One Month of Residence....

The goats have officially resided on our humble little ranch for 1 month today. During that month I have learned:

• Goats love people
• The procedure of banding a male goat is painful and possibly inhumane
• Goats can learn their names (especially if you have a very yummy incentive for them)
• Cow milk can be fed to kid goats and they'll never know the difference
• If you drop a treat or hay on the ground goats will not eat it
• Human/animal companionship is an absolute necessity in the everyday life of a goat
• Dogs and goats can be friends
• A halter can be made out of the nylon rope from hay bales
• A diet high in date fruits will disrupt the digestive system of a goat
• Pull a goat, don't push it
• Goats jump
• If a goat escapes her pen, she can be easily lured back with treats