Goat living in the family room.

[RichZ]

Gee, is having goats in the house unusual??? Seems perfectally normal to me.

My wife and I own a dairy goat farm, and we have anywhere from a half dozen to a few dozen kids in the house from February to April. When a doe freshens (has her babies) we immediately take them in the house to bottle feed them. They stay in the house until they're strong enough to go on a "suck-it bucket", a bucket with a bunch of nipples in it. When the kids can go on the suck-it bucket, we have stalls in one of the barns with kids of varying ages. But it can be a few weeks before they're ready to go in the barn, so we have lots of goat kids in the house for several months.

We also have 4 dogs, and they LOVE to help take care of the kids. They make sure the babies are clean, and they let us know if any of them are getting into trouble. They're great kid sitters.

 

[lakngulf]

Great story, Mouse', great story. Urkee looks very healthy, I hope she will do fine in with the others. She will always be special.

When my son was about 5 or so, he went to stay with my parents for a few days. My Dad and Mom raised beef cattle and it was in the middle of winter. Each day my dad would check the cows as it was "deliverying time". Well, one calf was in about the shape of your Urkee, it was COLD outside, so they brought the little calf in to be by the heater and get some nourishment, and TLC. It made quite an impression on my son.

 

[dcyrilc]

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

What's unusual about critters in the living room on a farm?

 

[ydelta]

Urkee is in for a bit of a shock :shocked: as we do not have hi-definition TV in there and no lap for her to sleep on. The vet didn't think she would make it but she is doing very well. :thumbsup: I'm happy because the wife is happy. Amazing what a bit of money and some love and nurturing will do.

Hope you keep us posted as to how she is fairing out there in the big bad world!!!

 

[Mousefield]

Hope you keep us posted as to how she is fairing out there in the big bad world!!!

Eurkee is doing well, :thumbsup: out in the barn and field with her mom and brother and sister. Still getting a bottle 3 times a day but she is chowing down on all the different vegetation during the day. Cute seeing her eat the different leaves and later chewing her cud. Still about half the size of her siblings. In both pics Eurkee is on the right side with her brother and sister. Likes to hop onto the lap for a few minuets and get her special hug. :cloud9:

 

[jinman]

Don't eat the chocolate M&Ms you see laying around!:laughing:

Good story! Urkee will find and make new friends in the barnyard. Most likely her sense of smell will "retrain" her potty habits.:thumbsup:

 

[texasjohn]

Good job...this thread gets my vote for best title, most heartwarming and illuminating thread of the year, even though TRACTOR isn't mentioned once...forgiven:thumbsup:

 

[dcyrilc]

Don't eat the chocolate M&Ms you see laying around!:laughing:

LMAO.

My wife ate a rabbit pellet once by mistake, wish I had a picture.

 

[jimmyj]

LMAO.

My wife ate a rabbit pellet once by mistake, wish I had a picture.

Cyril, does she know you have just shared her secret with the world?:laughing:

Awesome thread.

 

[mostly_gas]

I'd bet not. I I had told a story about my wife like that I would be history