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Congrats, we got some this morning too.- Thread starter
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Straw Hat Kikos
The Kiko Cowboy
Well the rain was a bit of a disappointment. It only rained for about 20 minutes and it didn't rain much when it did. It was supposed to rain for a few hours but of course it didn't. Earlier today I went out after it rained to check on the Kiko does and uncover the hay (it was tarped) and when I went around the corner Alana is standing in the hay feeder! She looks up and sees me and I say, "What are you doing? Get out of there!," and she looks up at me and just stares. I said, "Yeah I'm talking to you. Get outa there." She is still looking at me and then she starts chewing the hay that was in her mouth. Anyone with goats knows how funny it is when they do that. They are looking at you and then just start chewing. 
Oh and Callie is such a good dog. At just nine weeks she was barking at things she thought was strange, like dogs at night or something moving at night. Well she is 5 months and she is ready to guard. She couldn't kill something yet but this dog can be scary. If you go thru the back of the woods or go back there at night she will bark like crazy at you. When she knows its you she stops and wants you to love on her and say hi, but if she doesn't know its you, look out. I went out earlier and it was dark. She is 400 feet away in the woods and somehow sees me and starts barking. I yelled that it was me and she just stops. If you go thru the woods, day or night, she lets you know shes there. Luckily she doesn't bark all day or night, at least not yet
Aside from not being able to kill anything yet she is ready. lol She is the most alert and smart dog I have seen.
Oh and Callie is such a good dog. At just nine weeks she was barking at things she thought was strange, like dogs at night or something moving at night. Well she is 5 months and she is ready to guard. She couldn't kill something yet but this dog can be scary. If you go thru the back of the woods or go back there at night she will bark like crazy at you. When she knows its you she stops and wants you to love on her and say hi, but if she doesn't know its you, look out. I went out earlier and it was dark. She is 400 feet away in the woods and somehow sees me and starts barking. I yelled that it was me and she just stops. If you go thru the woods, day or night, she lets you know shes there. Luckily she doesn't bark all day or night, at least not yet
Aside from not being able to kill anything yet she is ready. lol She is the most alert and smart dog I have seen.- Thread starter
- #103
Straw Hat Kikos
The Kiko Cowboy
Hay feeder with hay.
Callie.
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BarredRockMomma
Loving the herd life
I like that feeder, I think I will be borrowing from your design this weekend.
Callie is a beautiful dog good luck with her.
Callie is a beautiful dog good luck with her.
BarredRockMomma
Loving the herd life
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- #106
Straw Hat Kikos
The Kiko Cowboy
Go for it! Thank you about Callie. She is a very good girl.
Today it stormed and it RAINED...hard. I think we got about 2 inches of it. It was coming down so hard you couldn't see 75' in front of you. Well I had to go out in it. Yep. One of the Pyrs was freaking out and wouldn't go in the shelter. Callie was just sitting looking at me so I went to check if the bucks were under the shelter and Callie followed and went in with them. She just laid down with them until it was over. The shelter is not too great right now but it has never leaked water and the ground always stays dry. Well because it rained so hard the top was leaking a bit of water but the bottom had water on it so the bucks just stood but Cal didn't mind. After it all stopped I went out and she was all wet and was darker because of the dirt. Oh and Alana kicked Sis out of their shelter so I had to catch her and put her back in and tell Alona she better not do that anymore. She didn't. After a few hours it all died down and I went out, with some help, and almost finished my electric fence for the does. It will be done tomorrow though.
Callie is such a good dog. I go up to the gate and shes waiting for me, of course, so I open it up and step in. She throws her arms around my shoulders and gives me love.
Today it stormed and it RAINED...hard. I think we got about 2 inches of it. It was coming down so hard you couldn't see 75' in front of you. Well I had to go out in it. Yep. One of the Pyrs was freaking out and wouldn't go in the shelter. Callie was just sitting looking at me so I went to check if the bucks were under the shelter and Callie followed and went in with them. She just laid down with them until it was over. The shelter is not too great right now but it has never leaked water and the ground always stays dry. Well because it rained so hard the top was leaking a bit of water but the bottom had water on it so the bucks just stood but Cal didn't mind. After it all stopped I went out and she was all wet and was darker because of the dirt. Oh and Alana kicked Sis out of their shelter so I had to catch her and put her back in and tell Alona she better not do that anymore. She didn't. After a few hours it all died down and I went out, with some help, and almost finished my electric fence for the does. It will be done tomorrow though.
Callie is such a good dog. I go up to the gate and shes waiting for me, of course, so I open it up and step in. She throws her arms around my shoulders and gives me love.
DonnaBelle
True BYH Addict
I'm glad you guys got your rain, we are dry with 3 inch cracks in the ground.
Maybe to get some Sunday night. At least the temps are supposed to be cooler.
I may stand outside in it too, as a matter of fact, I think I will. Good idea.
DonnaBelle
Maybe to get some Sunday night. At least the temps are supposed to be cooler.
I may stand outside in it too, as a matter of fact, I think I will. Good idea.
DonnaBelle
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- #108
Straw Hat Kikos
The Kiko Cowboy
Wow, that dry? I hope you get that rain you need.DonnaBelle said:
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- #109
Straw Hat Kikos
The Kiko Cowboy
Well from 10:00 till 7:30 then from 8:00-9:00 I was outside working. The big buck area, the area where the does are, and the new pretty large area that will last the Kiko does about 2 weeks now has hot wire on it. The top of the buck and the doe areas were fenced with the hot wire and we also made a whole new area with 5 strands and it stands about 4 ft tall. The does will go in tomorrow along with Callie. The Pyrs love to jump on the fence and sometimes go over. Well they have both been shocked. They freaked out too. The one is in the house now and the other looks as if he has learned. We'll see more tomorrow. Oh, and also I will take before and after pictures of the Kiko doe area because the can and will clear and area in no time. It is so lush and green but in a few weeks it will be bare. Callie has not been shocked yet because she doesn't jump up on the fence. It's gonna suck when she does. btw this charger was given to me and it is POWERFUL!!! I have gotten myself a few times and wow.
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- #110
Straw Hat Kikos
The Kiko Cowboy
We got the last odds and ends of the fence done. I put the does in there a few hours ago and I just put them up a few minutes ago. You should see them. They are so huge!! They have been eating like crazy and you can see it on them and in the woods. I took before pictures and soon I'll take after pictures. I also have pictures of some chickens and Callie when she was wet.
This is where the does are. FOOD EVERYWHERE!
All of the above are pictures taken from inside the doe area that will be moved in a few weeks.
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This is where the does are. FOOD EVERYWHERE!
All of the above are pictures taken from inside the doe area that will be moved in a few weeks.
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