I enjoyed reading this post. It is a pity that I was once taught German at school for only one year. I don't remember anything and I use Google Translate, which makes a set of words from some sentences.
My grandmother used to keep goats. They loved beating me with their horns. My grandmother always looked for the area with the best grass for goats. And they stood there and did not want to graze. Then I took them to the weeds or thickets and they ate to their heart's content. Goats eat everything that other herbivores do not eat. They eat and enjoy even thorny plants.
They also love leaves and thin twigs. I chopped willow or elderberry and wore it. It was a delicacy for them. Elderberry grows very fast, it grows everywhere, it had to be cut down every year, so I often gave it to goats.
100 sheep is a lot. I imagine what costs are needed to feed them. If this pleases you, I will tell you that there is much more grass in your photo than we have in Ukraine. Our spring this year is very late.
Yes, languages are one thing... It's always nicer to read an original.
I love the German language, I like to play with it when I write. That's why I never translate my texts with the translator (at most factual texts), because the actual "life" of the text is lost - it's often little things that make a reader smile that are simply no longer there after an automatic translation.
But I'm very pleased that you liked the article anyway!
Thank you for sharing your memories with the goats. I wish times still allowed for the farmer or shepherd or just owner to herd his animals around. Nowadays you only get uncomprehending looks.
Goats are a bit more robust than sheep, it seems to me. But I will try the tip with the elderberry - we have a lot of elderberry around.
Of course I don't like the fact that your meadows are even less green! You clearly have enough worries and suffering in Ukraine - you shouldn't have to worry about whether the grazing animals are getting enough to eat.
All the best! And thank you very much for stopping by... 😊
Sorry, I wanted to ask. Is the farm you work for big? Are there any other animals besides sheep and goats, such as cows?
No, it's a very small farm, a family business.
There are usually ~60 sheep living there. Now there are only so many because the lambs have been born. They are sold as soon as they are big enough.
There are also a few chickens and turkeys.
The cats and the shepherd dog are rather pets than farm animals... ;-)
I did several years and got to quite a high standard but I seem to have forgotten so much of it since I haven’t spoken it for about 20 years. I really should try and use steem as a way of getting back into it.
In this case, I invite you to visit the Deutsch Unplugged community more often. Here is something interesting to read in German.
Here in Ukraine, everyone learns English. This is not surprising, because it is very common and it is useful to know in any part of the world. I have always been interested in knowing the language taught by those whose native language is English. Do you choose which language to study on your own?