Day 3: After a necessary name change, she is back to Goldy and I have decided it is short for Golden Delicious. Show name, for later... ;)
Goldy is settling in very well and doesn't mind the goats at all except when they get in her way at feeding time. We have moved her stall to the end one because the feeder is shorter and at a more natural place for her to feed. Upped her to 2x of the small scoop of feed per day (I think that is close to 3/4 of a full scoop). She doesn't like the loose salt in the bottom, so planning to pick her up a salt block for the stall.
I had plans to longe her today and to comb out her tail with more work on spray bottles, but the wind is 90 to nothing and limbs are falling out of the trees like shrapnel. So, I brought her up to feed and just brushed her in the stall. I have decided not to ride her until after her feet are done because they are so bad. The farrier is coming Wednesday afternoon, and I will hopefully be able to ride on Thursday after work. Focusing on ground manners and learning her personality.
She was fine with being brushed and she has a nice coat. The cut she had on her left hind leg when she came is scabbing over and the scab is getting loose, yay there. Her blue eye has been running; it could be the wind, or she could need the tear duct flushed out. Time will tell. She needs a BATH, but too cold! I did finish up a good brushing, but after that she wasn't happy with me standing around and petting her while she munched her hay. She twisted her neck around and pinned her ears at me. Stayed until she relaxed again. I will try to do that fairly often until she gets used to it.
Second extended experience: positive.
Goldy is settling in very well and doesn't mind the goats at all except when they get in her way at feeding time. We have moved her stall to the end one because the feeder is shorter and at a more natural place for her to feed. Upped her to 2x of the small scoop of feed per day (I think that is close to 3/4 of a full scoop). She doesn't like the loose salt in the bottom, so planning to pick her up a salt block for the stall.
I had plans to longe her today and to comb out her tail with more work on spray bottles, but the wind is 90 to nothing and limbs are falling out of the trees like shrapnel. So, I brought her up to feed and just brushed her in the stall. I have decided not to ride her until after her feet are done because they are so bad. The farrier is coming Wednesday afternoon, and I will hopefully be able to ride on Thursday after work. Focusing on ground manners and learning her personality.
She was fine with being brushed and she has a nice coat. The cut she had on her left hind leg when she came is scabbing over and the scab is getting loose, yay there. Her blue eye has been running; it could be the wind, or she could need the tear duct flushed out. Time will tell. She needs a BATH, but too cold! I did finish up a good brushing, but after that she wasn't happy with me standing around and petting her while she munched her hay. She twisted her neck around and pinned her ears at me. Stayed until she relaxed again. I will try to do that fairly often until she gets used to it.
Second extended experience: positive.