persephone Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 A pleasant surprise this evening The Boss let 2 ratbags inside .. & they came barrelling in & jumped onto his (empty) chair in the lounge . ....then discovered I was there ..so came & said hello . they played for a few minutes ..grabbed a toy sheep ..bounced on the couch ..then I had both of them with me ..one on each arm of my chair, for about 1/2 hr of TV watching 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 Oh ... we used old Bruce the sheep for some training this morning ;) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossumCorner Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 What a good sheepie schoolmaster. I thought of Bruce today too - was feeding Jack etc, and realised he suddenly has the "old sheep" look about him, still eating okay but must check his teeth, see if Gumnuts needed yet. (So was going to ask how Bruce is coping with the heat and dust: philosophical or over it). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 Bruce is doing Ok ..I guess he's used to it .... he just finds a cool spot & plonks . he has two feeds a day ... chaff & a mix which is actually a 'rabbit' mix .. but suitable for sheep as well . Of course he does prune fruit trees etc ..and will knock me down (literally) for a weetbix! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 The lads celebrated Aussie day in their own way ... I heard some barking ..then more barking ... it went on for a while , & sounded as if they had something bailed up , so I went to check . Roo/snake/ bunyip .... none of them any good It was actually a small mob of 5 sheep , and they were not moving anywhere!! The boys had them surrounded I took 10 points from Gryffindor for the barking , and gave each pup 50 points for initiative ! The Boss immediately got a phone call to let him know the news , and the lads each had a small peanut butter sandwich ;) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 ..and then, while I gave Bruce his tea , we did some of this ;) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Well done boys!!! Impressing the Boss enough to score a sandwich... your humum has taught you well! T. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 Clive kisses two mournful souls ... Bruce & Dagwood 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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persephone Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 Clive had some inside time this morning ... he settled himself under a kitchen chair very nicely !! (and surprisingly :P ) The letter fell out my bag .. he didn't even look at it . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 We so need a Love button @Troy... T. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 Ant! Attack! Clive in hunt mode ... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 the boys found the yard full of goats. They did spend some time there with The Boss yesterday ... but today was an excursion of their own making oops. Recall? What recall was that ? I had to go in the yard & scoop them up ...they were having such a wonderful time !!! Nothing silly ... the goats certainly were not about to mash them . However , freedom is now severely curtailed for a few days !! 4 mths old & the world's their playground .....*sigh* 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 They are so going to be AWESOME workers! On a side note... how divine are those goats? Big healthy looking things... and so many pretty colours! Pity they are feral and a massive pest to farms... *sigh* T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 1 hour ago, tdierikx said: They are so going to be AWESOME workers! On a side note... how divine are those goats? Big healthy looking things... and so many pretty colours! Pity they are feral and a massive pest to farms... *sigh* T. Yes..:( I try so hard to not go near the holding yards ..seeing all those makes me sad, tho They put food on the table ..and ARE food ON the table sometimes ... Rge boys showed no fear , whiich is good ..they both used "eye" ...but were a tad too noisy from excitement :P It's a promising start . pudden sat there , wondering ....I am so glad he never got started . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 It's simply amazing when you get the first glimpses of the pups' instinct to do what they do best though, isn't it? They have certainly inherited that from their mum... and their good looks from their dad... *grin* Our babies at work come from the same sort of goats... the adults in the same situation as yours. It can seem horrible to some city folks, but farmers have to survive somehow, and those feral goats can be so destructive if their populations are allowed to grow too large. Smaller populations are great for weed control though, yes? T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 yes.. not 'just' farmers.. The Boss took me for a drive on one Government-owned property he patrols and proudly showed me groves of young native trees ... all looking healthy, and all germinated/grown since goats have been removed .Goats are absolute death on so many of our indigenous plants , and it was such a thrill to see-even in drought times , the regeneration happening!! He was SO pleased with the visible results of his hard work 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossumCorner Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 13 hours ago, tdierikx said: …. It can seem horrible to some city folks, but farmers have to survive somehow, and those feral goats can be so destructive I think most people are reasonably educated now on soil and land degradation, the reasons and the remedies. What 'city people' and equally a lot of country people find unacceptable is treatment of brumbies, goats, camels, on their last day/s - not the fact that they need to be off the land. (Just as so many from both backgrounds will never accept live transport as an acceptable option). Great to hear the trees are being given a chance and able to regenerate even through the dry times, and even more-so that Govt land isn't being neglected totally. The bits of Govt land around us are fox and rabbit repositories, they depend on myxie outbreaks for rabbits and nearby farms to shoot foxes, do nothing themselves. And hey, whatever, stunning photos those two! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 19 hours ago, persephone said: yes.. not 'just' farmers.. The Boss took me for a drive on one Government-owned property he patrols and proudly showed me groves of young native trees ... all looking healthy, and all germinated/grown since goats have been removed .Goats are absolute death on so many of our indigenous plants , and it was such a thrill to see-even in drought times , the regeneration happening!! He was SO pleased with the visible results of his hard work As he should be perse... it must be really awesome to see such positive results, yes? T. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 9 hours ago, PossumCorner said: I think most people are reasonably educated now on soil and land degradation, the reasons and the remedies. What 'city people' and equally a lot of country people find unacceptable is treatment of brumbies, goats, camels, on their last day/s - not the fact that they need to be off the land. (Just as so many from both backgrounds will never accept live transport as an acceptable option). Great to hear the trees are being given a chance and able to regenerate even through the dry times, and even more-so that Govt land isn't being neglected totally. The bits of Govt land around us are fox and rabbit repositories, they depend on myxie outbreaks for rabbits and nearby farms to shoot foxes, do nothing themselves. And hey, whatever, stunning photos those two! That is so sad to hear PC... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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