Friday night Helen's little kid slipped away, it just wasn't meant to be, Helen was beside herself, I left the kid with her for a couple of days, she kept nudging it and bellowing, it was heartbreaking.
Saturday night I was away, I met up with Martin we were going to a party, friends came to stay on the Ranch and tend to everyone needs, it was the first time we had both been away since moving here, we had a good night and it was great to meet up with old friends.
Sunday I returned home Martin will be back on Thursday, once friends had left it was back to normal, I moved Helen back into the goat house with the others she had covered the kid over with straw.
Monday morning I milked her off and she went out with the others.
I was pottering about the poly tunnels and heading back to the house climbed over the stile with my hands full, caught my foot between the top bars of the stile, I continued foot didn't follow
As the day wore on foot became more painful went t the doctors who told me I had torn the ligaments in my ankle and along the side of my foot.
Strapped up sent home to rest it and told to try not to walk on it for a few days, little chance of that I had animals waiting to be fed.
This morning, managed to get everyone fed, went to stop the incubator turning the eggs as they are due to hatch Thursday/Friday and found this
One of the eggs pipping, talk about being eager,
I didn't have a brooder organised that was on this week list,
using a couple of pallet collars I have put together a brood area ready.
I then pop over to do a goat check, waiting for Connie to kid
Thelma was laying with her kids in the sun, Helen was sunbathing no sign of Connie in the field, I checked the goat house empty,
Started walking down the field not easy with a dodgy foot, could here some bleating down the embankment under the trees and came across Connie
She picked the most inaccessible place for me, to have her triplets.
3 large sturdy kids, thank goodness she didn't need any help, she has now come up the field, I have got her into the kidding pen with her kids, she has had a bucket of molasses and water and now resting.
An eventful morning thank goodness kidding is now finished for this year.
So sad to read about Helens baby Dawn but delighted for Connie with her triplets and the little dove that has fledged too.
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a good night out with Martin.....and then you go and chuck yourself off the stile....oh dear me....it sounds very painful. I hope it heals soon-x-
You win some and lose some
DeleteOh my goodness me! Congratulations on the safe arrival of the last 3 triplets! Triplets again! What are they?
ReplyDeleteSorry to read about your foot, what a pain for you (quite literally!).
Glad to read you enjoyed some time away for the ranch and that it ran well in your absence. What eggs are in, chicken or duck?
Its Chickens I am rearing, Connies kids are 2 bucks and 1 doe
DeleteWhat an eventful few days - hope your ankle feels better soon & heals quickly.
ReplyDeleteThe pain has eased turning a lovely colour
DeleteDawn, I'm so sorry about Helen and her kid. That's so sad, I had hopes after your last post :((
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you were able to have a little fun though :) Gosh...I hope your foot heals soon! And Connie's little ones are so adorable!!! Good luck with the egg hatching! So much life on your farm...I hope Helen is okay...my heart goes out to her.
Helen has come round now, I had hopes her kid would make it
DeleteYou've had a couple of days and a half!So sorry to hear about Helen's little kid and I hope she is coming round a bit. However, great news about the triplets. Glad you enjoyed your time out but soooo sorry about your foot. Try and rest it SOME time!? Exciting about the egg and the impending arrival.
ReplyDeleteIts all seems to happen at once
DeleteOh heck, not a good time to be injured with everything going on. Sad about the kid, but made up for by the 3 healthy ones arriving without help.
ReplyDeleteA bit of bad timing to have an accident, the little kid just wasnt to be
DeleteLife takes away and then gives you more. I hope you can get some rest for your foot and you feel better soon.
ReplyDeleteyes if you have livestock you have to accept you will have dead stock
DeleteOh my goodness! Sorry to hear about Helen's kid, very sad for you all. Hope that your foot mends soon, take care of yourself in the meantime.
ReplyDeleteFoot is on the mend thank goodness
DeleteWhat a sad outcome for Helen. Do you know why the kid didn't make it I wonder if was it not very healthy at all? Such a shame.
ReplyDeleteI think there must have been something wrong, it would pick up then go down hill again
DeleteHi Dawn so sorry about Helens kid so sad and her reaction heartbreaking. Sorry about your foot too bag of frozen peas might help a little alternated with a heat pad. Cold to take any swelling down warmth to keep it moving ao stiffness does mot set in. Next time more gin in it. Sorry only teasing. Glad you had a good evening. Now just take it steady Mrs xx
ReplyDeleteIt was sad to see her looking and calling for her kid
DeleteSo sad Helen's kid died and so happy you have 3 more healthy kids. Hope foot gets better soon xx
ReplyDeleteI tried my best but it just wasnt to be sometimes it happens
DeleteOh no - worse time fo year to have that happen to your foot - try to take it easy! But maybe prop yourself up in the greenhouse and plant seeds all day!
ReplyDeleteGlad the goat kidded okay, any chance of taking one off her and giving tot he goat that lost a kid the other day?
If Connie had kidded the next day I could have but they are now a week apart, Helen will just be Aunty and playmate to all the kids
DeleteI love the way Connie is looking around at you..."Is this ok Mum?" A sad time for Helen though...some things just aren't meant to be...ouch on the foot front...ligaments take ages to heal too...a good excuse for an extra cuppa whenever time allows. x
ReplyDeleteOooh sorry to hear about Helen's kid AND your poor foot. I hope your foot soon starts to heal. Jx
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