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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: princesspiggy on March 11, 2011, 08:45:05 pm

Title: jumping goats!
Post by: princesspiggy on March 11, 2011, 08:45:05 pm

so how come goats can jump over the stable door but cant jump back in, even when theyv left the baby behind? :love:  :goat: :love:
my gsd has the same problem with farm gates  :love: :dog: :love:

Title: Re: jumping goats!
Post by: jinglejoys on March 11, 2011, 09:13:48 pm

Because its harder (mentally)for a prey animal to jump into a cave than escape from it? ;)

Title: Re: jumping goats!
Post by: princesspiggy on March 11, 2011, 10:13:06 pm

 ;D
so what about the dog? shes prob just trained me to open the gate for her? lol
 ;D ;D

Title: Re: jumping goats!
Post by: Hermit on March 11, 2011, 10:45:25 pm

My youngster is often in the corridor in the morning, dont know if she jumps in and out and I just catch her out. My milker is just stands where the feed bucket gets placed cause she is clever. :goat: