The Twins Have Discovered the Spools

Yes, it is true!
The twins have discovered all the fun that comes with playing on the spools.
It had to happen.
It was only a matter of time.

Don't they look like they are having fun?
They like to hop up there and butt at each other.

It's a good thing they are the same size!
I think if they played with a bigger goat someone would get hurt.

Little Timmy is sure dancing for joy!

I can't post much more right now we are having thunder!
I hate thunder and it's time for me to go to the barn.
The publicist is going to shut down the computer.
I will show you more photos later.

Ultimate Spool Supremacy - The Kids Do Battle, Part I

Today instead of being a SpokesGoat I am a Sports Reporter. I am here to give you a play by play on the next round of Ultimate Spool Supremacy - The Kids Do Battle. Yes, you read that correctly! You are right in that this means that little Harry has learned to jump up on the spools. Since he has learned to leap up there he just wants to play and play and play! And what better playmate than Kevin the goat? They are pretty close in size and age so they are a good match up.

So here is my report. In this corner we have Harry the goat, small but fast; and able to leap.

In this corner we have Kevin the goat, a little bigger, with noticeable horns; and able to hop. Perhaps overconfident.


The opponents bow to each other before the match and agree to play fair.


Kevin comes out strong with a good butt to Harry that almost upends him.



But little Harry is quick and he runs around to respond.

But then, Kevin seems to get the upper erm, horn...

Come back Tuesday to see how the battle ends up! Tomorrow will be Goatucation with a question from The Old Grey Egg from Random Living on a Northwoods Farm- What's your opinion on dehorning? If it's decided to have a hornless goat, what's your preferred method?

Ultimate Spool Supremacy?

Kevin thinks he is a big goat. He is bigger than he was when he was born, obviously, but he is not a big goat yet. I think maybe his hopping has gone to his head. Since he hops so high I think he thinks he is as tall as Jillian and Mallory. He actually went into battle for spool supremacy with Jillian the other day. I mean I can get away with this; I am a wily old goat. But Kevin? He is just a kid in the woods - or goat pen as the case may be. He just gets himself all full of hoppin' energy and off he goes - hop, hop, hop. He just doesn't care. I really don't think he cares if he wins the top spool or not. He just wants to play!

Jillian was already on the top spool; she really likes it up there and I can't say that I blame her. You get a good view from up there. Mallory was on the lower spool and Kevin was just lurking around.

Kevin decided to get a better look.

And up he hopped!

But Jillian gave him a good talking too and he was soon back down on the ground where he conferred with Mallory.

I wonder what secret he is telling to her?

She egged him on and up again he went but it was not to be....

Jillian is just too big for him right now. He has to keep eating the tasty weeds and grass so he can grow big and strong. But he sure did do a good leap down!

Soon he will have little playmates more his size. THEN he will feel like the big goat around here.

I think I am going to start a new feature here on my blog. I am going to call it Goatucation. So if anyone has any questions about goats or their care, just ask! I will be happy to tell you what it is like to be a goat.

The Hopping Continues....

My hopping kid continues to hop. To hop, hop, hop. He has now gotten enough hop to land on the spools we goats have in our pens. Considering how small he is and how tall the spools are I consider this some serious hopping. I figure some day this kid is just going to hop to the moon!

I think he saw me up on the spool and he thought he was missing something so he just hopped right on up.

Of course once he was up there he couldn't leave me alone. A nanny gets no rest at all!

I think he wanted to Surf Montana Style on the spool!

He hops on one spool...

Then he hops to the other spool.

He's just a spool hoppin' fool!


Then he hops to the ground to start all over again.

Of course I so some hopping too.


I have to to keep up with him. Whew!

If there were kid Olympics I think he would win the gold medal for Spool Hopping! What do you think?