We will shortly be ensuring ourselves a lively few days. It’s time for the goats to go outside again and this time they are going in one of the pens at the top of the allotment area. Based on previous years this means we’re going to be doing a regular amount of goat chasing, as they seem to find it easy to escape from, and quite a lot of extracting heads from fences. For some reason the size of the mesh in the fence is a perfect match for a goat’s head going forwards. When you try to get them out backwards it’s a different matter. With a recalcitrant goat and a set of backward facing horns it isn’t an easy job, though blindfolding them with a handkerchief seems to make it easier for some reason.
We’ve now had over 160 lambs so we’re a touch over halfway through. That’s good because there’s only so much cuteness you can take, plus there is a limit to good humour when people keep knocking on the door asking if they can look at the lambs.
My favourite farm animals are the guinea fowl, followed by goats, and pigs. It’s based on character. Chickens I can take or leave. Sheep? No comment.
Lots of people like sheep.
Then again, lots of people like reality TV.
No judgement, just saying…
As I’ve heard it (rightly) said–you can hang out with goats, but sheep? Not really.
Brilliant! I am going to use that as my new test when meeting a species for the first time. 😉
Great header picture
Fairness dictates that I have to admit that is one of Julia’s pictures.
Oooh, I love guinea fowl. They have a lot to say.
Great birds – despite all our efforts there are always a few escapees pottering around the place.
Guinea fowl are the best!! 😀
Agreed. 😉