This is the new boy Oscar this morning for his first outing. He's been here a few days in his pen to acclimate to being stared at by the herd. We let him and Bonnie out this morning before the others. She's been going out all day for a few days and is walking really well considering how she was walking last week. She seems comfortable stays by herself and the others haven't bothered her. Jennies are a lot easier to introduce into the herd, less drama. The boys have to decide who's boss. Casper the little white mini mule has been talking "smack" all morning whenever Oscar gets close to his pen, I'm sure Casper thinks running at the corral panels and squealing is making Oscar go away, but Oscar just ignores him and goes on about his business.
The next big step will be letting Beefy out for about an hour before round up for feeding tonight. He hasn't been out with Bonnie, only at night when she is in her pen. Unfortunately she's a typical jenny with an attractive new guy in town. When she's out she spends time by his pen, behaving in a very unladylike way, which means his pen has to be fixed. So far he hasn't torn it down, and hopefully all the introductions can be made and herd integration take place before that happens. Our pens aren't heavy enough for a determined mammoth, he just hasn't figured that out yet.
Last week-end was the 3rd annual Donkey Dash in Tombstone. We had our usual booth and 4 of our minis were in the race.
Mamacita got to see her last baby Nugget for the first time since he was a baby.
They seemed to recognize each other. Mama had been a breeder for a guy that sold the babies and we were told she had 5 babies, Nugget was her last one.
Nugget and his team mate Lisa seem to have a difference of opinion at this stage of the race. Glad they decided to work as a team for a first place finish in the 6 mile race.......!!
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