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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: HelenVF on May 29, 2012, 08:58:48 am

Title: They have arrived
Post by: HelenVF on May 29, 2012, 08:58:48 am

 ;D  We got them last night.  They are sooo cute!  They were a bit shellshocked when we put them in their pen but had settled down when we went to say goodnight (we always go out to the stable at 10 to give our pony a handful of hay and to say goodnight lol).
 
Going to spend a bit of time with them this morning just sitting, to get them used to me. 
 
I am sure I will have LOADS of questions soon!
 
Helen

Title: Re: They have arrived
Post by: Brucklay on May 29, 2012, 09:11:40 am

HelenVF - they are really sweet - enjoy  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Title: Re: They have arrived
Post by: Small Plot Big Ideas on May 29, 2012, 09:14:11 am

Looking good and that's another animal on my list that I hope to get one day so I'm very jealous. Please keep the updates coming so I can learn as you go along! ;D

Title: Re: They have arrived
Post by: HelenVF on May 29, 2012, 10:55:55 am

Thanks :D  Just spent just over an hour sitting with them.  I was just reading, sat on a bucket.  They kept peering out at me lol

Helen

Title: Re: They have arrived
Post by: countrywoman on May 29, 2012, 11:12:56 am

They look lovely - are you reading aloud to them?  My goats listen to radio 4 all day and are the best-informed goats around.

Title: Re: They have arrived
Post by: HelenVF on May 29, 2012, 11:28:34 am

I wasn't but I was talking to them, in between reading.  Will try reading aloud to them lol.

Helen

Title: Re: They have arrived
Post by: Old Shep on May 29, 2012, 11:33:10 am

Aww they're lovely. I miss my pygmies, they make realy good companions.   I have Angoras now which are a little more aloof - but stay in the field better!  Can't say I've tried reading to them!! What would you recommend? Definitely not Animal Farm  ;D

Title: Re: They have arrived
Post by: tizaala on May 29, 2012, 01:08:15 pm

They look like mischief on legs, they would probably like " The Goat the Bad and the Ugly " ,  " Goatbye Mr Chips",  " Goat on a hot tin roof " etc.

Title: Re: They have arrived
Post by: jaykay on May 29, 2012, 05:08:56 pm

Oh groan  :D


Helen, they look lovely, I bet you're going to have great fun with them  :)

Title: Re: They have arrived
Post by: HelenVF on May 29, 2012, 06:24:59 pm

LOL, will have to dig out a few goaty books lol.

Thanks all.

Helen

Title: Re: They have arrived
Post by: Mammyshaz on May 29, 2012, 08:05:45 pm

They're too cute for  'The three billy goats gruff. '  :love:

Title: Re: They have arrived
Post by: Lesley Silvester on May 29, 2012, 11:24:06 pm

Hope they settle in quickly and you all enjoy each other.

Title: Re: They have arrived
Post by: benkt on May 30, 2012, 12:16:00 am

They look lovely, spending time with them is important 'work' and don't let anyone tell you otherwise!

Title: Re: They have arrived
Post by: HelenVF on May 30, 2012, 09:33:00 am

lol.  It's quite theraputic spending time with them too lol.

Helen

Title: Re: They have arrived
Post by: sabrina on May 30, 2012, 04:45:14 pm

Looks as if you are in for lots of fun.