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Bayard

(21,979 posts)
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 11:50 PM Feb 2017

New Bunny-Earred Kids!

First, thanks for the condolences on losing my kids over the past few months.

So, we did end up adopting the little donkey family I was talking about then. Miniature jack (Roy), jenny (Windy), and baby girl (Scout). A friend and I spent a couple hours wrestling them onto the trailer. Two adults had not had halters on for 5 years. You couldn't get within 10 feet of the baby (no name). She definitely needed to be handled and tamed. We ended up putting her in the dog kennel (she's tiny, smaller than my dogs at 5 mo. old), as she needed to be weaned anyway. Now named Scout, she quickly learned that people will actually pet and brush you, want to pick up your feet for some reason, feed you, and bring you treats. A week later, she's a pocket pet! Willingly puts on halter, and leads. Went into the big pen with her parents a few days ago. Everybody's happy! Sorry, I don't know how to make these pics smaller.

(Roy and Wendy)


(Baby Scout meets Dancer the pygmy goat)

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New Bunny-Earred Kids! (Original Post) Bayard Feb 2017 OP
Oh my God, they're beautiful! Squinch Feb 2017 #1
ohhhhhh uppityperson Feb 2017 #2
What a nice addition to your family. democratisphere Feb 2017 #3
They are adorable!!!! Maraya1969 Feb 2017 #4
OMG they're beautiful babies! CousinIT Feb 2017 #5
Awwww. Good for you! Greybnk48 Feb 2017 #6
K&R! What adorable little ones and great pix! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #7
Nice...enjoy the new kids. nt iluvtennis Feb 2017 #8
Wonderful!! Duppers Feb 2017 #9
You can pet for free! Bayard Feb 2017 #10
:) Duppers Feb 2017 #11
Beautiful characters, and a pygmy goat, too. Looks like heaven for animal lovers. Thank you. Judi Lynn Feb 2017 #12
Adorable! Phentex Feb 2017 #13

Rhiannon12866

(204,471 posts)
7. K&R! What adorable little ones and great pix!
Sun Feb 5, 2017, 01:59 AM
Feb 2017

Thanks so much for sharing them with us! And how wonderful for all of you! Love the story...

Duppers

(28,117 posts)
9. Wonderful!!
Mon Feb 6, 2017, 01:39 PM
Feb 2017

You have such a lovely menagerie that you should start a petting zoo and charge folks to come in. I would pay admission.



Bayard

(21,979 posts)
10. You can pet for free!
Mon Feb 6, 2017, 05:33 PM
Feb 2017

When you make it to KY.

These guys are getting their first foot trimming in the morning, unless its pouring rain.

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