The Goats have arrived!!!

2 weeks ago we made the long trip down to Dalkeith, which is almost to the Quebec border. 5 hrs each way! We did a down and back and wow...was it a long day! We brought our newest members of our farm home. The long awaited fainting goats. For years we had talked about getting these guys and finally now we are owned by 3 of them! We have another little lady coming from Manitoba hopefully the end of September.

They are sweet little girls and already they have captured our hearts! They are inquisitive but shy all at the same time. We have already spent lots of time out there hand feeding them bits and bites of goodies that they love. We were told they like animal crackers or baby cookies and wow...do they ever! It is fun to watch them steal a piece from your hand and back off quickly only to come back and do it again!

From left to right there is Calico Rose, Twinkle Toes and LillyAnna....and yes they were named when we got them!

We have seen them "faint" at different times and it is quite comical. We don't set out to make them faint as that is cruel but sometimes when they get excited or startled over they go! Myself especially have been enjoying learning about them. Even the kids who for the most part do not have any interest in any of the animals in the barn are out there playing with them!