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Barnyard Buddies:  Goats- What to do?  |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
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 Posted - Aug 03 2009 : 4:29:00 PM
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My goats are bored. Thats right bored.  So I was wondering what kind of toys I can give them to keep them occupied. They cry when I'm not down there to play with them and I can't spend all day playing with them. I'm surpried my neighbor don't complain.  I don't really have anything for them to play with or on right now.. Any Ideas of what I can make for them to play on. Thanks!
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4HMom
True Blue Farmgirl
720 Posts
Kelly
Montana
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Posted - Aug 03 2009 : 4:33:43 PM
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My cousins have a couple of big spools for them to jump on off of. They also have a couple of balls in the pasture for them. They are pretty demanding aren't they? But CUTE!
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Aug 03 2009 : 4:36:31 PM
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Maggie are they kids? If so just give them barrels or make a wooden tower with a ramp where they can play king or queen of the hill. Also I have really big logs in my kids lot. They love climbing them. Once I put a sheet of thin plywood at an angle on the fence and they used it as a slide. I took videos of them and it's hillarious! They'd jump up and slide down and knock others over. It was too funny. I could watch them for hours doing that.
Anything they can climb up on is great and they have so much fun. I also had an old cabinet they played on. They just love to climb and knock each other off.
Use your imagination and just have fun. They will, too.
Kris
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Aug 03 2009 : 4:41:49 PM
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Yes they can be very demanding!!! But cute and sweet when they want to be. lol. Yes they are kids (5 months old). Thank you all for your ideas.
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grace gerber
True Blue Farmgirl
2804 Posts
grace
larkspur
colorado
USA
2804 Posts |
Posted - Aug 03 2009 : 9:38:20 PM
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I give my goats a variety of playground equipment - spools, big drums, planks, pallets, logs, and I rotate and change the patterns every week. Also I put treats around for them to seek and eat. Also changing their pastures, taking them for walks - you know all the things you do to keep two legged kids from getting in trouble. I also switch guard animals in the different pastures so they have new buddies to meet, greet and play with.
Grace Gerber
Larkspur Funny Farm and Fiber Art Studio
Where the spirits are high and the fiber is deep
http://www.larkspurfunnyfarm.etsy.com
http://larkspurfunnyfarm.blogspot.com
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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homsteddinmom
True Blue Farmgirl
441 Posts
Brandee
bullard
tx
USA
441 Posts |
Posted - Sep 14 2009 : 08:55:22 AM
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Mine have a couch, chair, mattress and 2 dogloos that they play on...lol
Homesteading Mom in East Texas. Raising chickens, Rabbits and goats here on my farm! |
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OzarkFarmGirl
Farmgirl in Training
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Pam
Annapolis
MO
USA
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Posted - Sep 14 2009 : 11:57:10 AM
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Our goats have lots of logs, old tree stumps and lots and lots of tires. We pile the tires up high and they love it! The babies really enjoy jumping down from them.
Keep It Simple! |
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southerncrossgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Gena
Harmony
NC
USA
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Posted - Sep 14 2009 : 12:11:13 PM
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I think I want to come back as one of Grace's goats!!!
"A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes"==Cinderella |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Sep 14 2009 : 6:05:13 PM
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I made teter toters for mine, also those kids plastic slides, wooden spools, wooden step ladders, horse balls, and straw bales stacked
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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grace gerber
True Blue Farmgirl
2804 Posts
grace
larkspur
colorado
USA
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Posted - Sep 15 2009 : 07:29:49 AM
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Gena
You can come over as you are right now and play - just remember if you can't play nicely you are put in time out. Yes, you read that right - when one of the animals gets too aggressive, bossy, or just being a brat they are put in time out. Since they are herd animals - seperation to them works just as well as to kids. Then just as with 2 legged kids I try to understand that we all act out and it is my responsibility as MOM to give options and that means an active goat is a good goat... Also plenty of love and attention will teach respect and well behaved animals and two legged kids.
Grace Gerber
Larkspur Funny Farm and Fiber Art Studio
Where the spirits are high and the fiber is deep
http://www.larkspurfunnyfarm.etsy.com
http://larkspurfunnyfarm.blogspot.com
http://larkspurfunnyfarm.artfire.com
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Sep 15 2009 : 09:39:20 AM
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Thats what I do to Grace.
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