[FakeMountainMan]

My goat has started rubbing his head in my leg. I assume he is marking me... is it a signal for the death squad when the goat uprising beg
ins?

 

[Alice In TX/MO]

Yes. And he's begging for a cookie.

 

[ne prairiemama]

Yes. And he's begging for a cookie.

LOL yep :run:

 

[FakeMountainMan]

What would be a good treat for goats? I don't think he's going to get my cookies.

 

[Alice In TX/MO]

Fritos, Doritos, animal crackers, peanut butter sandwich crackers or cookies, graham crackers, stale pecans, raisins, banana peels, apples, oranges, etc.

We have an orange tree next to the goat pen. The goats BEG for oranges.

 

[Alice In TX/MO]

Or, you could make homemade goat snacks.

https://gullringstorpgoatsblog.wordpress.com/tag/homemade-treats-for-goats/

http://www.hobbyfarms.com/food-and-kitchen/cookies-hobby-farm-goat.aspx

 

[FakeMountainMan]

Very nice info, thank you.

 

[FakeMountainMan]

Ok, so he did it again tonight, and I thought 'well, there's some animal crackers in the pantry...' so I grabbed a few. I held them out in my hand and Joanie sniffed at them and tried to get one but dropped it. Chachi didn't even try. I held them in my fingers, again a lot of sniffing and some lipping, but these goats don't know how to eat animal crackers. I had tried carrots once and got about the same response.

 

[marusempai]

Sundae does that when she wants her cheeks scratched... I believe they expect us to read their minds. He wants *something.* But he's going to let you figure out what it is on your own.

 

[Pony]

I think he's marking you for the goat uprising: "Don't kill this one. I'm training him to give me snacks that I like."

Our goats love over-ripe bananas, fruit scraps, a nibble of scratch grains from my pocket, and anything they aren't supposed to have.

 

[lovinglife]

I have a Guernsey doe who does that every time I go in the pen. Plus her kids do the same thing, I think they have itchy heads and your leg makes a nice soft rubbing post.

 

[1shotwade]

These actions are common throughout the animal kingdom.The animal is expressing their submissiveness to the dominant BUck/doe.They are not marking you,they are marking themselves with your sent so that they are known by that scent of the dominant animal.They are saying"I am part of this herd!"
Many times they will run through your urine stream to mark themselves as belonging to you.Goats,dogs and about anything else that has the pack or herd instinct display these actions.Just enjoy the fact you have been chosen as their leader!

Wade

 

[FakeMountainMan]

Look at me! I'm king of the goats! Lol

 

[Litlbits]

Congratulations! Lol. Goats are such fun, just like big puppy dogs sometimes.

 

[Alice In TX/MO]

I don't pee in the goat pen. Honest.

 

[1shotwade]

I don't pee in the goat pen. Honest.

Neither do I, but then again, I don't have goats!


Wade