Right now the goats spend as much time as they possibly can in the pasture eating green stuff. It’s kind of fun to see the herd mentality at work. Someone, in this case Scarlet, stands staring out to pasture.
Scarlet
Then someone else notices and joins her and actually goes into the lane.
When Scarlet’s kids, Cookie and Casey, join her, she’s off down the lane as well.
Cookie and Casey
We have big ones and little ones start gathering by the gate.
Lotus and Bud
Stormy watches from the barn door.
Stormy
Eventually, she joins the herd.
Stormy
Someone else takes her place peeking out the door to see what’s going on.
Sugar
Soon we have most of the herd gathered by the gate.
Then they are off to pasture.
Soon I’ll have to start feeding them hay, so they are enjoying every bit of pasture while they still can.
Linking to Rural Thursday, Farm Girl Friday Blog Fest, Farmgirl Friday, Friday’s Fences, and Farm Fun Friday.
Teresa
Oct 18, 2012 @ 15:12:19
I love the size difference between Lotus and Bud! Cookie and Casey are very cute.
Thanks for linking up.
Oct 18, 2012 @ 15:14:14
Cookie and Casey are irresistibly cute!
Oct 18, 2012 @ 15:24:32
good for them!
Oct 18, 2012 @ 16:03:45
They do prefer to be out there browsing rather than just eating hay. I like it too!
Oct 18, 2012 @ 15:36:45
stormy is my fav this time. cutie!! (:
Oct 18, 2012 @ 16:04:02
I do believe she has an elegant look about her.
Oct 18, 2012 @ 16:18:39
Sugar looks like she’s smiling…cute goats!
Oct 18, 2012 @ 16:34:09
Goats are very smily creatures!
Oct 18, 2012 @ 16:27:18
Stormy sure is a snowy white beauty…
Oct 18, 2012 @ 16:34:28
I do think she has her mother’s elegance.
Oct 18, 2012 @ 17:07:12
It only takes one to lead the herd! time is running out for that nice green pasture!
Oct 18, 2012 @ 18:19:34
It’s not real nice and green anymore, but it’s better than hay.
Oct 18, 2012 @ 17:14:28
Adorable! Thanks for linking up with Farm Fun Friday!
Oct 18, 2012 @ 18:19:48
Thanks for stopping by.
Oct 18, 2012 @ 17:21:55
Stormy is such a beauty!
Cute how they gather at the gate!
Oct 18, 2012 @ 18:20:06
It really is herd behavior. They do most everything in the group.
Oct 18, 2012 @ 17:44:15
So many beautiful colors. And I love the shot of Stormy in the doorway. Classy!
Oct 18, 2012 @ 18:24:51
I was really happy with the lighting in that shot.
Oct 18, 2012 @ 18:46:34
What a beautiful herd!
Visiting from Friday’s Fences.
Oct 18, 2012 @ 19:11:32
Thanks. I do like all the variety we have anymore.
Oct 18, 2012 @ 20:56:16
Come on guys…let’s go! Come on!!
Oct 18, 2012 @ 21:00:58
Yep! You have those first few impatient ones that don’t want to wait, but the rest get in the group.
Oct 18, 2012 @ 21:33:22
Great photos! They are all so very cute. I loooove goats.
Oct 18, 2012 @ 21:43:32
Thanks. I love my goats too!
Oct 19, 2012 @ 03:20:15
Wonderful shots of the goats! Love the goat-see-goat-do mentality!
Oct 19, 2012 @ 06:48:16
It’s herd mentality at it’s finest. They are much safer in a group.
Oct 19, 2012 @ 05:28:16
Farmer and I were just talking about this concept yesterday.
Interesting to watch the herd at work……
Here’s to much more pasture time!
Oct 19, 2012 @ 06:48:39
They do have such an intricate social order. It’s really fascinating to watch.
Oct 19, 2012 @ 05:29:16
I’ve seen humans do the same thing…maybe not for green grass though! Have a good weekend!
Oct 19, 2012 @ 06:48:56
We might not want to admit it, but we are herd animals.
Oct 19, 2012 @ 05:50:33
The shot of Stormy looks like a studio portrait. Nice! Like the one of Sugar peeking around the corner, too.
Oct 19, 2012 @ 06:49:28
I was happy with how Stormy’s picture turned out. She is very elegant and an excellent model.
Oct 19, 2012 @ 18:05:30
I had a student the other day some to me to administer her a test, and afterwards she told me about her baby goat and how she carried it around in her arms all the time. I told her about your blog as I thought of you immediately. These shots this week are so dear. How can one not love a goat? They are precious and you definitely brings yours to life for all of us. genie
Oct 19, 2012 @ 19:56:41
Thank you. They certainly are wonderful! I love sharing them.
Oct 19, 2012 @ 18:36:50
I’ve been letting our birds out every day too — nothing like free roaming and eating all that good green stuff.
Oct 19, 2012 @ 19:57:08
They do love it! Of course, with our rain, I think they might appreciate some hay in the dry barn.
Oct 19, 2012 @ 20:45:15
They sure do follow the herd! I love that first picture of Scarlet, she is looking so longingly at the pasture!
Oct 19, 2012 @ 21:46:40
They do love their pasture!