Marcy's Surprise

I went out to the yard this evening to feed the horse and goats. I grabbed a few flakes from the hay pile and was about to throw them in where I always do. My two precious white baby girls were lounging comfortably in just the spot where I usually throw my hay. I chuckled and said, "Don't let me disturb you girls, I'll just put my hay someplace else!" They looked up at me as if to say, "Of course you will!" and didn't budge. So I threw the hay in another direction and went to get more. When I came back with the next load the girls were where I had left them and all the rest of the mob was around the hay already thrown in. All except for one goat and a kid who were over by the dog house. Not really paying attention, I assumed it was Dagney and her little brown billy . . .
BUT WAIT . . . another white goat?!


It wasn't Dagney, it was Marcy and her two little newborn babes! She was still cleaning them up when I came on the scene. Well, needless to say, we had our cuddle fest. Then I went for the camera. I didn't have to wait to take pictures of these babies since it was still light outside. So here they are, brand new and still wet!











The brown kid is a little doe and the white kid is a little buck.


The new kids are eager to explore and wander in and out amongst the other goats and the horse.



This doesn't seem to phase anyone. The animals just go about their evening routine of eating and seem to accept the new kids as just part of the family.











Marcy is at ease with this new arrangement. She is a great nanny. She is attentive but isn't at all stressed out. Even when I bundled the kids up in their little sweaters for the night she simply talked to them softly to reassure them that they were in no danger from this lady.

And where was Dagney's little billy through all this?


Asleep in the dog house with a chicken! He didn't seem to care at all about
Marcy's surprise.


There is always something fun at Almosta Farm. TTFN :)