Goat wont eat alfalfa pellets and is rearing up at me.

[Catahoula]

My goats are picky and didn't like alfalfa pellets or BOSS.... I would mix them into their grains and they would just pick out the grains and leave the pellets/BOSS...until one day... I kept putting a handful and eventually they just eat them. Maybe they got tired of picking the small grains out and decided to eat whatever.... Almost all new food I introduce them to, I mix a little in their grain and eventually they give in and start eating them.

 

[happydays]

Well Carmela seems to be back to normal. I gave her some grain last night and this morning and she is happy again.

 

[GoatCrazyLady]

Awesome!

 

[happydays]

I really dont know what is wrong with Carmela. I fed her this evening and added some pellets to her feed and I was amazed she ate every last bit up. I went in her paddock to take her bucket away to clean it and talked to her and stroked her neck as usual, she was fine then suddenly she started rearing up at me and trying to butt me. I slapped her on the nose a couple of times and really told her off then she just stopped and stood there looking at me. I went out a little later and stroked her through the gate and she seemed fine again. Is it something I am doing wrong.

 

[terrilhb]

I think she is just testing you. I could be wrong. My goats do things once in awhile to test me until I let them know it is not allowed. They don't my dh though. Even when my boys start acting up in their bucky ways when he comes out they stop. Not with me. They love him and all but they definetly know who is who.

 

[ksalvagno]

Is this your only goat? If she is alone, then she is lonely and treating you like another goat. It would be good to get her a friend if she doesn't have one.

 

[Roll farms]

Is this your only goat? If she is alone, then she is lonely and treating you like another goat. It would be good to get her a friend if she doesn't have one.

x2

 

[happydays]

Hi yes she is our only goat and we do know that she needs a friend. We keep looking for a suitable goat friend for her but in our area ther are not many goats available. Do you think she is trying to hurt me or could she just be playful as she has always been so sweet before even a few hours after we got her she was so friendly with us.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

It really could just be that she is lonely for another goat---like ks said, she is treating you like another goat and it may be play but also may hurt.

 

[happydays]

Thank you to everyone who replied. We live in Spain and this forum is the most helpful one I have been able to find. We will keep looking for a suitable friend for her. Thanks guys.