Sorry I have been so quiet over the 2 weeks. On the 1st of November I was involved in a farm accident on a neighbours property. We were attempting to push a newly calved heifer into a race to check her udder as the calf was having trouble getting a good latch. During this process I went into the stockyard with an unfamiliar animal, which I know comes with risks. She reacted badly and kicked me. The kick sent me through the air and into the metal fence. The result was not great, open fracture to my femur and damage to my other knee. I had surgery on the 2nd November to put a titanium rod into my femur bone and after 6 days in hospital I was back home on the farm. Strict bed rest for a week! The leg that was damaged most was unfortunately the leg I had a patellar replacement in just 1 year earlier. Luckily the prosthetic replacement was not damaged in the accident. I'm finally back milking again but still not allowed to drive, and on crutches for 6 weeks. I have posted some photos below, which are not for the faint hearted. But it is important to remember when dealing with a 2000kg animal just how much can go wrong. I am constantly reminding myself how lucky I am she did not kick me in the head or chest! It could have been a very different outcome.

Here in Southern NSW Australia we have a little thing called a false spring. Its when the weather starts to warm and you think fantastic, I can move animals to less sheltered paddocks and get seedlings ready to go....... And then it hits! And you remember the false spring. And the freezing weather that comes before the true spring. At least we are heading into summer, for my northern friends, is it getting cold yet?

When you only bred 4 does to the buck, and two have kidded, one is not pregnant and one is due in 2 weeks. Then you drive up the driveway past the goat paddock and discover a surprise waiting for you. None of our Angora have ever had twins but there is a first for everything. They are so tiny, a buckling and doeling by mum Maria-Antoinette, all doing well.

Wanted to introduce the newest members of the farm. Ash and Bruce! Poppy finally popped and we have a white doeling with a black stripe and smudges, and a buckling who is a replica of Poppy's dad Rocky. The Anglo Nubian breed is so strong in features, it's amazing. Ash will stay with us as a milking goat, Bruce has been spoken for already. He will be joining Sage's buckling and living life as a pet goat. The new owner has requested they be named Doogie and Bruce.

We had an unexpectedly early arrive on Tuesday afternoon, and all my time has been taken trying to fix everyone. Sage, who is a maiden doe, was due to kid sometime between 7-9 September. Unfortunately she was under the weather and hiding it from me. She kidded on Tuesday with no assistance (honestly don't believe it when people say you have to be there, you don't 99% of the time), twin kids and then she got sick really quick. The vet and I believe it was a combination of pregnancy toxemia and milk fever. Sage is still not out of the woods and is on daily injections to try to help. Her milk is non-existent due to being ill so I am now bottle feeding, something which I try to avoid at all costs. Breast is best. Hopefully if she recovers, it is quick and she gets her milk back. Please welcome, Cookies and Cream, a slightly coloured buckling and a white doeling.