Punched in the face...

Linsay2231 · #1 05/14/11, 09:30 PM

by my goat.

I think I have decided I just can not have one goat running free in the milking room while I am milking the other. Just a couple of days ago Abby drank all 3 quarts of her own milk, and tonight she punched me in the face...I will elaborate...

Daisy was in the milk stand and I was sitting milking her. Abby walks up to me and wants to me love on her but both of my hands are busy milking so I just nudge her away with my elbow. Then she uses her hoof to paw at my leg trying to get my attention, I try ignoring her. Then she paws my EYE! It actually hurt a little bit, caused a small scratch on my face, and got some dirt in my eye.

Now, both of my goats are the safest goats ever. My 2 and 3 yr old children like to lead them around the yard and lay around on the ground with them and they would never hurt a fly. I have never seen either of them try to headbutt..not even each other. So it's not a safety issue, just another story to add to the books...Crazy goats...

Alice In TX/MO · #2 05/14/11, 09:32 PM

I so understand. I got kicked in the nose by a Mini Mancha. Hard to explain that, too.

Backfourty,MI. · #3 05/14/11, 09:54 PM

I think Abby was trying to tell you she's jealous & just play with her!

Goat Servant · #4 05/14/11, 10:05 PM

You're not alone. Once time I checked feed pan too soon. When she raised her head I got a black eye.

LoneStrChic23 · #5 05/14/11, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alice In TX/MO

I so understand. I got kicked in the nose by a Mini Mancha. Hard to explain that, too.

Hey... I can relate! Tootsie (mini alpine) kicked me in the nose and gave me the worse bloody nose......I don't tell many people that.... its hard to explain getting a bloody nose from a miniature goat....

Linsay2231 · #6 05/14/11, 10:13 PM

haha, I am glad to hear I am not alone in getting beat up by a goat! I seem to be the only one so far who got punched though...maybe someone will come forward :-)

thaiblue12 · #7 05/14/11, 11:35 PM

No on you certainly not alone.
Once a goat was jumping from point A to point B and I happened to bending down to pick up a bucket and she ended up smashing into my face. It felt like I had been hit by a brick. She landed in the water bucket and was not amused.

A couple of months ago I had my goats out front cleaning up the weeds and I went into the garage. My huge Nubian hit open the metal garage door, my head happened to be behind it. That one hurt so bad and left a nice lump on my head for a few days.

Goats are great yet painful at times

**mygoat** · #8 05/14/11, 11:51 PM

Since my milking takes less time than it takes them to eat their grain rations, I chain up one doe with her grain portion, while the other is in the stand. They're trained to switch places when I yell "musical milkstands!" and unhook them.

they go through the milkroom doorwhen I tell them "out!"

Much less mayhem than when I tried to let one run loose. I never got punched, though.

jamjam · #9 05/15/11, 03:17 AM

how about a broken hand and wrist. That one I wont even try to explain.

Goldie · #10 05/15/11, 06:49 AM

A broken wrist here too. Must come with the territory.

Minelson · #11 05/15/11, 09:15 AM

Sorry you got hurt! So far i have just gotten bruising on my thighs from Frankie sitting on my lap. They sure do like to try to trip me it seems....and have succeeded, but no injuries

The horses are a whole nother story...that is a long list of injuries, Dr. appointments, scars and crooked fingers.

mekasmom · #12 05/15/11, 09:54 AM

I had a huge, pregnant boer do that to me once. She was in the pen where I was milking my other two goats. Knocked me on the ground, tipped all of Nanny's milk out..... It was awful. I had bought her because she was a beautiful, registered show goat that I got at a good price. But she was just a pushy nasty thing. I didn't like her personality at all.
I decided I didn't like boer after that.

Cyngbaeld · #13 05/15/11, 10:08 AM

I have a one goat in the milking shed at a time rule. I find it helps to have a holding pen so they come in one gate to be milked and out the other into the pen or vice versa. Since they don't all come to the in gate at the same time, I prefer to pen them after they are milked. There is usually one (or two) waiting to come thru the in gate, though sometimes I have to step outside and call the next by name so she knows it is her turn to come from the pasture. I just love to call a goat by name, see her lift her head and call back to me then come running.