This morning I moved the cows and goats to a paddock that was partially overshadowed with trees. Immediately the cows when under the low hanging branches and ate what leaves they could reach. There must be some mineral they are after. Then it was the goats' turn to browse. The one who is almost a grandma (in about a week) has great balance and stood on her hind two legs and nibbled the leaves. She even uses her front legs to pull down branches to get a bite. It's funny to watch. She looks as though she is ballroom dancing as she maintains her balance on two legs and moves around for the best position to eat the tree leaves.
I watched the show for a while and when she was finished I went over to that area to snip out some old barbed wire from an old fence left by some owner in the past. As I bent over I felt a pair of hooves on my back. I turned my head without moving my torso to see who it was and what they were doing. There was the son of the grandma standing on his hind legs doing what the first goat had done! Now his balance is not a good and so he had to wait for something to steady himself. When I bent over he saw his opportunity to get the coveted tree leaves. I had to laugh. I was dancing with the goats.
I watched the show for a while and when she was finished I went over to that area to snip out some old barbed wire from an old fence left by some owner in the past. As I bent over I felt a pair of hooves on my back. I turned my head without moving my torso to see who it was and what they were doing. There was the son of the grandma standing on his hind legs doing what the first goat had done! Now his balance is not a good and so he had to wait for something to steady himself. When I bent over he saw his opportunity to get the coveted tree leaves. I had to laugh. I was dancing with the goats.
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