On Monday our sweet goat Penny had to be put to rest after a tragic accident. We found her outside the back field moments after she had broken her hind leg and foot in multiple places. Alas, Penny had tried escaping, gotten caught in the fence, and freed herself, and in doing so she injured herself beyond repair. We drove her to the vet and laid her to rest.
Penny and her twin brothers were the first animals born on our farm in April 2009. After an intense four-hour delivery Mamma Hops had three floppy-eared kids. Penny was the only doeling, and she was the only kid to come out in the correct position – like Superman. We bottle-fed the triplets and spent countless hours being entertained by these acrobatic and social creatures.
I could elaborate, but I’ll let the pictures speak for Penny.
Oh no! Your post just made me cry like a baby! Poor Penny... I wish things could have turned out differently for you and her...
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