Heather-

Oh my goodness!! LOL, that’s hilarious! Sounds like you’ve had your fair share of free range mishaps Thanks for the laugh!

I’m almost twice your age, but can still relate. I always knew growing up I wanted to live on a farm, but it can be something else sometimes. Our guinea rooster thought the reflection on our black Volvo wagon was another rooster he had to put in his place (ie be the Alpha male). I don’t know how long he was fighting his ‘competion,’ but needless to say, the car wasn’t a mirror reflection anymore. He flogged it pretty good. Our free-range turkeys love to roost on top of the car and that makes for scratches, as they try to get up past the incline on the hood. The baby goats love it when, just like the lady above said, they find they’re big enough to play ‘king of the hill’ on the roof of the car. They lose free-range privileges for bad behavior at that point. Back to the barn lot. Our neighbors have had quite a scare, when they turn around to a grunting sound behind them and find a 700 lb. black boar hog behind them in their back yard! How many times have we met the traffic that comes up & down our road when the goats figure out how to unlock the new lock on the fence and the whole herd of sheep discover the wonderful grazing beside the road! The adventures never end! (It’s usually the goats up to something, though.) Just always make sure the door is shut tight when you head out for Sunday school, you don’t want to see the mess the free-range layers make when the door blows open your house while your gone to church for hours on Sunday. At least the bedroom door was closed!
Glad to see you’re enjoying yourself.

I think some sort of limited free range is not too traumatizing! Especially if your house is taking a beating from the chaos! Here’s hoping you are able to find the balance! I can’t have free range animals, my dog would eat them and I live in town. Sucks but I think after seeing this post when we are able to move and get some animals I will put some sort of enclosure up. Thanks for letting us learn threw you. I know your thinking “yeah well great I’m so glad to be of service to you” LOL! I love your blog! Still uncertain about the pig thing but to each it’s own!

LOL! Love your name too! It’s becoming more and more common, isn’t it?

Just found your blog while looking for info on potato planting and I’ve bookmarked you. Love your honesty and humor. And your name!

This reminds me of when my dad thought it was a good idea to get me a Billy Goat for a pet at the age of 5 to teach my responsibility. He soon realized I was learning to not be trampled by this aggressive bearded animal. They are much more agile than people thing! LOL