Thursday, October 28, 2010

Rain quota

It finally came, our quota of rain for the month, 3 and half inches fell in the last few hours. Got all the sheep and goats fed their grain, but some had to wait on the hay until just before dark. Summer got her shearing even tho she was damp, I will shake it out and go directly to the washing machine. Got to keep shearing to get them all done before winter. Made a trip to the feed store and grocery store. Tried lifting KeeKee with some harness straps and a woven feed sack, moved her legs, they are not broken, and felt around for swelling, there was none. The light finally came on in my head, she has a butting injury. I have seen it before this time of year, when the temperature drops and the wind blows, the does will butt each other hard, just like the bucks and rams, and sometimes one of them will buckle to the pressure. She is moving about from side to side and is trying to lift herself with her front legs, getting stronger everyday, only time will tell if she will recover. Lost a very nice buck one fall, to a head injury, there is nothing to do but give pain killer.

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