Thread:DancesWithGoats/@comment-29193085-20170113160956/@comment-29787173-20170207194721

The mowed hay helps Oscar to not choke. He cannot properly chew the hay so it becomes a big, thick slobbery blob and gets caught in his throat. If it is already shorter it does not do that so much. It is hard letting them out. They have a 20x20 pen with a shed that can close up to stay warm but when I am home and can pay fair attention to where they are they get the run of the place. They stay fairly close to the house. When outside he does get larger blades of whatever he is eating and he can choke. So far he is able to get rid of the mess but there have been times he was panicky and I had to reach down and pull them out. That is better now since we have been able to keep his throat in better shape with the shorter hay. When not inflammed he seems to be able to handle the blobs. In the spring it is always a little scay. I have thought about trying a cloth muzzle that I can rig up so he cannot get so much at once but I think he would rather not live that way so I have to live with whatever happens. He is such a dear goat. Not handraised like Felix was so it took a while to get him used to handling. He is still not as tame or loving as Felix, who kisses on command, but has his sweet moments and he has the sweetest look on his face all the time.

SO here is a big hug back to you. How about you? Pet stories? I love to read them if you have them or even funny son stories? No need if you do not want to share them. Just nosey. :-)