Two New Nannies!

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Our new girls are really starting to bloom. Their ribs have disappeared, their hair stopped falling out, and their tails are growing in nicely. I think Jezebel (the brown one) has grown an inch since she got here. She and Delilah were about the same size when we got them, but Jezebel is definitely much larger than Delilah now and her ribs have a nice padding of flesh on them now. Delilah is higher on the pecking order and spends more time guarding the food than eating it, and she also gets in more fights with the other goats than Jezebel (who tends to avoid confrontation). Hopefully Delilah will settle down soon so she can start putting on more weight.

We took both the girls hiking with us the other day. Hopefully this will help them bond to us better, and I think some moderate exercise is always good for improving body and hoof condition. Their hooves are almost normal now but the walls are thin and brittle. I'm sure that between minerals and walking on rough surfaces we can get their hooves in shape in no time. They're already worlds better than they were three weeks ago.