After a bit of trial and error trying to keep the goats where they belong, I'm happy to say that they are now happily staying put where they are supposed to be. We fixed a few points in the fencing that needed more reinforcement, adjusted the electric fencing, and made sure they had plenty of feed. No more wandering goats!
Last night when we went to check on the goats and our guardian pups who were just moved beside the goats (more on that later), we noticed that one of the expecting mommas had given birth to twins. We knew some of the goats were expecting when we moved them a few weeks ago. But we weren't quite expecting them just yet.
When it came time to feed the goats, my son herded the goats to the feeding station, but the new momma wasn't ready to make the treck with her babies. They just weren't able to keep up with the herd. So my other son and I headed over and carried the babies, making sure momma saw them in our arms and knew they were safe. She then followed us to the feeding station. Since she was late getting there, we gave her a little extra feed to ensure that she had enough.
My husband then walked the land to make sure all of the after birth had been disposed of. Good momma goats will take care of it, keeping the area clean and safe. But not all mommas know to do this so we had to be sure. If it isn't all cleaned up, it's an invitation to predators that we don't want around our goats. Thankfully, our momma had taken care of it all.
Once we made sure all was well with the goats, we headed home. This morning my son checked the goats and fed them, but didn't see the new babies. The momma had come to feed so my son was concerned about the babies. I headed over to help with this new game of hide-and-goat-seek. Thankfully he found them safely hidden away. Once again, momma took care of things and made sure her babies would be safe while she headed over to the feed station.
So fare there are no more babies, but we are keeping a close eye on 3 more mommas-to-be. This goat adventure keeps us busy! But seeing those newborn healthy babies makes it all worth it!
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