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Other Critters @ Gwinn-Dell
(a SMALL sampling)
High Noon
The Llamas
Our 3 llamas guard the sheep and goats. With 3, we can cover several pastures and divide the flock. High Noon takes care of the newborn lambs. He tenderly checks each one out as it's born. From then on, they are his. They cuddle next to him at night, use him as a springboard, and gather around him if they sense danger.
High Noon, Chula, Sable (and Thumper)
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Goats: Spider & Odie (Odie is @ the Bridge) & Isabelle (Don's granddaughter)
The Donkeys: Mikey & Pompass
We bought the donkeys as flock guards to protect our sheep and goats. They maimed more sheep and goats than the coyotes did! So much for that idea -- we switched to llamas who are very effective! We still love the donkeys and they are great with us. Since they are very territorial, no other 4 footed critters dare go in with them. Mikey is the old guy and in his 20's now. He's the brown, light one. Pompass is about 9 or 10 and he's grey.
Pompass & Jessie (Don's granddaughter)
Mikey & Pompass July 18, 2005
Walking up to the barn
Mikey & Pompass
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Chopper
Chopper is our potbellied pig. He is very sweet, but NOBODY pushes him around. He is the king of the pasture!
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Chickens
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Rabbits. It's true what they say about rabbits. We have hundreds of them! There is always a new litter -- or 2, or 3, or . . . .
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Mystic, our Nubian girl peering over the fence.
Magic, now at the Rainbow Bridge (Mystic's mom)
Turkeys
Peacocks
The Resident Noise Makers (Inside & Outside)
A Mini Macaw and a big parrot also share our lives. Jar Jar and Lolita are known to all who try to carry on a phone conversation with us! A canary and a peach-face lovebird, round out the house bird population.
Jar Jar Binks, our Yellow Collared Mini Macaw
Lolita, our Double Yellow Head Amazon
Lionel, one of the 8 kitties