Queen Mum's Dancing in the Rain

[Queen Mum]

Houdini let me scratch him on the special goat scratchy spot today while he was eating. (Just behind the front leg.) At first he jumped away, but then he realized I wasn't going for the "catch" and then he started to like it and moved over to ask for more. He kept looking up at me to see if I had ulterior motives. He was rather enjoying himself. When he was done eating he stayed for extra scratchies. Then he sauntered away.

Jelly Bean is still not allowing too much touching but we are getting closer to it.

 

[Ms. Research]

Excellent to hear Queen Mum. Houdini, he's some special boy. So glad he enjoyed his special spot being scratched and decided "Hey, she's not THAT bad". lol

Keep it up with Jelly Bean. She will come around. And being in her condition, would that make her a bit more shy and standoffish? Don't Mama Goat sense kick in, and she will be more watchful? I don't know, but she will get there.

Just look at how far you came with the expecting father? lol

Love the fact that your goats are starting to trust you Queen Mum. They can tell you are relaxing being in your new place.

Please keep us posted about your sweeties.

BTW, How's Mama doing? Such a pretty Matriarch.

K

 

[Queen Mum]

Mama is feeling quite put out at the moment. There is a new goat in her paddock, Wild Thing. Wild Thing is a young Saanen upstart who is BIGGER than Mama. She keeps trying to push Brownie and Mama around. But she's getting better and learning that Mama really is in charge, because Mama isn't afraid of me and Wild Thing is. We call it the Three Queens pen. Wild Thing likes Brownie better than Mama because Brownie backs down and Mama doesn't.

But Mama always maintains her dignity. I love that girl. Wild Thing is being sold soon.

Other than that, she sure looks great! She is sleek and fat and looking amazingly healthy right now. Lots of nice prairie hay, alfalfa and good grain once a day.

 

[Ms. Research]

Mama is feeling quite put out at the moment. There is a new goat in her paddock, Wild Thing. Wild Thing is a young Saanen upstart who is BIGGER than Mama. She keeps trying to push Brownie and Mama around. But she's getting better and learning that Mama really is in charge, because Mama isn't afraid of me and Wild Thing is. We call it the Three Queens pen. Wild Thing likes Brownie better than Mama because Brownie backs down and Mama doesn't.

But Mama always maintains her dignity. I love that girl. Wild Thing is being sold soon.

Other than that, she sure looks great! She is sleek and fat and looking amazingly healthy right now. Lots of nice prairie hay, alfalfa and good grain once a day.

Wild Thing being sold? Don't they want Saanen? Or they just have too many goats to take care of? Shame if she and Mama are working things out through you.

But glad to hear Mama is Sleek, Fat and Healthy! Big turmoil moving, but it looks like everyone is settling in nicely. Even you!

BTW, did you sell those Nubians with all the Dots? Or are you still raising them right now?

K

 

[Queen Mum]

All of the babies are sold, but I'm still feeding two of them. One of them left this week. They are growing like little weeds. They are so happy and silly. I love babies. The new owner will really be getting some cute babies. One of them is ALWAYS wagging his little tail.

Yes, Wild Thing is considered a bit to aggressive for this farm. She is really hormonal. She is such a beautiful doe. She would make a wonderful breeder doe for a pack goat herd, because of her size. And she has wonderful dairy lines. With time and patience, I think she would be a lovely doe for any herd, but here the does are very passive and gentle and she just doesn't fit in to the scheme of things. They cut quick.

 

[DonnaBelle]

I'm the lucky gal that gets the two spotted goats. The buckling and the doe. We are going to pick them up the 28th of this month.

I will post lots of pictures when they come home....

DonnaBelle

 

[Ms. Research]

I'm the lucky gal that gets the two spotted goats. The buckling and the doe. We are going to pick them up the 28th of this month.

I will post lots of pictures when they come home....

DonnaBelle

CONGRATULATIONS!

K

 

[autumnprairie]

I'm the lucky gal that gets the two spotted goats. The buckling and the doe. We are going to pick them up the 28th of this month.

I will post lots of pictures when they come home....

DonnaBelle

Congrats!!!! I am so happy for you.

 

[Queen Mum]

They are going to a GREAT home. I could not be more pleased that they are going to Donnabelle who is going to love them a LOT! I can hardly wait for her to meet them.

 

[DonnaBelle]

I wasn't this excited before I delivered DD some 48 years ago. LOL.

We've made them their own pen and they have a nice large area of the buck barn with their own feeders, hay and water bucket.

I'm trying to figure out how I can sleep with them for a few nights and DH not know it...