genevieve
Chillin' with the herd
I got a reaaally cheap bottle lamb back in May because she was sick and the old owners didn't want to deal with it (she was the only lamb they had and they also had a bunch of nubian bucklings but no adult animals, kinda weird..) She ended up having pneumonia but we got it all sorted out with our vet and now she's our bucket calf's buddy. The bucket calf is going to be going bye-bye pretty soon here since we don't want to winter him or feed him out, and she will be left buddy-less. I'm considering leaving her in with my pygmy goats and two nubians. She doesn't seem to mind all of the goats except our biggest Nubian, who she fights with sometimes.
So, I need some opinions. Can I leave her in with the goats? I know goats and sheep have different needs regarding minerals, so is that going to be a problem? Right now, my goats have free access to a DuMor mineral block, but she's never seemed interested in it at all. Besides mineral needs, will companionship be a problem? None of the goats are super aggressive to her, but none of them are very friendly either. Do I need to get another sheep to keep her company? If I get another sheep, should I just house them separately from the goats?
So, I need some opinions. Can I leave her in with the goats? I know goats and sheep have different needs regarding minerals, so is that going to be a problem? Right now, my goats have free access to a DuMor mineral block, but she's never seemed interested in it at all. Besides mineral needs, will companionship be a problem? None of the goats are super aggressive to her, but none of them are very friendly either. Do I need to get another sheep to keep her company? If I get another sheep, should I just house them separately from the goats?