A different view

It has never happened to me before, in all the years of dealing with bucks in rut. There are 2 different breeding herds, with space between them. I let the outer pasture herd into the barn to eat grain, then ran them back out to pasture, as their were 2 does in that herd in heat. Bucks will fight through fences and tear them down if they come face to face. I thought everything was okay, I went into the dominant buck's pasture. I herd a stampede coming, I saw him out the corner of my eye, but it was fast. He hit me with all he had, I managed to climb over the fence, as he was still eyeing me, I lay on the barn floor, there was no feeling in my right leg for about 30 minutes, then I got up and hobbled about the rest of the morning. After all the morning chores I went to the house and checked my leg. It is twice as big as my left leg, looks like a whole pork tenderloin is strapped to it. The good thing is he didn't hit full force on my knee or bone. The best thing to do is stay off it, which means on my back looking up at the ceiling, I can't take that. The buck will be featured in a middle eastern stew by Saturday.

Are you gonna kiss me or not

The bucks are in with the does and this yearling buck is trying to figure out what to do. Ruben, son of Ruby, has the best handle of any fleece on a buck that I have. He has a lot of hair, very consistant from head to toe, no kemp, very fine fleece, not dark, just a creamy light red. I gave him five does and maybe he will settle down and go to work. Scott the two year old buck in with the larger band of does, has gotten very aggressive and downright serious about his does. Seems all of Ruben's does are coming in heat first and Scott is having a hard time waiting on his girls. I hope the fences hold him for the next weeks.

I get by with a little help from my friends

Lately I have had a few friends to help out with farm chores, fiber processing, marketing, and buying fiber to keep the local fiber farm afloat.  And I appreciate it. Now I'm one of those independent sorts that finds it hard to accept any help, since most of the time I work alone and I just go ahead and do what needs done when it needs done. I can't wait until someone has time to help. Sheep and goats need to be dewormed regular, shorn when the wool is ready, fed on a schedule, barns need cleaned, and all the fiber needs washed, dyed, picked and carded. After all that is done it is time to start again.