(That black thing above Tigger's back is part of a chicken.) We brought the milkstand out of the barn and set it up in the garage. Tigger was an angel, standing most all the time patiently while Eddie and I both worked on her. Una was a bit more of a challenge. She really does not like having her back legs or her udder shaved!
The goats are shaved so they can be cooler in the summer and so that we can check their skin for any problems. With their hair nice and short the sun can get to it and dry up any sores they might have. It also helps if they have acquired any lice over the winter, but we didn't see any evidence of any bugs.
We had planned to give them baths also, but decided it just wasn't necessary. They don't smell at all, and aren't dirty. Funny, we have to give our dogs baths every several weeks during the Summer or they really stink, but the goats just don't... I guess that's a good thing. Regardless, here they are with their new hairdo's.
Today's Menu:
Breakfast: Uncured Thick Slice Bacon, Over-Easy Fried Eggs, Gogurt with Blueberries
Main Meal: Spinach Salad with shredded Ricotta Salata and Sweet Oil and Vinegar Dressing, Grilled Chicken Thighs with Homemade Season Salt, Sliced Apple and Peanut Butter
Evening Snack: Blackberry Wine Coolers, Shrimp Cocktail, Goat Milk Ice Cream with Chocolate Syrup
Sweet Oil and Vinegar Dressing
1 T raw sugar
1 T red wine vinegar
3 T extra virgin olive oil
1 T water
salt and pepper to taste
Measure all ingredients in the bottom of a large salad bowl. Wisk thoroughly with a fork. Add salad greens on top and toss. Will dress two large plate size salads. Enjoy!
The girls look cool, what size blade did you use? Should I shave the boys? They are shedding quite a bit right now and don't seem uncomfortable,considering they are wearing fur coats. They don't smell but they seem to catch all kinds of hay bits in their fur.
ReplyDeleteHi Patty! I don't believe that you have to shave them, but they might appreciate it for the Summer heat. We used a #10 blade. They definitely will appreciate frequent brushing. Tigger and Una absolutely LOVE to be brushed. I believe they would stand still for hours if I just kept brushing. I've never even had a dog that enjoyed it this much. If you do decide to shave, watch out for sunburn for the first week or so. They have pink skin like Tigger under the white hair... Una's skin is brown.
ReplyDeleteAll 3 of mine will fall asleep while I am combing them :0) They'll push each other around to get another turn.
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