Shortly after dinner this evening we heard terrified screams coming from the goats pasture. I rushed out on the back deck that overlooks the pasture and all I saw was our buckling Mojo screaming his little heart out. No other goats were in sight until I started talking to him to calm him down, and the rest of the herd started back up the hill from where they had been grazing out of sight.
My guess is Mojo was napping when everyone else wandered off to eat and when he woke up and didn't see any other goats around he panicked. Mojo is not quite five months old so it was definitely a scary moment for him, especially since none of the other goats were answering his calls. This little incident, while amusing, was a good reminder of just how important companions are to herd oriented animals.
My guess is Mojo was napping when everyone else wandered off to eat and when he woke up and didn't see any other goats around he panicked. Mojo is not quite five months old so it was definitely a scary moment for him, especially since none of the other goats were answering his calls. This little incident, while amusing, was a good reminder of just how important companions are to herd oriented animals.
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