Once again, our goats got out. My guys went to check on them yesterday afternoon when they got off work...only to not be able to find them anywhere. They spent about 2 hours looking for them. They made it almost home (about a 20 minute drive) only to find out that a neighbor on the land next to where we have the goats spotted them. We quickly headed back out to look for them...for almost an hour before it just got too dark to see anything, even with a flashlight. Thankfully the neighbor said it would be ok to leave them overnight.
So, first thing this morning, we got up and headed over once we had daylight. Two of my guys were with me, which is good since the goats don't really know me yet. We searched for almost an hour before finding them. They were back on the right land, but not near at the right area. So we herded them back, which took another 20 minutes. They were surprisingly easy to herd. It took a little bit to get them to go back into the fenced area, but once a couple of them found their way, the others quickly followed.
Now, if we could only figure out how they keep getting out. We did some adjustments on the electric fence and hopefully they will be staying put now. After all, they DO have a nice 20 acres to roam, lots of trees and vegetation, and 2 ponds. They really don't need to go anywhere!
Moral of the story: We need to learn to be satisfied with what we have and be happy with what we have been given.
Don't be a goat, always looking for something better.
Next up in our goat adventures: building shelters and making an area to help introduce our livestock pups to them.
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