Suzy and Isabella

Lordy, Lordy. This homestead is really happening. And quite fast.

Meet Suzy and Isabella. The newest addition to our little homestead. They were a bit unexpected but when a friend told us of a Nubian goat needing a good home, mom immediately got the number, I called and voila. Here they are!

Apparently it was quite a ride home in the back of mom's old Dodge truck with the camper. It was about an hour from their home with a herd of over 30 goats and acres of fields to roam, to our little chicken coop, which is temporary. We had only planned on bringing Suzy home, but as all goat farmers know-pshhh, which obviously I am not since I did not-that they do better with company. They are "herd" animals.

Unfortunately, I did not witness the following events. Bruce, Sarah and I ran to the feed store to get some goat chow, minerals and alfalfa for them (as I said, this happened fast, all within an 8 hour time frame). Jake and mom took the goats home to unload. It began to rain and storm as soon as the goats were in the truck and continued all the way home. So mom and Jake were trying to get them out of the truck in the pouring rain while keeping Hercules and Abby from attacking these strange animals on their property. By the time we got there, the rain had quit, the goats were in and everything was peaceful...okay, somewhat calm.

Suzy, the original Nubian goat we were going to buy, is older and rules the roost. She immediately took up with the rabbits side of the shed. We watched her, one by one, butt the Angora rabbits out of there. They are now in with the chickens on the other side.

Isabella, whom my mom calls Izzy and my daughter and I call Bella (we are of the Twilight era), is one year old and not big enough or bad enough to hold her own. Bless her heart.

Suzy refused to let Bella in her new "castle." Bella begged and pleaded, waited patiently into the night and it just didn't happen.

We will just let them work things out. Besides, we have our next big project, getting the goat fence and shelter up and Suzy will have to start all over in fighting her way to be "queen of the hill." Of course, fighting is really a strong word when she is really just standing there blocking the door.