Author Topic: What can Santa bring the boys? (Read 4975 times)

NormandyMary · « **on:** December 11, 2011, 03:54:20 pm »

Every year, all the animals in the house get a pressie at Christmas. The cats get a tin of Tuna, the chooks some lovely treats, but Im at a loss at what to get Billy and Toby. They dont eat anything other than their biscuits (pellets) and hay. They turn their noses up at everything else I try them with including apples and veggies etc. Even ordinary digestives, they just dont want to know. They've both got new collars and leads, so no joy there. Anyone got any ideas? Do you buy your goats pressies?

little blue · « **Reply #1 on:** December 11, 2011, 04:27:04 pm »

sultanas?
custard creams or rich tea?
bananas?
cream crackers?

all treats that go down well here!

or holly & ivy....

NormandyMary · « **Reply #2 on:** December 11, 2011, 06:47:07 pm »

They surely dont eat holly do they? All those sharp leaves. Ive got tons and tons of the stuff up in our top field. As to ivy, they've tried to climb our wall to prise it from the side of the house, I dont think Ive got anymore though. Ive tried banana, and our biscuits are different over here, however we have just discovered superb shortbread in Aldi, so perhaps Ill try them with one of them for a special treat! (I dont really want Toby to get much fatter!)

princesspiggy · « **Reply #3 on:** December 11, 2011, 07:32:09 pm »

what about a nice engraved swiss bell for their collars. all ours wear pink (breast cancer charity) collars - billies included. i have a bell , just need to engrave it!

jaykay · « **Reply #4 on:** December 11, 2011, 07:51:08 pm »

Ivy - never met a goat who didn't eat it

Is there a wood nearby with some?

princesspiggy · « **Reply #5 on:** December 11, 2011, 08:18:45 pm »

Quote from: jaykay on December 11, 2011, 07:51:08 pm

Ivy - never met a goat who didn't eat it Is there a wood nearby with some?

how do u know what types of ivy u can feed? our vet said they cant eat poison ivy.

jaykay · « **Reply #6 on:** December 11, 2011, 10:12:06 pm »

Oh, I'm sure they can't eat poison ivy!
Hedera helix, common ivy in England, is ok in small quantities, ie a strand or two, and they love it. Any more and it becomes poisonous (as do many good things in excess

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princesspiggy · « **Reply #7 on:** December 13, 2011, 07:39:55 pm »

are there quite a few types of ivy? we seem to have different types and diff shade of green, i have no idea what types they are but they are all "ivy" shaped.
we lost a rabbit to eating ivy many years ago, was very sad. he only had a mouthful.

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #8 on:** December 14, 2011, 01:00:34 am »

My girls are getting a cabbage or two hanging up in their yard - or in the shed if it's wet.

WaltDisneyWorld · « **Reply #9 on:** December 14, 2011, 08:56:48 am »

What about some dried apple rings, the bag I bought from the feed merchant is quite sticky. My Anglo Nubians and pygmys enjoy their little treat at supper time.

NormandyMary · « **Reply #10 on:** December 14, 2011, 07:17:03 pm »

Quote from: Mad Goatwoman of Madeley on December 14, 2011, 01:00:34 am

My girls are getting a cabbage or two hanging up in their yard - or in the shed if it's wet.

Ooh I love this idea. I could suspend it from the ceiling of their house, then if they dont want to eat it, they can head it instead!

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #11 on:** December 14, 2011, 10:18:33 pm »

Quote from: NormandyMary on December 14, 2011, 07:17:03 pm

Quote from: Mad Goatwoman of Madeley on December 14, 2011, 01:00:34 am
My girls are getting a cabbage or two hanging up in their yard - or in the shed if it's wet.

Ooh I love this idea. I could suspend it from the ceiling of their house, then if they dont want to eat it, they can head it instead!

or even head it for a while, then eat it.