Mastodawn

Prof. Sam Lawler Apr 23

It was quite peaceful sitting and reading a book with Alice last night (I was reading the book silently, not to Alice...), but it was clear she wasn't going to have babies soon. So I went to bed. I came back out to the barn at 2am, and she had just pushed out her second baby! I got them all toweled off and under the heat lamp, and she laid down and pushed out a 3rd baby! Well done, Alice!

Now up to 5 mamas with 12 babies for the #BabyGoatCountdown

Prof. Sam Lawler Apr 23

But seriously... this is... a LOT of babies! Wow.

And we've got a snowstorm about to start. How fun. I will check on them a lot in between zoom meetings...

Today will require a lot of caffeine to function!

Prof. Sam Lawler Apr 23

Another snowstorm. Sigh.

Repeat after me: We need the moisture!

Prof. Sam Lawler

But you know what is completely amazing? Coming out of a snowstorm into a barn full of cute animals, and getting to gently stick your hands into a warm snuggle pile of baby goats and give them scritches.

Prof. Sam Lawler Apr 23

4 of the babies were snuggling with the llama!! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

Prof. Sam Lawler Apr 24

The llama seems to be the best place to snuggle and hide when it's time to go out in the snow back to the smaller warmer barn stalls...

@sundogplanets Lololol! a patient llama? I didn't even know that existed.

Common Sparrow Apr 24

@sundogplanets
They look so cozy!

Zombie Gopher 🇨🇦Apr 24

@sundogplanets llama heating, can't be beat 😛

Coding Gardener Apr 24

@sundogplanets When I grow up I want to be a llama so that baby goats will come and snuggle me.

@sundogplanets this is soooo cute. I bet the llama is loving it too 🥰

C Z Doval Santos Apr 24

@sundogplanets aww adorable ! Thanks for sharing 😍

DB Schwein Apr 23

Auntiellama is on the job 😊

Johanna, CanCon variety Apr 23

@sundogplanets All babies should have a Llama Godmother! That's adorable.

John Francis 🇨🇦🦫🍁🫎Apr 23

@johannab @sundogplanets GrammaLlama?

Johanna, CanCon variety Apr 23

@johnefrancis @sundogplanets

My brain just completed that phrase with
"ding-dong" which is incorrect but close enough and now I have "Witch Doctor" playing on my internal turntable THANKS JOHN GEEZ LIKE I NEEDED A SILLY EARWORM TODAY. 🤣

I've probably opened myself to hackers by admitting how suggestible I can be sometimes.

John Francis 🇨🇦🦫🍁🫎Apr 23

@johannab @sundogplanets oh no, I played Chipmunks on Tidal and now they'll be in my recommendations and auto-playlists for 5 years 😭

Iris Young (he/they/she) (PhD)Apr 23

@johannab @sundogplanets my grandparents kept one and it protected every other animal around instinctually. It was there to keep the sheep safe from wolves, which it did, but it also brought the humans to fetch my parents' dog out of the road when he was chilling there waiting to get run over.

Johanna, CanCon variety Apr 23

@iris @sundogplanets

Oh for sure. I'm not a herder/farmer but a knitter/spinner who has personally met several of the animals providing my fleeces ... the llamas have all struck me as being absolutely on the level of herding/guardian dogs. They're great if you're their "family" and if you're not, well, don't let them catch you up to any nonsense around their flock.

Iris Young (he/they/she) (PhD)Apr 23

@johannab @sundogplanets Indeed. Saw a great story about a thief caught by llamas when he tried to take a shortcut through their field. The llamas trapped him and made a lot of noise until police arrived.

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@sundogplanets

Now there is a cause for a llama.
Better than Guard Dogs I hear or is that alpacas?

AWWW anyway.

The Turtle Apr 23

@sundogplanets llamas are very patient.

They also have three llips.

Hisses with Geese 🌱Apr 23

@sundogplanets 🥰

ZenHeathen 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈Apr 23

@sundogplanets Given the chance, I would, too!

@sundogplanets 👍

Estarriol, Terrorist Dragon Apr 23

This is why I never went into animal farming, as I would be living with them by this point....

@sundogplanets You sure seem to be getting some good treatment for stress with those kids!

Kelsi🔭📷🌠Apr 23

@sundogplanets oh I see a baby black phillip

Leaping Woman Apr 23

@sundogplanets they're so soft!!!