06/08/06, 03:53 AM
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Dutch Highlands Farm
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Along the Stillaquamish, Washington
Posts: 1,642
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Update
Officially her name will be Tranquility, but for daily use our 5 y/o DGD named her Tahlia after a friend from preschool. Beth is an excellant mother, gets upset when the kid wanders more than 15 feet from her and calls her back. We missed the birth, but she must have laid down the law to the alpaca that shares the pasture with her because he stays WAY far away from her. It will be a long time before he gets within spitting distance of her, if ever.
Most highlands are quite docile and manageable (when they aren't defending a newborn, though Beth is letting be get within 6 ft of the baby) but any breed will have some exceptions. Beth has never taken a shine to me, so I do have to be on my guard with her as those horns have a long reach. All of her kids have been very friendly and easy to handle and Tahlia has already exhibited those fine qualities.
No animal is safe around small children, and I mean that both ways. Little kids move too fast, have no understanding of the animals and are small and clumsy. I never allow my DGD in with any of our animals by herself, not even the chickens. Even a 125 lb alpaca can deliver a fatal kick to a small child, let alone 1000 lbs of beef with a five foot horn spread.
I really enjoy my highlands, maybe you can tell?
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