Chat
11-14-2014, 11:52 AM
Delilah is much better this morning. She's still lame, but the swelling is down and she's putting weight on it today. Her fetlock joint is still hot to the touch, but I'm happy to see her limping around on it instead of hopping pitifully on three legs or laying by herself in the shed. I gave her a little Bute again this morning and we'll see how she goes on.
It's very interesting to note that yesterday for the first time the other girls were all nice to Delilah. They let her occupy the shed all day (she and Jezebel are usually chased out except during extreme weather), they let her eat at whatever hay pile she wanted, and they generally just left her alone. Jezebel took the opportunity to bond with the other three girls for the first time since she couldn't play with Delilah and they were all getting along pretty well. I didn't know goats would ever show sympathy like that so I was really surprised at how nice everyone was. This morning the three dominant girls allowed Delilah and Jezebel to help them crowd the gate when I came in to feed. This is a first. I wonder if it will last after Delilah heals?
It's very interesting to note that yesterday for the first time the other girls were all nice to Delilah. They let her occupy the shed all day (she and Jezebel are usually chased out except during extreme weather), they let her eat at whatever hay pile she wanted, and they generally just left her alone. Jezebel took the opportunity to bond with the other three girls for the first time since she couldn't play with Delilah and they were all getting along pretty well. I didn't know goats would ever show sympathy like that so I was really surprised at how nice everyone was. This morning the three dominant girls allowed Delilah and Jezebel to help them crowd the gate when I came in to feed. This is a first. I wonder if it will last after Delilah heals?