HankTheTank and Ownedby3alpacas Journal

[HankTheTank]

So Colins's taken up a new hobby.....I woke up this morning, and looked out my window, only to find him sitting in the water bucket! He was very relaxed, with his chin resting on the ledge, and quacking happily every now and then. Very cute, and probably a good way to avoid the heat Though it does explain why there's been so much mud in the bucket lately. I'm thinking about filling up a kiddie pool and putting it just outside the fence for him (he can get through the wire)

Now I'm off to the carnival in town

 

[HankTheTank]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/surfing-goats-ride-waves-192003301.html

 

[CochinBrahmaLover=)]

So Colins's taken up a new hobby.....I woke up this morning, and looked out my window, only to find him sitting in the water bucket! He was very relaxed, with his chin resting on the ledge, and quacking happily every now and then. Very cute, and probably a good way to avoid the heat Though it does explain why there's been so much mud in the bucket lately. I'm thinking about filling up a kiddie pool and putting it just outside the fence for him (he can get through the wire)

Now I'm off to the carnival in town

Awww I miss our ducks, they were always so cute!!!



And OMG!! One has a HUGE udder! LOL

 

[HankTheTank]

Rotten day yesterday

Today we're going to a party for our cousin and his fiance up at our other cousins house, an hour away. I don't really want to go but it'll get me out of the house for a while. As far as I know she still has her goats... They're the ones I almost ended up taking since she can't keep any of her animals anymore....so I almost wound up with two enormous, nasty tempered Saanens. Ironically named Faith and Joy I've never met them before and I was really hoping too, but now I'm not sure if I can because my goats have CL. Will I spread it to them if I pet them or something? I don't think it could, because I haven't had any real contact with mine today, and none of them has pus or anything at the moment (actually, Elf's abcess has healed up perfectly!) but I really don't want to take the chance of spreading it. Does anyone know if I can still meet/pet her goats?

 

[HankTheTank]

Her goats are snots. Faith in particular had a nice little headbutting habit that I found SO charming.....Overall they were nice goats, quiet and calm, and Joy was pretty nice, but they were bratty. They didn't have any any loose minerals, their eyelids were pretty pale, and they really needed a hoof trim Buuut not my animals, so I shouldn't criticise. The people in her area are pretty unconcerned with the way they raise their animals (huge herd of horses running completely wild in a pasture, hogs have free range of pretty much the entire town, etc) I do know I shouldn't judge but since my cousin and I got our goats at about the same time, I kinda figured she would have at least done a little research not just make assumptions.

So my goats have learned to take the lid off their grain barrel. I keep it in their barn, and they like to stand/ sleep on it sometimes. Now, if I don't put the lid on tight enough they knock it off....thing is, they don't actually eat any of it. They just take the top off. I'm thinking they're too short to get inside

 

[CochinBrahmaLover=)]

Urrrrr... I HATE hearing about people who badly keep animals.. -.- Did you tell her nicely/rudley? Lol !! I didnt kno your goats had CL, sorry to hear!

 

[HankTheTank]

She doesn't keep them badly, just in a way that you could tell she didn't research a whole lot. I didn't say anything really just because I would have sounded really obnoxious
Thanks CBL...I'm OK with the CL now. Really the only thing different is I lost my job :/ At first I thought it was the end of the world, but it's not as horrible/scary/life threatening as some people make out, at least not in a small herd like mine





new blog post! Update on my adventures with the Living Dead

 

[CochinBrahmaLover=)]

She doesn't keep them badly, just in a way that you could tell she didn't research a whole lot. I didn't say anything really just because I would have sounded really obnoxious Sorry, I mean't like not taking care of them or whatnot, no offence





new blog post! Update on my adventures with the Living Dead

 

[HankTheTank]

I know what you meant I was dying to say something but I know I would have offended her

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Hey Hank. I have done a bunch of research on CL and found some interesting things about it. And as you seem to know, it is not really that bad if you can manage it and know how to deal with it. CAE is a pretty serious issue but CL is very manageable. I don't have time right now but I'll be on later. : )