Date: 18 Sep 2009 Comments: 1

Some time ago we had a big bramble problem at the front of the castle, all the base of the tower was so badly overgrown with them, then another large section was the same, nothing seemed to work, then someone suggested goats, telling us that goats loved brambles, so, off we went and bought 3 miniature pygmy goats, 2 females and a male, enter Billy, Milly and Cher.

We duly installed them at the front of the chateau to set to work on the brambles, months passed and nothing, they ate just about everything but the brambles, then, just has we had given up, I went across to feed them one day and the bramble pit was clear, Yippee! They obviously saved the best till last

As pigmy goats are very popular as pets we had bought 2 females and a male with the intention of breading them, I figured they might as well pay for their keep and contribute to the kitty, wel, now Cher is pregnant and expecting soon, the down side is ever since she came in season Billy as stunk to high heaven, it really is terrible, and every time I go over there he tries to rub his sent on me, its a nightmare! The other day I got is sent on my hand, I washed it in bleach and could still smell it after!

Before she came in season and he did the business he was obviously a virgin as Billy and Milly where quite young when we got them, he didn’t smell and was very friendly and playful, but now he as had is wicked way with Cher is as changed totally, now I think he sees me as competition, he gives me the evil eye and looks at me as much as to say “have you been messin wiv ma bitches” He also tries to sneak up on me and put his sent on me, he really does smell bad, it makes me heave, the other day I was outside the caravan talking on the phone, suddenly I could smell him, I turned round and he was coming through the gate, he had escaped from the front of the chateau.

So, it looks like our breeding plans are over, it’s the snip for Billy followed by a good shower!