The concept of a free-range bestowed upon animals who live on a farm is difficult for me to understand. Why do the animals stay, why don’t wild intruders enter, and why does it work so well?
Inquiring minds, like old-timer George, seem to be free from the worry about why it is so. He knows humans feed him, and there’s no need to elaborate more. It’s important enough to know where food comes from when you’re a goat and you live through the winters in Wisconsin.
I don’t spend enough time with farm animals to understand the ins and outs, ups and downs of their world, nor do I want to. I’m content to let it be as simply lessons for the wise ones who rise to the challenge to master.
I plan on appreciating the knowledge that a community of helpful friends exists to raise their young and carry on as though their revolving world on the farm never stops.
It’s a safe place where the old goats teach the young goats.
And the new mammas (cats, ducks and goats alike) do their best to raise kids who understand where they belong and how to get along on the prairie among the others who know the routine.
All the animals apply the golden rule as they navigate to and fro.
Even the weirdo chickens, who bath in the dirt, know what to do to stay alive and free of pests.
From my limited view of this quaint hobby farm, (which by the way has an Airbnb called The Grainery), the baby goats, just shy of two weeks old, seem to fit right in.
Yessiree, the uniquely busy world of the farm sure looks like the animals get what they need at the right time in their lives and it works well for them. And the baby goats are damn cute to watch run around as they meet their extended fam on the farm!
Inspiration:
Yay for free range! I love the photo of the cat nesting with the ?duck?
Yes, it’s true – there are more pictures of the cat, kitten and the duck on this post – https://www.quaintrevival.com/building-spring-relationships/
Oooh, Thanks!
Such serenity in these pictures.
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