THE MOVING OF THE BUBS!

Once we had established that Bubs and Buzz would get on and snuggle up, we thought it was a good idea to move them both to the lunge ring where, they would have their own safe paddock and a cute little house that we had built for the Kune Kunes originally...before relocating them to pastures new.

SO set about moving Bubs, she isn't easy to move as she is so loving but as soon as she is out of her comfort zone ie her pen, she is quite skittish!... I put some food in front of her nose and all was going well until I got to the first gate and she seemed afraid of the gate?...how weird is that? She bolted back to the safety of her home. I tried again, this time with a rope, but this was worse, she panicked and slipped the rope and went home. I was beginning to run out of ideas, so thought I would try again by herding her down the paddocks. Well she was running ok and then just through the first gate she took a sharp left turn and accelerated right into the goat fence, she was balancing on the round end bit of her nose with legs in the air, it all happened in slow motion, I tried to save the fall, but she crashed to the floor smashing the oat fence to smithereens, So what now??? The goats were able to escape now?.,..Had to ensure Bubs was ok, she was, shaken a bit but ok. I had to then get her back out of the goat paddock. This is a very very long story so quick version, I calmed her down and put the bucket to her nose whilst stroking her behind the ears and talking to her, I finally after hours and hours, managed to get her to and in the lunge ring, whilst Pete repaired the fence to the goats. Buzz was carried down next with ease!...and they were re homed together and happy at last in the lunge ring. Crumbs ad its only 11.30am!!!