Help Us Name These Cute New Kids!
May 22, 2012 5:48 pm
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Two new goats are coming to Governors Island this season and they need names! Tell us what you think![/caption] Governors Island is no stranger to animals — we have had hawks, owls, a deer that swam all the way from New Jersey, and of course Molly Brown. And this year, two new female goats will join the chickens, worms and bees at the Earth Matter Compost Learning Center. These kids need names and so we are turning to you for your suggestions. What do you think? One goat is a cross between a Saanen and Nubian and the other is a La Mancha. The goats are graciously being loaned to Earth Matter from Goodale Farms in Riverhead, Long Island. They are 6 weeks old and are almost weaned but Earth Matter still bottle feeds them milk. The goats will be kept at the Compost Learning Center and join their flock of 38 chickens as the newest compost workers. The goats browse on young tree and shrub branches and leaves that are brought to them from all over Governors Island landscapers. They also enjoy nibbling on weeds in their paddock which helps keep the lawn looking good. The goats also eat some vegetable scraps such as carrots and other food scraps provided by Island visitors that Earth Matter collects at their source separation stations which visitors see as they go around the Island. Come down and meet them when the Island opens on Saturday!