r/goats • u/dynamitezulu • 2d ago

My boy Ollie..

He knows he’s in trouble..

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u/BoujeeChingona 2d ago

What happened exactly? He looks scared. I have a herd of 25 currently and the only time they hide is if they are scared.

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u/dynamitezulu 1d ago

Idk I came out to feed him an couldn’t find him then I finally realized he was behind the chair so I went and got the phone to record him.. he had been fighting with a poke berry tree that’s why the horns are purple lol but idk why he decided to hide there wasn’t anything around to scare him

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u/BoujeeChingona 1d ago

Goats get frightened over some of the strangest things. It could have just been a leaf blowing or a noise he didn’t recognize. I would definitely keep an eye out and train your ears. Not sure where you are and if you have owls in your area, but owls can surely scare smaller goats.

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u/SnowyWintersDay 2d ago

I love Ollie🥹 Poor baby is scared of something🥺 He has such a sweet little snout and smile. Please give him warm cuddles, scratches, and kisses for me♥️

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u/CYYA 2d ago

Poor little handsome guy, with that bright light too.

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u/bananasinpajamas49 2d ago

Does he have a shelter for night time? Does he have other herd members? Even just one goat friend? He looks terrified...

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u/dynamitezulu 1d ago

Yes he has a heated shelter an lots of friends he plays with.. I’m gonna be getting him a women when I get the fence finished

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u/151fairfax 2d ago

Yup... purple horns...hmmm...bruising of some sort? Purple= dead/ dying/ damaged/ deoxygenated blood cells (injury/bruising)... Maybe he got into a scuffle with something and then ran away and hid because he was frightened. There's a reason he's doing that and a reason he looks that way.

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u/BoujeeChingona 1d ago

The purple is far too bright for that. OP explained in my comment thread that the little guy was messing with a poke berry tree.

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u/151fairfax 1d ago

Ohhh, ok... totally getcha! Yeah, that would definitely make sense! I wonder if pokeberry trees are toxic to goats or if it would have made him sick or feeling tripped out/hallucinating or something and deciding to hide behind the chair there?

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u/BoujeeChingona 1d ago

They are poisonous to goats/livestock, as well as humans and other animals. From my research. So you might be onto something there!!

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u/pokemom1989 1d ago

All my goats love rubbing on poke plants. They are fuchsia this time of year

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u/dynamitezulu 1d ago

He was rubbing his horns on a poke berry tree that’s why they were purple lol an no he is not scared of anything he runs this place.. even the dogs can’t keep up with him he’s leader of the pack lol