Are Shepherds Crooks of any use with goats? When my bigger ewes decide they don't want to do something in the pens, the crook is the only way I can control them.
I wouldn't chance using the leg either. I use them (wooden) mainly to keep them from moving away from me when they don't want to be caught. But I use it on their necks to just hold the head up until I can get hands on them and they settle right down.
I've had jacks, if you know what you are doing, they can be nice animals. Don't turn your back on them, but they can be nice animals. LOL The key is respect.
I'd love to B but it isn't in the cards! No time, winter coming, need to get started cutting wood for next year so it can dry, need to finish the compost bins, need to take DD back to school and have a few days vacation on PEI with DW, got to smooth out and fill some parts of the fenced and unfenced areas, etc, etc, etc
I deal with the "no English" too....and it can be a challenge. The Hispanic population here buys a lot of livestock from me. I enjoy it when they come because they keep asking "is that for sale?" They will take everything I'll sell so I don't mind giving a "volume" discount. BUT don't try to play me for a fool. (It helps that DH is pretty fluent in Spanish and I can stumble through a little) And, I guarantee you there's always more money in the truck, lol!
As long as you know the rules of the game, play it!
When he says "I no speak English", "have no more money" you say "Lo siento, yo no hablo Español, adios".
Glad you got the chickens gone, and all I can say is I'm glad it was you going through the no speak english BS. And giving the girls a rabbit each was very nice of you. Maybe you will get lucky and the donkey won't settle after losing the foal last year....