Goats!
We have six goats at Horseshoe Farm. Betsy and Buttercup are our nubian dairy goats. They supply the milk I use in my coffee each morning, and the rest gets turned into cheese or goat milk soap. The boys, Mo, Dozer, BamBam, and Gigolo, are in charge of lawn mowing. All of our goats spend their days grazing in our big grassy pasture with access to shade, shelter, fresh water, and lots of love. Betsy and Buttercup are leash-trained and know commands like "let's go" and "hop up". All of our goats are super friendly and love being snuggled and brushed. They're like vegetarian dogs.
Goat Toys
April 2, 2013
Our neighbor brought a couple of her horses over to help keep our pasture mowed, and one of them is the cutest little yearling colt. He hasn’t been around goats or chickens before, and is doing really well so far. He really wants to play with them, and they are having none of that, so I figured I’d put a toy out for him to help keep him busy. I poured some chicken scratch into a 5-gallon water bottle and tossed it out in the pasture.
Well, the horses nudged at it for awhile and gave up, but the goats think this is the best thing in the world. They’ve been rolling it around, jumping on it, and head-butting it all day, trying to get the grains to fall out. If you’re looking for a cheap and easy toy for your goats, give it a try! This would be especially nice for keeping goats that are confined to a stall busy and challenged.
