Llama And Donkey Together as Guardians

goatgurl said:

i woudered how things turned out yesterday. of course we need a picture of molly. i can just hear it all now spitting, cussing and whining on one side and that ear splitting ehshawww from the mule. i bet every goat in a square block ran for cover. i bet they will become buddys before it is over. thanks for the smile

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Smiles are definitely free! LOL!!!

just got back on line after abt 10 days and saw molly's pix. oh my is she cute or what but what big teeth she has. how are things going now? has mr llama made friends yet?

goatgurl said:

just got back on line after abt 10 days and saw molly's pix. oh my is she cute or what but what big teeth she has. how are things going now? has mr llama made friends yet?

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Thanks for the compliments. Yeah, Molly's lower incisors are a hot mess. LOL!!! She has the same underbite as our bulldog. She could use braces on her teeth I guess but that one little tooth that sticks out is her signature. Her and "Carl" the llama ignore each other for now.

Molly is so very short and petite. She is officially only 32 inches tall at the withers. Teeny tiny as far as mules are concerned.

Molly is so very short and petite. She is officially only 32 inches tall at the withers. Teeny tiny as far as mules are concerned.

Wow that is the same size as my Pyrenees!

Ignoring is good I think... at least the llama didn't kill her!
How are the goats doing with her?

Oh, she is so pretty! : )

The goats are a bit leery of her still. They haven't figured out what type of critter she is yet but all is good at Calfee Farms. The walnut tree leaves are starting to turn yellow and fall and the persimmon trees are loaded down with persimmons and their leaves are turning yellow as well. Most all livestock love persimmons as well as wildlife like coons, deer, and possums.

the hickory and sumac are turning here. i was sitting in the backyard yesterday with emma and nada, reading a bit and watching the ducks on the pond when little bits of "stuff" started falling on us. i looked up and there was a fat little grey squirrel peeling his hickory nuts on me. lucky for him i was in a mellow mood and just laughed, normally i would have tried my best to make sure he died of lead poisoning before he left. i hate that they try hard to tear up my bird feeders and such. i generously give them 58 acres to live on and just keep only a couple for myself. seems fair to me and besides i like dumplings as much as they like hickory nuts.
I'm sure carl really thinks molly is cute but wants to play hard to get. you'll just to nonchalantly leave the gate open between them in a month or so. my guess is by then neither of them will care and will be fine. and you're right, she is tiny and so dang cute.
first picture is my emma, my mom and i rescued her from the wilds of Oklahoma during a horrible thunderstorm. that was 11 years ago and she has been my constant companion ever since. she is suppose to be 1/2 cairn terrior and the other 1/2 was a pug/beagle cross. basically she is just a mutt but i love her very much. and below her is nada, thus named because she is NOT A turken or a naked neck but a rhode island red who got all the skin and feathers pulled off her neck by one very bad Maremma pup named Katie. nada lived in the goat milking room for months while i doctored her neck, fed her special and gave her all the goat milk she would drink. now other than being bald around her neck she is a healthy, happy laying hen who follows me all around the farm. i have to admit, i do spoil her a lot

Poor Rhode Island Red. She looks like she has recovered just fine. Didn't know chickens liked milk but it stands to reason that this is an excellent source of protein, vitamins c & e (the body uses these 2 vitamins for bone and skin repair/ growth), and energy source in an easy to digest form (liquid) that quickly absorbs into the bloodstream. Good for you to think outside the box.