Greener Pastures

As hoped, we moved the shed for the nanny goat herd, to a new, closer field, and brought in one of the Electronets to continue training the newest kids to all the fences. At first we just brought in Layla, with Zahra and Zuri, and Trinity, with Ziggy, to explore the shed, and see if they tested the new fences again. The kids had a fine time checking all the play options of the shed. The moms abandoned them for all the new, terrific, fresh grasses and rose bushes to munch. Today was a double whammy: high tensile fences, AND, the rest of the herd. We had a small buffet for the big reunion, which was devoured quickly. Then the families broke off to discover the fresh salad bar of offerings in the field, and were not disappointed.


The kids were kids, and found the play area, where they quickly showed off their skills.Naturally, Tisa and Ella, the now "big" twins, had to check out the play area too, but did not give the new kids any grief. They also were more interested in checking out lunch. Or is that hiding in their lunch? Even the nanny crowd couldn't stop talking with their mouths full, they were so impressed.

VIDEO OF MUNCHING GOATS.

Three Z Circus

Well eat my shorts! OK! I will!The older girls took over the new "toy" first. Zahra was getting her dismount down. Ziggy finally noticed the fun, and is up for the challenge.

I may be small,... ...but I'm tough!

Zahra, Zuri and Ziggy have completed basic fence training today, and should be joining the adult herd and the other kids this week-end. The twins are three weeks old on Monday, and Ziggy will be two weeks old on Sunday. They are such a playful trio, now that they are all strong and have springs for legs. A few more weeks, and they will jumping on the spools like their older cousins. Today they were all showing their funny personalities and curiosity. They can make a bad day great!

ANOTHER SHORT THREE Z VIDEO - TOO FUNNY!

Brown Eggs vs. White Eggs, And Curry Egg Salad Recipe

Once in a while, the question of Why are brown eggs brown? comes up. A short while ago, I saw this article on Yahoo Green, which has the answer to the big question - and more.

What’s the difference between brown eggs and white?

By Lori Bongiorno

The color of the shell is merely a reflection of the breed of the hen. In general, but not always, hens with white feathers and earlobes lay white eggs and those with dark feathers and red earlobes lay brown eggs.

For more, click on the title, or go here.
http://green.yahoo.com/blog/the_conscious_consumer/128/what-s-the-difference-between-brown-eggs-and-white.html

The hens are really laying, and with our guest hens, we are glad our customers are calling with big orders. I have a few that start to get over a week old, and they become egg salad for my lunch. Tuesday, when I joined my quilting group, I brought a bowl of my recipe and some crackers to share. I was surprised at the clean bowl when lunch was over because my egg salad used a small addition of curry. It was a hit! The other comment was that it was so yellow, but I think my free range eaters have as much to do with that as the curry.Often I make my egg salad with dill, but I was looking for something stronger lately. Above is a photo of the ingredients: Hard boiled egg, relish, mayo, pepper and curry powder. No salt needed, and I like to flavor without salt when I can. Curry carries the day as far as I'm concerned.
The quantities are really up to your taste, but this is a jumbo (that's all we get!) hard boiled egg, a heaping tablespoon of mayonnaise, a flat tablespoon of relish, a couple turns of ground pepper and a generous shake (1/2 tsp) of curry powder.
Blend nicely in a bowl, and serve as a sandwich or on a cracker. Makes a nice appetizer or lunch.

I think you'll like it. Plain Good!

Busy Day

I see you... I know you're in there... I can hear the coffee.

These animals can be so demanding.Brothers Pants (front) and Grant.

Aziza

Pants wants no tin cans. Just electronics please.

Cleopatra, our Queen!

Grant.

Trinity and Ziggy.

The moms and young kids free ranged most of the day.

Zaci Zebadiah Zsigmond - "Ziggy".
Zaci means "God of Fatherhood" in African. Seemed appropriate for a buck.

Layla and her girls, Zahra and Zuri.

Flox in the woods.

To Tired to Photograph!

The past few days have seen the camera left behind, and as a result I have no boring pictures of the rearranging of mulch and manure piles, tilling of soil, and planting of the garden. We have been working hard while the weather warmed up, and I had to get the loader and tiller on and off, so that I could finally put the mowing deck on. That got done late today, and I spent at least an hour mowing in the light rain. The mowing is not done, but it was a good start.

So from the past few days - a smattering...Living totem pole, and... ...worshipers!

Sneaky barn cat - not in the barn!

Foster hens eating worms from where I cleared the wood chip pile. The chips are mulching the new elderberry bush plot. That is from where I removed the dill and coriander seedlings to put in the veggie garden.
The newest kids were doing fence training for two days while their mothers mowed the yard. By day two, they were waiting in line to go back to the barn. So smart!
Today we put the new families in a new spot with a shelter. The grass is knee high, and I lost little Ziggy at one time. He was laying in the deep grass behind his mother.Soon we will be transitioning the newest kids into the herd and they will be with the other twins. Its going to be fun!

Stopped In My Tracks

By the perfume of these lilac bushes. The thing is, ...I don't like lilac perfume, ...but the real thing is wonderful.