Just catching up with posts. Love your new dog - gorgeous!!
Sorry about your goats - but good to know they are getting better. Its a worry when they get out and you do not know what they have eaten. I was beside myself when 7 of mine got in a neighbours garden the other week. As far as we know, just a few pansy heads were eaten, which was a relief to me!!
I am finding that all my animals are really hungry just now. There is still no grass through, well, not here at least. Although its been a better day today. I think your goats are just going AWOL to find something tasty to eat. Just an idea, but could you leave them some extra hay or something, maybe fill them up and take their mind off escaping? I have been managing to collect a few willow branches at lunchtime, which the goats are devouring, and hopefully keeping their mind off getting out again.
I know its easier said than done, to keep goats in once they find a way out of where they should be. But it does sound as if yours are finding something that is not good for them to eat. If they do it again, they may not be so lucky next time, and we don't want that!!!