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Title: Wanted - Billy Goat
Post by: ukag0972 on September 26, 2009, 09:44:22 pm

My golden guernsey billy goat has died leaving my 4 girls without a boyfriend.

Does anyone have one for sale or rent??

Breed not important!!

Title: Re: Wanted - Billy Goat
Post by: ukag0972 on September 29, 2009, 09:26:16 pm

Is that a no??

Title: Re: Wanted - Billy Goat
Post by: cameldairy on September 29, 2009, 09:31:35 pm

If you were close to me I would GIVE you your choice of the three I have extra! :goat: :goat: :goat:

Title: Re: Wanted - Billy Goat
Post by: Roxy on September 29, 2009, 09:44:25 pm

I don't suppose you are anywhere near Derbyshire, or I would happily loan you one of my two billies.  I have an attractive British Alpine, and a smaller black and white one, unsure of his breed, but he is probably an ideal size for a golden guernsey - built like a tank.  Have a nice kid he bred earlier this year, which is the one on my goat pic thread.

Title: Re: Wanted - Billy Goat
Post by: ukag0972 on September 29, 2009, 09:49:26 pm

Thanks ladies, but I'd prefer one in Scotland. Anywhere in Scotland really, but I need one!!

Title: Re: Wanted - Billy Goat
Post by: Roxy on September 29, 2009, 09:55:22 pm

I was going to say there must be one near you ......but, when I was looking to mate my two nannies, hardly anyone by me keeps a goat, let alone a billy.  Then I found a nice British Sannan and got two lovely kids.  When I rang to take my nanny, the billy had sadly passed away.  I did find a British Alpine not too far away, but no other billy within a reasonable area for travelling.

Thats the main reason I got my own billy.

Hope you find one near you.

Title: Re: Wanted - Billy Goat
Post by: doganjo on September 30, 2009, 12:56:17 am

Quote from: ukag0972 on September 29, 2009, 09:49:26 pm

Thanks ladies, but I'd prefer one in Scotland. Anywhere in Scotland really, but I need one!!

James got a couple of boys from Beth (BAlingall) you could ask her if she knows of any - she and her Mum have been breeding and showing goats a long time so have a lot of contacts.  She might not see this till Wednesday as we all have agility on a Tuesday.

Title: Re: Wanted - Billy Goat
Post by: ballingall on September 30, 2009, 01:16:01 am

I have a billy goat! However, a) I need to use him, b) I have someone else who also needs to borrow him, and c) he is CAE negative tested, and should only mate females that are also CAE negative tested- I'm not sure if yours are or not Ukag?

Whereabouts are you? I may be able to get you a few contact numbers- I know someone up Aberfeldy way who doesn't CAE test, and also someone at Bridge of Earn, though I don't know of the top of my head if they would have a spare male, they may have one that you might be alse to borrow for a short spell.

Beth

Title: Re: Wanted - Billy Goat
Post by: ukag0972 on September 30, 2009, 06:08:26 am

Thanks beth

I'm in argyll but can go pick the billy up. I haven't even seen any sales including billies.

Keep me in mind if one crossesyour path.
Lee