Corn Stalks

Today we explore corn stalks as behavioral enrichment (As always clicking on the pics make them larger. )

First up…. Chiva!

Frack!

Helen!

Napolean!

Tallulah LOVES the corn stalks and ate every last bit!

Chubasco decides he’d like to give them a taste.

And he ends up scaring himself as he picks up the corn stalk!

Bella is wondering where all the kleenex boxes are!

And this has nothing to do with corn stalks but how could I resist?!? All 4 sheep are together and ready for me to take their picture! 🙂

The corn stalks proved to be a great B.E. choice! What ever was left that day was finished off the following day. It was a huge hit with the mini donkeys and Cate too! We’ll see pics of that next week. 🙂

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Ta – Da! Training in Action!

And now a special treat! I present to you a few stolen moments from a show! Thank you Michelle for the pics! (as always clicking on the pics will make them larger.)

Hello Pippi! Say “hi” to everyone.

Demonstrating how she learns to do a circle with the target pole! (I look like I’m about to sneeze!)

Pippi properly demonstrating the BIGGEST difference between a horse and a donkey!

Pippi doing what she does best and interacting with the kids. 🙂

And now for the star of the show…. HELLO SPARTACUS!

Spartacus showing us how excited he is to perform. What a buck!

Once I get a much larger one, I’ll be able to light it on fire and get him to jump through it! JUST KIDDING!

Speaking of jumping…. Look at that form!

Demonstrating his basketball skills…. Kobe eat your heart out!

Oh and he’s handy too… showing us all, how throwing our trash away is better for the environment!

And the grand finale…. All the way over!

Take a bow Spartacus… You deserve the applause!

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Camelid and Sheep Behavioral Enrichment

Ah the specimens! Your basic empty kleenex box (plastic removed)

Now filled with carrots!

Plastic Arrowhead water jug. Removed pull out tab.

Cut holes and add carrots.

Now it’s time for some fun! *remember that by clicking on each picture it will get bigger* And there is Bella, already with a kleenex box shoved on her nose!

Tallulah investigates the new carrot jug.

Oh and what a surprise…. Bella with a box on her nose! On her way to try to add one more on top!

Tallulah with a mouth full of carrots. Easy pickings from the kleenex boxes.

Oh … look who’s back… Bella! Yep once again nose in box, trying for another!

Let’s not forget the alpacas! They prefer to scavenge for the carrots left behind. No nose diving for them!

In case you had forgotten…. there’s Bella yet again!

Hello Boys!

Tallulah attacks!

And wins!

Yes Bella… you are too darn cute!

Tallulah and Bella …. love at first kleenex box …

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Bella!

Meet Bella. Look at her. She’s gotta face any mother would love! Everytime I train her, you will often here me say, “Bella, you’re the best!!!”

Bella… would you like to show them all what you can do?

How about a wave?

A wave hello Bella… You remember…

Yes! That’s it! Hello Bella. 🙂 Now how about showing them a circle?

You know… a circle? (I’m beginning to think we should have rehearsed!)

Yay what a beautiful circle! Perhaps we should stop while we are ahead. Would you like to wave goodbye?

Bella you are the best! Look at the BIG wave goodbye!

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