baby goats!

[krisomniac]

I was going to start a new journal for stories and pictures from work, but I got lazy, so here we are.

These guys (Boer goats) were born on Saturday by C-section. Their mother was euthanized last night, after a long struggle. They've been raised by vet students and techs, drink commercial goats milk from baby bottles every few hours and are the cutest animals you've ever seen.














In other news, I got kicked by a horse I was walking today. Now tell me, who on earth gets cowkicked by a HIND hoof MID-BACK while walking at the animal's SHOULDER? Seriously. The odd thing is that when I move, it doesn't hurt at the kick site, but about eight inches lower on my back. I'm thinking maybe it tweaked a nerve or spasmed a muscle and hopefully will fade in a few days.

Not a bad day, though, because: did you SEE those kid goats?

Comments

[krisomniac.livejournal.com]

heh. yeah. I usually try to walk these animals from the shoulder because I figure it's a safe spot-- where I can neither get kicked nor struck nor bitten. (We have all kinds of hot off the track thoroughbreds and stallions around, although this one is an Irish warmblood mare.)

This high-forward cow-kick? This was a new approach to me. I blame it on the altheticism of the horse.

[drvsilla.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh. Stallions and such. (tho a warmblood mare? hmm. maybe she was essited by the proximity of said stallions.) When I deal with, arhm, high-spirited horses, I walk with my armpit over their hip, hand flat on the croup. Worst I've ever had there is stepped on, because that doesn't even leave room for an angry lil side kick.

I'm still baffled by the cow-kick. That nailed you while walking alongside. I bet that horse is doing pilates when no one's looking.

[krisomniac.livejournal.com]

Heh. i don't think I could get my armpit anywhere near as high as the hips of most of these horses (and i'm 5'7") :D

I think she is one talented girl.

[drvsilla.livejournal.com]

Hee. Well. It's a more-or-less idea. *g*

Agreed.

[deirdre-c.livejournal.com]

She should audition for The Rockettes.

[krisomniac.livejournal.com]

The Evil Rockettes! :)

[drvsilla.livejournal.com]

Do not encourage the high-kicking horsey. :/