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Is it possible for a goat (small Spanish) to suffer from depression/anti social behaviour?? THIS IS DUMB, right? Here's why I ask:
I released my little Spanish doe to the pasture w/the other spanish doe, a Nubian doe and a Boer wether. Now.. they have been in close proximity for over a month now, so I figured she would do okay with them. They went through their little goat aquaintence things.. head butting a bit, etc. THEN she just seems to have disappeared. (Did they shun her to the point of her leaving? This doesn't register with ME since they are Herd nimals..)
She was sharing a nice sized pen w/ a very young male before the release.
The pasture w/pond is 5 rectangular acres w/5 ac. of woods beyond that ... Where the heck is she???? Having a munching party in the woods or what????? She disappeared around noon Monday (shorly after I put her with the others). I would think she would have to come back to the pond for a drink. Hoping she'll show by tomorrow... If not.. I guess the search is on.
Any ideas?
I released my little Spanish doe to the pasture w/the other spanish doe, a Nubian doe and a Boer wether. Now.. they have been in close proximity for over a month now, so I figured she would do okay with them. They went through their little goat aquaintence things.. head butting a bit, etc. THEN she just seems to have disappeared. (Did they shun her to the point of her leaving? This doesn't register with ME since they are Herd nimals..)
The pasture w/pond is 5 rectangular acres w/5 ac. of woods beyond that ... Where the heck is she???? Having a munching party in the woods or what????? She disappeared around noon Monday (shorly after I put her with the others). I would think she would have to come back to the pond for a drink. Hoping she'll show by tomorrow... If not.. I guess the search is on.
Any ideas?