Don't Bloat the Goat!

I arrived in West Point, NE last evening just as it was starting to get dark. My daughter, Laura,
walked me through "the chores" that I'll be in charge of the next few days while she's away at a teacher's conference.  She even had written out each animal's diet and routine in complete  detail. Two pages of instructions!)  I don't think she trusts me with her animals.  LOL
For my grand daughter, Jordan, Laura simply said. "She doesn't eat much. Send an after school snack with her to have before Basketball practice." Okay.  At least I think Jordan ( JD) will be easy.
So, I'm out there at dark thirty this morning getting all the critters fed. Laura said she was going to check on me and make sure I fed her animals "right."  ( she knows how ditzy her mom can be). Opps!  I quickly confessed:  I mistakenly gave the little goats half goat food and a small scoop of rabbit pellets with it. I realized my faux pas when it came the rabbits turn. Gosh, I hope I don't get fired.
But, "No problem," Laura said,  They'll eat anything, but just don't do it every day. They might bloat."   Dang! Visions of that first scene from the movie, Far From the Maddening Crowd came to mind. You know, where the guy is punching holes in the sides of sheep to left the air out because they got bloated?  Now I have to worry about bloated goats all day! I just checked them though. They seem fine.
And, tomorrow is another day.
Just A Small Town Girl on a Farm  ( JSTGF)
Nancy/mom