Not Again! Farm

I got up this morning and went out to feed the animals.  I walked over to the goat pen and the goats came a running as usual.  What was unusual was the horse came running in the goat pen too.  When I went to bed last night, she was in the horse pasture.

So Gracie and I had a little chat.  I explained to her that she couldn’t just go around knocking fences down and visiting the little goats.  She explained to me that it was lonely out in her pasture and she wanted some company.  Goats eat hay, horses eat hay, at least she would have someone to eat dinner with.

Ok, so I agreed that she could stay in the goat pen especially since I was running late for work.  I made some hasty repairs on the fence and checked to make sure that they had plenty to eat.  Then I trundled off to work.

I come home and not only is she eating dinner with the goats but she is following them around like a puppy dog.  The goats weren’t overly pleased with this situation this morning when I left but didn’t seem to be in any imminent  danger but this afternoon they all seem to have made friends.

Just before dark, I looked out my back window and the three of them were napping in the late afternoon sun.  I don’t think I have ever seen Gracie lay down but I guess she figured if it was good for her new friends, it was good for her. Where is my camera when I want it most?
So now I have a guinea who thinks it is a chicken and even lays eggs in the chickens nestbox but a horse who thinks it’s a goat.  There is plenty to eat in there but I will have to do some reinforcing of the fence since Grace seems to feel inclined to just push right through.