Today when I was getting Kiora from the stall I discovered how a goat pyramid is built. Kiora was standing with her front hooves on the gate and Frappie ran right under her. And Frappie was the right height so that when Kiora took off her front hooves, Frappie was carrying her across the stall. So I imagine Frappie "carrying" Kiora around make the first two levels of the pyramid and then a kid just climbs on Frappie's back and then Kiora's back. So my theory of the goat pyramid is totally valid. I moved Kiora's kids into a stall with a feeder so I don't have to give them hay everyday. And of course Rosalie and Frappie's kids are still at large for a majority of the day. I think they like to escape just to show me that they flaunt any attempt that I make to keep them in a stall. Every time I go out to the barn, there they are lounging in the middle of the barn giving me a look of total satisfaction in themselves. And I figured out another mystery today as well. It seems that every time I turn on the waterer for the meat chickens, it floods about 75% of the coop. I was think that maybe the chickens kept knocking it over so I put some rocks in the bottom to keep the waterer steady, but it kept flooding. So then I watched the waterer fill up to make sure that the float was actually stopping the water from filling and it did. And then when I was coming in from milking I saw it. Those stupid chickens are steadying themselves by placing a foot on the float, thus making the waterer fill. But later when I went out, the float was not turning off the water because the ground wasn't quite level. So I am going to attach the waterer to the wooden platform so the chickens can just rest on the platform and stop knocking the waterer over. I checked on the guinea keets yesterday and filled their feeder. As I was opening their box, one flew out (and directly towards my face) but I was able to corral it into a corner and grab it. Score: Catherine 1 guinea keets 0
"If you admit that you poked yourself in the eye then I can help you, but only if admit that you poked yourself in the eye"- The optometrist in the Mall after Hank goes blind.
2 comments:
Catherine,
I think you need to explain the goat pyramid theory a little better. Mom had to explain it to me. But I guess what you're saying is a la Chicken Run- "The goats are organized"
Mom also says to tell you there used to be spinning bars across the tops of the waterers so the chickens can't do what you described. Maybe Dad can reinstall one for you?
Sounds like you are working hard...get some rest when you can :)
detective catherine strikes again!
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