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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: Susannah on April 16, 2013, 10:20:49 am

Title: Thinking ahead!
Post by: Susannah on April 16, 2013, 10:20:49 am

I'm not usually one to be organised but while I was thinking about it I thought I may as well ask now... will anybody be offering a pygmy stud service in the Autumn? I am in East Lothian but am prepared to travel for the right, registered billy  :fc:

Title: Re: Thinking ahead!
Post by: plumseverywhere on April 16, 2013, 04:40:33 pm

There's a stud list here - http://www.pygmygoatclub.org/ (http://www.pygmygoatclub.org/)  too  :)

Title: Re: Thinking ahead!
Post by: Susannah on April 16, 2013, 05:54:51 pm

Thank you for reminding me about that, which also reminds me I must get my details updated as I am on it advertising a billy for stud!
Unfortunately I had to sell Eli as I lost my nanny last year and it left me with only his daughters.

Title: Re: Thinking ahead!
Post by: Daisys Mum on April 16, 2013, 06:17:06 pm

Quote from: Susannah on April 16, 2013, 05:54:51 pm

Thank you for reminding me about that, which also reminds me I must get my details updated as I am on it advertising a billy for stud!
Unfortunately I had to sell Eli as I lost my nanny last year and it left me with only his daughters.

That's a bummer I was counting on bringing my 2 to him this year  :-\

Title: Re: Thinking ahead!
Post by: Susannah on April 16, 2013, 08:04:15 pm

Oh dear I am sorry! I remember we spoke before when you weren't sure if your girls were in kid, I think.
Just a thought but could a solution be to buy a billy and let him serve the girls in the Lothians and borders for a couple of years then sell him on and buy in new blood? All the billies mentioned on the pygmy web site are further North and if I do ever get to go anywhere it is usually South to see my mum. I have a feeling Goosepimple may be looking for a billy and I know of someone in West Lothian also looking.
Let me know what you think.