Hello, everyone — it’s been a very long time!
A baby goat arrives
Our mother goat was about to give birth, and the water bag was already showing. I watched over her with friends. She looked like she was in pain and was calling out loudly. Hang in there! And then the baby goat was born, safe and sound. Thank you for your hard work, Mom!
So cute! He doesn’t have a name yet. Just born and already tottering around on his legs — he’s a sturdy little one.
Why are there goats here?
One day, three goats came to us as a “mowing crew”: a mother and two young goats. The mother turned out to be pregnant, and now she’s had a baby boy.
The goats are very strong and could get into the chickens’ area on their own, which was a lot of trouble. They even ate the corn from the chicken feeders. They came here to mow, after all… but she was pregnant and needed the nutrition, so I let it go.
A goat house and a grazing area
In a hurry, we cleared things out of one building and made it into a goat house. The goats love banana leaves. We also cleared a grazing area: about a quarter of the property is now fenced off, so we can let them out safely. The lock is still temporary, but the door closes by itself and won’t open if pushed from inside.
The building is where we had set up the chicken hospital. It sits away from the main buildings and actually wasn’t used much, so we cut the grass, made a path, and cleaned it up to use as the goat pen. It’s quite spacious and cool inside — perfect for goats.
To all our chickens: thank you for your patience! Now you don’t have to worry about the goats, and you can go back to your comfortable days.
Out to pasture
The goats started eating right away, and the baby came along, seeming to enjoy the outside world. The very first time I put them out, though, the baby didn’t follow and went back — maybe it was all too new. Watch out for your big sister! Your mom’s over here!
The baby is still on his mother’s milk and can’t eat grass yet, but he’s full of energy — and as friendly as a cat. Before, I used to cut grass and carry it to the goats’ shed, so this is much easier.
Thank you for waiting so long for this episode. See you next time at Chicken Paradise Hawaii!