Comments on: Hay Fever http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/11/21/hay-fever/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:14:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Suzanne McMinn http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/11/21/hay-fever/#comment-33124 Suzanne McMinn Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:19:17 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=4509#comment-33124 Hi, David! Thank you! I'm going to cut that twine off today! Hi, David! Thank you! I’m going to cut that twine off today!

]]> By: david http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/11/21/hay-fever/#comment-33118 david Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:09:45 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=4509#comment-33118 Great job with this blog Suzanne -- your layout, writing, and photos are all top-notch and very entertaining. I started keeping goats just this year and my family and I have a Honey here on our homestead too, only she's a yearling doe. Huckleberry, her twin, is a whether, and their mother is Maple is our dear herd queen. One thing that I noticed in one of your pics was that there was cords of bailing twine near the manger. I've read on a goat list-serve that I'm subscribed to of one farmers unfortunate experience with a goatie that ate a short length of the nylon stuff and ended up having to be put down. Plastic bags can also block up their rumens and send them into distress. Since reading his story I've been watching like a hawk for the twine that I had never really paid attention to before. Please keep up the good work! Great job with this blog Suzanne — your layout, writing, and photos are all top-notch and very entertaining. I started keeping goats just this year and my family and I have a Honey here on our homestead too, only she’s a yearling doe. Huckleberry, her twin, is a whether, and their mother is Maple is our dear herd queen.

One thing that I noticed in one of your pics was that there was cords of bailing twine near the manger. I’ve read on a goat list-serve that I’m subscribed to of one farmers unfortunate experience with a goatie that ate a short length of the nylon stuff and ended up having to be put down. Plastic bags can also block up their rumens and send them into distress. Since reading his story I’ve been watching like a hawk for the twine that I had never really paid attention to before.

Please keep up the good work!

]]> By: Susan http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/11/21/hay-fever/#comment-33001 Susan Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:32:45 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=4509#comment-33001 I love all of the photos! I love all of the photos!

]]> By: Estella http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/11/21/hay-fever/#comment-32998 Estella Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:27:04 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=4509#comment-32998 Cute pics! The ones of HONEY in the manger are adorable. Cute pics!
The ones of HONEY in the manger are adorable.

]]> By: Brandy http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/11/21/hay-fever/#comment-32997 Brandy Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:11:00 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=4509#comment-32997 I think my favorte pictures are the ones where they have hay in their mouths. *G* I think my favorte pictures are the ones where they have hay in their mouths. *G*

]]> By: catslady http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/11/21/hay-fever/#comment-32996 catslady Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:50:47 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=4509#comment-32996 I learn something every time I come here :yes: I love the "honesty" of animals and they really are such a joy no matter what species (except maybe some of the human persuasion lol). I learn something every time I come here :yes: I love the “honesty” of animals and they really are such a joy no matter what species (except maybe some of the human persuasion lol).

]]> By: Amy Addison http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/11/21/hay-fever/#comment-32995 Amy Addison Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:19:35 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=4509#comment-32995 Oh, your kids are growing so fast. :) Honey knows what he wants and he goes after it. He's very alpha-goat, except for, you know, not having doodles anymore. BTW, how are Coco's paws? Oh, your kids are growing so fast. :)

Honey knows what he wants and he goes after it. He’s very alpha-goat, except for, you know, not having doodles anymore.

BTW, how are Coco’s paws?

]]> By: hayseed http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/11/21/hay-fever/#comment-32994 hayseed Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:17:21 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=4509#comment-32994 I think I'll put up an I LOVE HAY sign for my horses! Love the goats' antics, especially honey diving in! I think I’ll put up an I LOVE HAY sign for my horses! Love the goats’ antics, especially honey diving in!

]]> By: Nancy in Atlanta http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/11/21/hay-fever/#comment-32993 Nancy in Atlanta Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:51:59 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=4509#comment-32993 I adore your goats! I just went to NC for a short visit with my sister, who lives "out in the country" with her big dog. Her backyard neighbors and best friends raise & train Aussies (they have 8 of them) but also have 2 full-sized goats who really believe they are also dogs. It was my first introduction to the dog-goats, and they are hilarious. But yours are the best... :catmeow: I adore your goats! I just went to NC for a short visit with my sister, who lives “out in the country” with her big dog. Her backyard neighbors and best friends raise & train Aussies (they have 8 of them) but also have 2 full-sized goats who really believe they are also dogs. It was my first introduction to the dog-goats, and they are hilarious. But yours are the best… :catmeow:

]]> By: Jodie http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/11/21/hay-fever/#comment-32992 Jodie Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:45:55 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=4509#comment-32992 Good morning goats! Thanks for the sweet goat pictures. Good morning goats! Thanks for the sweet goat pictures.

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