Friday, September 28, 2007
Escape Artists!
As many of you probably know, goats are escape artists. They just are. They can get out of just anything you don't want them to. We recently put up a fence in the barnyard, but the gates aren't finished. Right now we just have a cattle panels nailed in the entrance.
But I have three doelings who I separate from the does when I feed them. They are little piggies so I have to. Anyhow, I locked them in the barnyard the other day to feed them, and went to milk the does.
Chloe, the does who had the udder the size of Texas, was first on the milking stand. We got her udder so small I can place both my hands around it, and she has been more compliant with milking - sometimes. But today she decided that we were not getting her milk. Instead as I was just finishing up with her, she kicked the bowl of milk all over me. Note to self: I do NOT like fresh, warm milk. So, soaking wet, I went up to the house. I put the bowl inside and went back to the barn.
As I am coming down the sidewalk, I see the little doelings, who can get through the cattle panel if not secured, walking through the yard to the barn door, where they can slip in and go to the does.
Still soaking, I start for them. The barn is only 100ft away, so I figure I can slam the door before the pop their ugly little heads in. Just as I get to the walkway for the barn door, I slip and go face-flat on the ground! SPLAT! I lifted my head up, hoping no one saw me, and stand up to see what I slipped on. Well, someone left the water hose on in the walkway, which was now slippery mud! And, because I was wet from the milk all the dirt I landed on was stuck to me.
My head hurt from hitting the ground and so did my wrist. The doelings still got in and by this time I was beat! I closed them in their stall and went for the house to air out my hair, which smelled of goat, milk and sweat!
Don't worry, Dr. Spock cleared me of any broken bones. heheheee |
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My Goats:
Chloe - blonde Nubian
Belladonna, Chloe's doeling
Eámanë, Chloe's 2nd doeling
Cowboy, Chloe's buckling
Heidi - brown Nubian
Keçi, Heidi's doeling
Elessar, a buckling from a different herd.
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• Friday, September 28, 2007 at 11:55 - Hey
You need to post pics of all of the goats. :) I have only seen a few pics.. Maybe I am looking in the wrong spot..
Ok. Yeah my arms hurt really bad cause I went rock climbing today.. More on Monday's post.
Love ya
Julia