A large Nubian adult goat with a white and brown coat stands inside a barn, surrounded by two smaller juvenile goats with black, white, and brown coats. Wooden planks and hay are visible in the background. 1:46
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Goat moms keep eating with kids on their backs

Give a baby goat a resting mother and it sees a hill. Up it goes, hooves planted on her back. more

This is a normal day for the goats of Sunflower Farm Creamery, where the kids have made riding on mom into a sport. They hop up, find their balance and stay put, even when she shifts and moves under them.

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One goat stands right on top of a resting goat while a third lies nearby.

The mothers take it well. Some don't even stop eating. A kid climbs on, a kid climbs off, and mom keeps chewing as if nothing has changed. Over it all plays an old-school tune that one fan called totally 80s, and it fits.

Things get crowded fast. A bunch of kids pile into a huddle against the boards, and one ends up standing on top of another kid's back. Moms, it turns out, aren't the only ride.

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In a crowded huddle, one kid ends up standing on another one's back.

Goat fans had one main thought, and it was about the moms. Several said the moms never get a break. Many praised how patient they are, and one said mom was letting the kids walk all over her. In this barn, that is not a figure of speech.

A large Nubian adult goat with a white and brown coat stands inside a barn, surrounded by two smaller juvenile goats with black, white, and brown coats. Wooden planks and hay are visible in the background. The headline runs in white letters across the lower third.Save
Give a baby goat a resting mother and it sees a hill.

When the riding winds down, the herd settles into the hay. Some lie down. One is still eating, of course.

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The goats rest in the hay at last, and one of them goes right on eating.

The kids will be back up on somebody's back soon enough. For now, the moms get to eat in peace.