Rooster Relaxation
Our Black Australorp rooster just loves to sunbathe in the dirt. He shares a chicken house and aviary with 18 hens and five ducks. While the hens are…
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Goat Treats for Rufus and Friends
Wow do these goats at the sanctuary love carrot nibs as a treat! We usually spread them around on the ground so they can forage but sometimes we are…
Mare Cowgirl Rakes Teeth At Breakfast Time
You're about to see our shepherdess Cowgirl display a behavior called "cribbing" which is the scraping of the upper incisors on metal. Horses will also…
Donkeys Play Musical Feed Buckets
As kids we used to play "Musical Chairs" and when the music stopped we'd scramble for a seat and one person was always stuck without a place to sit down…
Blankie for Cowgirl
First, yes we know how dirty this mare is. She rolled in the mud and then the temperature plummeted to about 9 degrees. Usually, we will brush off most of…
Muddy Donkey Hay Time
Boy do those John Donkeys love to roll in the mud after a big rain! Here they are down at the old hangar barn jostling for hay and showing off their dirty…
Mouse Ball in Chicken Coop
We are surprised to see just how brazen these field mice are down at the hangar barn. Despite the fact that chickens are omnivores, they have failed to…
Hognose Snake Encounter
This past weekend encountered a hognose snake during a hayride here in Bosque County. These strange-looking snakes are active during the day so you will…
Goat Day Afternoon
No matter how old they are, goats have a tendency to stick close to mamma when resting. Here, our sweet little doe "Sheba" is bookended by her two sons…
Ducks Paddle and Drill Mud
The ducks at LGRS (Lucky Glider Rescue and Sanctuary) are so fun to watch. When we built the aviary, we were sure to add stock tanks for them to paddle…
Ricky The Gentleman Rooster
Our Black Australorp rooster who lives in the aviary at the new barn is such a gentleman! Here in the video you will see him strut about as the ducks and…
Rufus Is King Of The Hay Pile
Rufus is our Nubian/Boer mixed whether. He's the boss in these here parts - well of the other goats that is. Here he is laying smack dab in the middle of…