All Alone

You know, all of our animals get along for the most part. True, Fiona gets a little testy when hungry, but then so do I. Patches may get a little horsey at times, but she is part horse. For the most part, they all live together beautifully. But then, there's Nutty. 

As we've never had a goat in rut before, we truly don't know if his erratic behavior is normal or not. He'll love you one moment then try to bash his horns into you the next. All of us, the animals and Rob and I, stay on our toes around him. That's why it didn't surprise me tonight when zero of the female goats wanted to go into the stall with him at first. I get it girls, hang in there! 

At least, we've learned one way to calm him. We give him alfalfa with his feed. The girls get it, too, but he gets his own portion. This somehow makes him focused on eating and then he goes to sleep. Don't worry Cocoa, Scotchie, Sundae, Cookie Doe, S'mores, Sugar, Spice and Caramel, we'll always give him alfalfa!