Just Kidding Around!

The twin goat kids will be 1 week old tomorrow. It doesn’t take them long, however, to start jumping and skipping around all over the place. This morning when I put some hay in the pen for their Mama, they decided it would be fun to crawl all over it. Making a mountain out of a molehill…. uh, hay pile.
Goat mothers must be very long-suffering, because their kids are full of antics!

Most of the time Cinnamon just keeps on eating and ignores her youngsters shenanigans.

Kids! They get into everything!

Every once in a while, they do stop long enough for a scratch or to take a nap.

Hold on a second! I’ve got an itch.

Whew, I’m tired. How about a little nap?

They’re mighty cute little guys, and at least while they’re little, they don’t cause much real trouble. That comes later, when they hit the goat equivalent of teenager and adulthood. Then it’s find every hole in the fence you can – or make one! Find ways to open gates at every opportunity! See if you can break into the feed room or hay storage!

That’s when cute becomes incorrigible. And I’m not kidding!

Goat Twins

After much difficulty yesterday and today, I finally got these pictures I took yesterday soon after the goat kids were born uploaded through Blogger.

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The movie is of the youngest twin trying to get up for the first time.

Everyone’s excited about new kids!

I went out to do morning chores, and had a GREAT surprise waiting! Cinnamon had just given birth to the second of twins.

Out little llama shows great interest in babies on the farm, no matter what sort, and Neffie, the Maremma LGD, is very protective.

More pictures later! I must go back out and finish up chores!

Colder weather is here again!

Tuesday it rained all day, and yesterday was overcast. Today it’s bright and sunny, but a cold front has moved in, and temperatures dropped drastically. It doesn’t seem to bother the animals. Wish I could say the same for myself!

I notice the peacock has pretty well re-feathered, and has nice new plumage in time for courting.

He hasn’t starting displaying his lovely fan of feathers yet. The incessant honking that signals breeding season usually starts in February sometime, along with Mr. Peacock dancing and prancing to get the girls attention.

Then it’ll be Saturday Night Fever 24/7!

Spot needed probiotics…

Our cat, Spot, has been on antibiotics for a few days now due to the fact he got bit by something and developed abscesses. I was concerned about the effect antibiotics have on the normal “good” flora of the intestinal system. I have a probiotic powder I sprinkle on food for the sheep and goats, but I doubted Spot would eat his cat food if I sprinkled stuff on it. He’s a rather picky eater.

I got the bright idea to try feeding him yogurt, though I had my doubts Mr. Picky would actually eat it. But I figured people eat yogurt for the beneficial bacteria, so why not Spot?

 Why not indeed? Turns out Spot loves yogurt! I barely sit it down on the porch before he’s shoved his nose in it and lapping away.

It sure makes it easier he likes it. I’d hate to try squirting the stuff down his throat!