Jewel and Fern, 4 months old in these photos taken in Fall of 2008 begin to settle in to the routine. They are taking their place and making their presence felt! Just like human kids of 6 - 9 years old, they're a bit awkward, still learning the ropes and wide-eyed with a special kind of wonder filled innocence. Discovering new foods, tasty rhody (even though I tell them it's poisonous to goats!) - okay, they say... just a taste, as I push them away from the plants each time. Finding new likes and dislikes; Jewel doesn't like that molasses herbal wormer I add into thier grains once a week...she wrinkles her nose and tries to find some of it that's not tainted! Yes, they are finding their place in our small herd. 'The girls' are big enough now to challenge Pepper, our pygmy and getting more bold about pushing her away from the feeder or any interesting food. Pepper seems less and less excited about her role as 'auntie' and seems to resign herself to bein
g at the bottom of the goat pile, for now.
Jewel and Fern, 4 months old in these photos taken in Fall of 2008 begin to settle in to the routine. They are taking their place and making their presence felt! Just like human kids of 6 - 9 years old, they're a bit awkward, still learning the ropes and wide-eyed with a special kind of wonder filled innocence. Discovering new foods, tasty rhody (even though I tell them it's poisonous to goats!) - okay, they say... just a taste, as I push them away from the plants each time. Finding new likes and dislikes; Jewel doesn't like that molasses herbal wormer I add into thier grains once a week...she wrinkles her nose and tries to find some of it that's not tainted! Yes, they are finding their place in our small herd. 'The girls' are big enough now to challenge Pepper, our pygmy and getting more bold about pushing her away from the feeder or any interesting food. Pepper seems less and less excited about her role as 'auntie' and seems to resign herself to bein
g at the bottom of the goat pile, for now.
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