ELeVan ~ Honaker Farm Journal

[elevan]

Crisis narrowly averted this a little while ago!

I went out to do my rounds and found Kingston (goat) with his head stuck in the hay feeder. I thought he was dead at first as he was not moving. Then I saw his eyes and yelled for help. It took one person pulling the feeder while I twisted and turned his head but we got him free. Then the chainsaw came out and that cross brace was removed.

 

[jodief100]

Crisis narrowly averted this a little while ago!

I went out to do my rounds and found Kingston (goat) with his head stuck in the hay feeder. I thought he was dead at first as he was not moving. Then I saw his eyes and yelled for help. It took one person pulling the feeder while I twisted and turned his head but we got him free. Then the chainsaw came out and that cross brace was removed.

SO glad you found him!!!! I have had a few get stuck but I have never had to break out the chainsaw.

 

[Sunny & the 5 egg layers]

hey sunny, how much was the thermometer and hygrometer at petco???

I want to say it was $12 for the two of them but I am not too sure. The hygrometer is 7 degrees off unfortunatley. But I just take whatever the hygrometer says and subtract 7 from it. It works for me. The thermometer is right on.

 

[Sunny & the 5 egg layers]

Crisis narrowly averted this a little while ago!

I went out to do my rounds and found Kingston (goat) with his head stuck in the hay feeder. I thought he was dead at first as he was not moving. Then I saw his eyes and yelled for help. It took one person pulling the feeder while I twisted and turned his head but we got him free. Then the chainsaw came out and that cross brace was removed.

Happy to hear you were able to save him. Never a dull moment on Honaker Farm.

 

[daisychick]

Glad you got him out.

On another note, I was going to tell you that I bought the Brinsea octagon 20 Eco with the turner and I love it. I used to have a hovabator and I sold it because I never had good hatches. With my Brinsea I have excellent hatch rate and it is really easy to use.

 

[terrilhb]

I am so glad you found the goat. Thank goodness.

 

[SmallFarmGirl]

I am so glad you found the goat. Thank goodness.

YES! Glad you found the goat!!!

 

[autumnprairie]

 

[elevan]

Thanks all! It's actually the first time I've had one get stuck. I've had them escape before but never get stuck.

Oii!

It's been a heck of a day really....let's just put it this way...I ate a HUGE bowl of rice pudding. It made me feel sick and better at the same time, if that tells you the kind of day that I had.

 

[Roll farms]

A few mos ago we found Ellie hanging upside down by her back leg on the wrong side of her pen fence. And she's normally our screamiest doe....never made a peep. It took 3 of us to get her leg out / put back down. She never limped, the joint that was caught never swelled, and she never acted 'off'....

But, I'm REALLY nervous about her kidding now.....

Glad you averted disaster.