Be careful leaning over your goats

[Tater'sPa]

Don't lean over your goats!
I knew better....but once again I didn't listen to myself.
I had just walked out to feed these gals carrying a scoop of feed to the big trough to get them started. Edelweiss one of my 4 big Saanens does about 180 pounds had bumped the scoop and flung feed everywhere and the goats went wild...they always act like they're starving. I had reached over Edelweiss with her head down in the trough pig'n out to scrape the feed back off the edge (I really new better) when Yonder my Alpine bolted between the goats and spooked Edelweiss.....she brought her head straight up just as I was raising up, the top of her bony big head caught me under the chin and nearly knocked me out cold........I staggered back and for a bit I thought "what bar had I been in and who decked me" It felt as though my jaw had just been pushed up into my forehead. Edelweiss also has small scurs one had caught me just under the chin bone and it started bleeding....dang they have hard heads!
It's been a couple days and I still have a stiff jaw but I'll not be that stupid again!
Just after it happened I thought the goats were all laughing at me, come to find out it was my wife and DD sitting on the back deck, they saw the whole thing...lol

[BlueHeronFarm]

Oh man --- I hope you're feeling better.

[fishhead]

They always seem to bump the scoop.

It's a good thing she didn't have horns.

[Jyllie63]

LOL about your wife and daughter seeing the whole thing. I do hope you're feeling better though

[Tater'sPa]

I'm fine now just a little stiff in the jaw...lol
Horns would have been different, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have bent over her then... That's how I managed to be so stupid, thinking no horns no shisk~a~bill
Live and learn

[lynpea]

I feel your pain.....I was bent over washing out the water bucket when something spooked Dapple. WHAM! As she bolted, she swung her head and caught it right on the top of mine. Took me several minutes to clear my sight and a trip to the Chiro. to get my head out of my shoulders.....Always got to be thinking when we are around goats........

[CountryHaven]

Oh ouch. Glad you're okay. Silly little accidents like that are probably part of life on a farm, but they can really let you know just how dangerous things can be even with the tamest of animals. Kind of a reality check when you get a little slack because they're so loving and easy-going most of the time.

Lynpea--not funny I know, but I had to chuckle at the 'head out of my shoulders' line.

[HilltopDaisy]

Thanks for sharing your story, and the reminder. Hope you're OK. Makes me feel a little better, too. I was wondering this morning, as I fed my group, feed flying, and I got hit from behind and slammed against the wall, if anyone else's critters are this unruly at feeding time.

[nehimama]

Ow, Ow, Ow! I can feel your pain. Hope you're lots better today.

NeHi

[celadon]

Sure glad that you was not knocked out cold. Live and learn. Reminds me of this winter. I asked my husband if it would be a good idea to stone the doorway where the horses come in and out. He didnt think it was needed. I had a complete hyster. in Feb. so i could not take care of the horses for a while. In March son and I were watching thru the window my husband take the horses out to the pasture. Leading them one by one thru the mud. He had on mud boots. But not for long. One got sucked into the mud. Pulled him back. Pulled the horse back. Got the horse upset. Horse is trying to run away. Hubby is trying to pull his foot out of the boot. Gets one out and the other is stuck. He is still trying to hang onto this horse. Horse is really upset because he buddy is already in the field. Takes his foot out of the other boot. Now he is barefoot. He takes the wild thing out to the pasture thru the rest of the mud barefoot. Then goes back to retrive his boots. Comes walking into the house barefoot and madder then a hornet. Son and I were just about rolling on the floor. I bet he gets stone in the doorway before fall.

[Tater'sPa]

Originally Posted by CountryHaven

Oh ouch. Glad you're okay. Silly little accidents like that are probably part of life on a farm, but they can really let you know just how dangerous things can be even with the tamest of animals. Kind of a reality check when you get a little slack because they're so loving and easy-going most of the time.

Lynpea--not funny I know, but I had to chuckle at the 'head out of my shoulders' line.

That's the truth!
I've definitely re-learned a lesson the hard way

LOL about your wife and daughter seeing the whole thing.

I'm sure that was a site to see and would have made a great funniest video clip!

[fishhead]

Originally Posted by HilltopDaisy

Thanks for sharing your story, and the reminder. Hope you're OK. Makes me feel a little better, too. I was wondering this morning, as I fed my group, feed flying, and I got hit from behind and slammed against the wall, if anyone else's critters are this unruly at feeding time.

My goats did that every time I put out grain. It's important to keep your knees bent to protect them because I could see a goat slam it from the side and it only takes a few pounds pressure to wreck a knee.

I tried to figure out a way to put the grain out without the goats and let them have access later.

[chris30523]

Sorry for your pain. Mine have horns so I am ever careful.Although it is nice to know that mine are not the only rude goats at feeding time. I have one that insists on coming between my legs.She thinks that brings her closer to the feed I guess.Luckily I am tall(and a bit bow legged) but when she was pregnant she tried this and was too wide. I fell backwards and went for a goatie ride. Could have won some money if there had been a camera .