Devonviolet Acres

Loving the new cow. She looks a little empty though. Elsie is a good name for her... Fitting.

Annual CDT - CHECK!!!

What a stitch!

We did the shots in the hoop house, so we could do one at a time, without getting bumped by other goats or dogs. We did the same thing when we trimmed their hooves. It works great.

So, I got the syringe & alcohol wipe ready. DH got a handful of BOSS, and got the first willing subject into the hoop house & closed the door. I straddled the goat & hooked my knees in front of the hip bones. The goat was so busy eating BOSS it hardly felt the needle go in. When we were finished, we guided that goat out, and the next one was waiting at the door to come in. I said, "n-e-e-e-xt, and it came in like it was in line expecting to get its treat.

Who says greed isn't good?

animalmom said:

Who says greed isn't good?

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Isn't that the truth?

Zig was first. Maybe he remembered the treats from hoof trimming. He followed me into the hoop house like he just knew I had something good for him!

Then Zan was waiting by the door, for HIS treats. He saw Zig getting something good. They will go the end ends of the earth for a handful of BOSS!

Little Guy, being his shy, reserved self, was off by himself. But, he can easily be enticed with a bite of fresh hay. Once he realized there was an uncontested handful of BOSS, he was happy to stand and get his shot.

When he was finished, I looked up, and here was big brother (Leon) standing in his line of one, right by the door, waiting his turn to get a handful of BOSS. When the door opened, in he came. He barely flinched, when the needle went in, but kept nibbling his BOSS like nothing unusual happened. I gave him a big hug before letting him go on his way, and he just looked up at me with those adoring eyes!

I LOVE my goats!!! They are so cool!!!

The last time Baymule & her DH were here they brought me 3 (count them) THREE beautiful pots of wild violets, that they dug up at her DF's house.

I just got around to taking photos today, and just HAD to post them & show y'all how beautiful they are!

I am curious about something & am hoping someone can give me some insight.

We have noticed that the dogs are up all hours during the night & barking to warn off predators, and tend to sleep during the day, which we totally get.

My question is, when I hear the dogs barking, and look out in the middle of the night, the goats all seem to be awake (nibbling on browse or standing on the tree stumps, or standing in the opening to the goat shed.) I know the dogs barking likely keeps them awake too. But, they don't seem to sleep during the day like the dogs do. When do goats sleep???

Whenever they feel like it.

SBC beat me to the punch line!

My answer too - Whenever they darn well want to, lol!

Mine do nap during the day, but I don't think it's abnormal at all for them to be awake at night. I think because they are a prey animal that it would be fairly common for them to be awake after dark.

edited to finish the stoopid sentence, lol

Beautiful violets for a beautiful friend! They sure look healthy. I just crammed a bunch in each pot with some of the soil they were growing in. I figured you could transplant them and spread them out. Glad you like them!