Say HELLO to our New Addition

When we were getting ready to move to the Philippines, everybody asked what we would be doing. I (Michael) kept saying we were going to raise goats. Sunday March 20 our neighbor approached us and wanted to sell us a mama goat and her month-old kid. We decided to go ahead and bought the goats and the next day we started building a goat shed out of scrap construction materials.  The structure was finished except the roof--we need to get more nipa. On March 24 the goats came running through our yard so we decided to keep them even though the roof is halfway done. Flor has named them Millie (the momma) and Billie (the baby kid).

In the morning we take the goats out of the shed and stake in a part of the yard that needs weeds removed. The goats spend the day eating and at the end of the day are returned to the shed.

 We learned quickly that they have strong preference as to weeds and leaves because they let you know if you have stationed them in a patch of weeds that they don't like at all.

The goats are fun to watch. Billie has explored the house and likes to climb on stumps and a bench. He also seem interested in clothes we have drying. Millie will be stubborn when taken out of the shed or returning to the shed. I think she is just being ornery because when in the shed, she will come up to the rails to be petted. JJ enjoys the goats, they are like pets.  We learned they like to be talked to and are really gentle animals.

 ....of course JJ thinks he is a goat and went in the shed as well :)

Until next time...thank you for following and.  Blessings.