JUSTUSNAK...Summer coming to an end!?

[FarmerChick]

Do you have spray antispetic?
I have a spray can for injuries like this and it is so much easier to spray then to try to rub on meds
ugh

her horn will sting for a bit after the big trauma event, but it is best and will heal real fast and it will be like it never happened to her.....but believe me the goat will look at ya real funny for the few weeks knowing you caused big pain for her lol but they get over it

 

[PamsPride]

OUCH! Poor thing! I hope it heals quickly!

 

[framing fowl]

Update? Did you get it off okay?

 

[justusnak]

Well, I went to town yesterday to the feed mill, to get feed. I was talking with Tom, the owner, about poor Nelly. He just shook his head and said...." you always have something going on out there dontch?" He advised me to spray it with Wound coat...and leave it alone. There were a few other old timers in there as well...and they all agreed. See, Nelly is a Shetland sheep. A very old breed, self reliant. In my mind I was thinking..." But it looks bad, maybe I need to get the vet out" when Toms said..." Here comes the guy you need to ask, he dehorns animals for a price" In walks this man ( who I have to mention has the most beautifull eyes I have seen in a long time!) Tom explained my delima to him, and he looks at me and says...." Just leave her alone. She has an artery in there and if you go messing with it she could bleed out. Let ie dry up on its own, it will eventually fall off. It will be safer for her, and you." LOL He did reccomend that I spray it with wound coat. So...thats what I am going to do for now. Just let it be. She ate her late dinner of corn...and came to me for neck rubs. I was able to get a better look at it. No bleeding...just looks ugly. My poor Nelly. Now she will be lopsided!

 

[PamsPride]

I am glad you were able to get some advice! I hope it continues to heal quickly!

 

[TanksHill]

Dontcha, just love those old timers and their wonderful advice??? Glad to hear shes eating.

gina

 

[Dace]

Poor Nelly! Ouchie!

All I keep thinking is can't you tape up together so it doen't move around and cause pain?

Hugs, that is a tough one. I hope she heals quickly!

 

[lorihadams]

glad you got some good advice! I would have freaked out if I had seen that up close and personal.

I keep thinking that sheep would be easier to deal with than cattle...smaller, easier to handle. Then I see that and I question my thinking

 

[justusnak]

The horn is not "dangling" it is a clean break, but only half of it. It is still quite firmly attached. Im thinking that the only pain it might cause is if she hits it on something. Sheep are REALLY easy to care for. This is a freak accident.

 

[justusnak]

So, here it is, already the middle of October. YIKES! Where did this summer go? Fall cleaning, preps for the holidays, and yes, still canning. I am still picking green beans, brussel sprouts, and tomatos! Oh, and the peas are still trying. LOL
Today, I will be canning tomato paste.
We have been working on the small coop, put flooring in 3 pens inside. I feel much better with wooden flooring in there. We used large wood crates, tore them down to panels, and fit them in the floors. Free and fairly easy. LOL
I put a front on Tulips hut, ( the PB pig) and filled it with straw. She actually likes it! I am hopeing she will be warm enough through winter in there as I have no space for her in the barn.
Bambam is " in a mood" something terrible! He has managed to tear out the fence between him and pebbles..and the girls are now bred. :/ A little early for me, but, whatcha gonna do? Looks like we will have March baby pygmys. UGH! I was wanting to waite untill November to breed. Oh well....spring will be fun, once again.
We finally got a little bit of rain. Still under a burn ban...but it will lift soon, I hope. We have a HUGH pile of stuff to get burned off before winter.
This week we will get the finger system finished on the septic. Gravel is delivered, just waiting on the guy to come lay it in. I will be glad when this is done. Our contractor is going to fill in the old septic, tear out a few trees that decided they wanted to grow next to the old tank, and level the ground for my new garden space next spring. I still need to winterize the coops, get the water pan heaters out and make sure they are all working...fill all the feed cans to max, and lay in hay. Whew....one day I will be able to relax, but not today, I have a lady coming over to deliver my goats milk and pick up eggs...so I better scoot!