After weeks of patiently waiting,
sitting quietly by the fence... observing and dreaming...
Sammy had his day in the sun,
and met the baby goats.
He sat patiently by my side...hoping.
While Missy gathered her little ones around her as far away as possible.
It didn't take long for Gracie The Adventurous to wander over to inspect Sam.
Gracie: "Don't worry, Mom. I'm not afraid of a silly ole dog!"
Sam: "I can't contain my excitement. I'm holding vewy, vewy still on the outside,
but inside, I'm doing somersaults!"
Gracie: "You smell funny."
Sam: "Come a little closer, so I can smell you.
Sam: "Ohhhhh... you smell so sweet! I like you. Will you be my friend?"
Gracie: "Sure. Wanna run and play with me?"
Sam: "Mom won't let me."
In spite of having to sit "vewy, vewy still", it was the highlight of Sam's year so far!
Chicklet update:
Everyone is doing well. Eating. Drinking. Pooping. Sleeping.
Running around like crazy little chicklets!
"Peep, peep, peep, peep!"
Comments
Kathy from Tasmania
When these little ones are full grown (in about 2 months or so) they will move to the upper pens where our adult layers nest. Here they will have free access to the upper pastures of our farm. For the first couple of months, they are kept in a separate enclosure, however....free from predators and over-sexed roosters!
We keep our hens forever...when they stop laying, they just become retired hens who hang out with the rest of the flock until natural causes take them away.
My new girls are getting close to going out in the coop in their own little area. But for now I'm enjoying them in the garage. I can't believe how fast the grow. Hugs to Sammie today for being such a good boy!
Susannah