Author Topic: ooh it smells (Read 7534 times)

Womble · « **Reply #15 on:** September 17, 2009, 08:22:13 pm »

This is going to sound really naive, but which bit of the goat is it that smells so bad? (I take it it's not the bits the vet cuts off!?) Also, how does he know when it's time to start ponging for the ladies?

little blue · « **Reply #16 on:** September 17, 2009, 08:43:29 pm »

He has special glands on his head and neck
And sprays his beard and legs with urine. Nice! (if you're a goat)

Roxy · « **Reply #17 on:** September 17, 2009, 10:28:45 pm »

Yes, little blue is correct. I caught the big billy peeing into his mouth, and then he rubbed his body with the pee ......between his horns definitely is where the smell is worst. Its hard to describe the smell, and goodness knows why it attracts the ladies (if indeed it does). Once the breeding season is over in the Spring, the smell will die down until Autumn.

little blue · « **Reply #18 on:** September 18, 2009, 08:29:21 pm »

Roxy, hope your billies are in the field furthest away from, well, anywhere!! Except the nannies of course.

Womble, I imagine the change in day length and temperature that tells a billy when to 'smell' as thats when the kids become fully weaned and the nanny receptive again, in the autumn.
Just like birds go off lay.... and I struggle to get out of bed in the morning!