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justusnak
Almost Self-Reliant
22 March 10
So, I went out this morning to do my "normal chores" feed the chickens, ducks, turkeys...then on to the goats and sheep. I always feed the sheep first, mainly because I have to go through thier pen to get to the goats. So, I get the sheep fed, and on to the goats. The 3 "big boys" met me at thier gate....standing on the gate, preventing me from opening it. :/ Here I am 5 ft nothing....tring to manhandle 3 big goats off the fence. I admit, I lost my temper a little...and screamed...OFF THE FENCE!!!!! They all jumped back and looked at me like I had lost my mind.
OK, im in the pen....trying to get out the door to the pasture...Little Bambam...living up to HIS name...decided he would get me back for yelling at him. He came at be from under the big goat, I didnt see it coming. WHAM!!! Into my shins. 
Why you little...WHAM...he gets me AGAIN!! 
At this point, I pick up my "goat stick" WHAM!! He is NOT afraid of the goat stick. :/ So, I reached down, grabbed that stinky little so and so by the horns...and held him face to face with me...and called him everything BUT bambam. OK, so this was NOT a good idea...FIRST, he stinks to high heaven, and I STILL cant get that smell off my hands...second...did you know, that grabbing a goat by the horns, is more like a challenge?? Time to get a bigger goat stick!! When I let him go...he backed off...and foolishly I was thinking...." yeah, you got that right, you better back off" WHAM!! Oh for crying out loud!! Is he serious??? I mean, really, he cant weigh 20 pounds, but hits like a truck! So I ran out the door....goats on my heals, me running for high ground! Im sure if the neighbors were home they would have been laughing thier heads off...thankfully they work!
SO I throw some grains down....that works!" Little stinky hits like a truck" bambam, is overcome by the smell of food! Whew! He is preoccupied...so I can now feed the others...and get Pebbles out. I have her in a temp pen inside the barn...but will be putting in her fence tomorrow. Now more fighting with stinkybutt! Jeesh, who knew a little guy like that could hit so hard!??? And, why wasn't I warned!???
BIL is here for the week. He is going to build stock panels for my truck!
Now more rideing in the back of a minivan with peeing goats!! 
I will also be able to transport the sheep to the vet if needed, and wont have to pay for the HUGH farm visit. $65.00 just to pull in the drive! Highway robbery I tell ya! I should have been a vet! LOL
So, its raining...the animals are all in thier houses..bedded down..I am inside nurseing bruised shins..drinking coffee.....wondering..Just how tasty is roasted goat??
So, I went out this morning to do my "normal chores" feed the chickens, ducks, turkeys...then on to the goats and sheep. I always feed the sheep first, mainly because I have to go through thier pen to get to the goats. So, I get the sheep fed, and on to the goats. The 3 "big boys" met me at thier gate....standing on the gate, preventing me from opening it. :/ Here I am 5 ft nothing....tring to manhandle 3 big goats off the fence. I admit, I lost my temper a little...and screamed...OFF THE FENCE!!!!! They all jumped back and looked at me like I had lost my mind.
OK, im in the pen....trying to get out the door to the pasture...Little Bambam...living up to HIS name...decided he would get me back for yelling at him. He came at be from under the big goat, I didnt see it coming. WHAM!!! Into my shins. Why you little...WHAM...he gets me AGAIN!! At this point, I pick up my "goat stick" WHAM!! He is NOT afraid of the goat stick. :/ So, I reached down, grabbed that stinky little so and so by the horns...and held him face to face with me...and called him everything BUT bambam. OK, so this was NOT a good idea...FIRST, he stinks to high heaven, and I STILL cant get that smell off my hands...second...did you know, that grabbing a goat by the horns, is more like a challenge?? Time to get a bigger goat stick!! When I let him go...he backed off...and foolishly I was thinking...." yeah, you got that right, you better back off" WHAM!! Oh for crying out loud!! Is he serious??? I mean, really, he cant weigh 20 pounds, but hits like a truck! So I ran out the door....goats on my heals, me running for high ground! Im sure if the neighbors were home they would have been laughing thier heads off...thankfully they work! SO I throw some grains down....that works!" Little stinky hits like a truck" bambam, is overcome by the smell of food! Whew! He is preoccupied...so I can now feed the others...and get Pebbles out. I have her in a temp pen inside the barn...but will be putting in her fence tomorrow. Now more fighting with stinkybutt! Jeesh, who knew a little guy like that could hit so hard!??? And, why wasn't I warned!???
BIL is here for the week. He is going to build stock panels for my truck!
Now more rideing in the back of a minivan with peeing goats!! I will also be able to transport the sheep to the vet if needed, and wont have to pay for the HUGH farm visit. $65.00 just to pull in the drive! Highway robbery I tell ya! I should have been a vet! LOLSo, its raining...the animals are all in thier houses..bedded down..I am inside nurseing bruised shins..drinking coffee.....wondering..Just how tasty is roasted goat??
pork!
