voice. I tried to get her to eat some apple slices, but she spit them right out. I wish she was tame enough to handle more. She is so lovely.

I also caught Jelly Bean today. She is getting more trusting. I gave her a brushdown and some apple slices as well. She ate some, but thought they were strange.

Ian is really being a rutting pig right now. He keeps jumping into the adjoining pen. (Girls) I finally had to put up a barrier. He needs to learn some buck manners.

Trump card is better behaved and Houdini looks at Ian like he is an idiot as if to say, "You stupid buck, they are just girls, they are NOT in heat! Wake up and smell the does. Now that one, she is in heat!"

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

She is cute isn't she? I fed her this morning and gave her have another shot. She did not like getting a shot. She looks much more lively today. And her bottom looks a lot better, cleaner... She still has discharge. She was eating just fine. She is even smaller than Houdini but has a very soft, very white coat. She has a high pitched almost baby like voice. I tried to get her to eat some apple slices, but she spit them right out. I wish she was tame enough to handle more. She is so lovely.

I also caught Jelly Bean today. She is getting more trusting. I gave her a brushdown and some apple slices as well. She ate some, but thought they were strange.

Ian is really being a rutting pig right now. He keeps jumping into the adjoining pen. (Girls) I finally had to put up a barrier. He needs to learn some buck manners.

Trump card is better behaved and Houdini looks at Ian like he is an idiot as if to say, "You stupid buck, they are just girls, they are NOT in heat! Wake up and smell the does. Now that one, she is in heat!"

Yes she is. Happy to hear that she is doing better. You are a great person for helping out. That's great hope she gets more trusting. learn buck manners. That was good. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Queen Mum]

OK, everyone. I took Houdini and Jelly Bean to the vet today and got my Health Certificate. Houdini was a good boy. Jelly Bean was really well behaved. Jelly Bean is much older than I thought. She is at least 4 years or older! Houdini is in great health!

Jelly Bean has a little ways to go on her coat, but the vet says she is doing nicely and will be fine.

I am happy that I will be leaving here tomorrow!

Wish me luck!

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

Good luck! Happy to hear that the day is here, well tomorrow.

 

[marlowmanor]

Wishing you safe travels.

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

marlowmanor, that's awesome!