The geese had their last round of antibiotics, and they could be released on Friday. And it seems to have done wonders for their coughing. They are really good now. But we were expecting another round of severe storms on Friday, so I decided to leave them and Melba and Wart and Antigone in the Morton building until Saturday morning.
Antigone and Melba in the Morton pen
That turned out to be a good choice because we had more hail. This time, I looked out the window and saw Greg running around in the driveway trying to avoid the hailstones.
I am so grateful we didn’t have a tornado (and nothing touched the ground with that warning)
So, I ran out and put him inside.
Greg was very wet (and doing the same dodging moves the dog had done during the last storm)
I really am tired of running out into hail storms. We should probably just quit having hailstorms for a while.
bigger hail this time, but not as much
Anyhow, Saturday morning was release day. I started with letting the goats out. Antigone was thrilled to get out of the Morton building.
Antigone immediately eating grass
Wart is big enough to go out on my little pasture now.
Wart trying to figure out how to walk through the panel I had moved
But the storms came in on a massive cold front, so he was just shivering in the Morton building.
Melba and Wart still in the Morton building
And the wind chill was about 24° F, so I made Melba and him stay in the building. At least for a little bit longer.
from 80 degrees on Friday to a low of right around freezing Saturday morning
Antigone was so thrilled to find green stuff that she’s going to end up with scours. Poor girl, but she will be okay. Sorry, but that’s the reality of sudden diet changes, and I just haven’t been able to cut grass to give them with the crazy work/campaign/weather I’ve had.
I did adjust my panels to let the geese out. I had to race to get the bird feed before Melba started eating in.
Melba racing to bird food; geese racing to the exit
The geese were thrilled to get out of the building.
Miss Goose and Buffy headed out
They really do like to be outside and get green stuff and wander all over. Buffy was quick to stretch her wings. I almost completely missed her leap, but got her on the landing.
Buffy
Miss Goose
Hopefully, they stay healthy now.
Teresa
Eden Hills 
