Billy the white sanaan. He came to me with his friend Dolly last year . He was housed with the big castrated boys - and Dolly of course. They were not going to be parted!!
Not sure how old Billy was, but he was castrated a few weeks before he came to us .....his last four female kids had arrived by that time. A couple of days ago he seemed to go a bit wobbly on his back legs, although he was still walking, and until yesterday he was grazing in the field. He even followed me up the steep slope into the orchard yesterday!!
I came home from work at lunchtime and Billy had deteriorated. He came to me, I stroked him, and he just sank to the floor ......within a few minutes he was gone, so it was quick. There was no time to call the vet, but even if I had, there was nothing he could do. It was just old age I think.
He was a right character - had big horns, which looked rather odd on his quite small body. Very gentle goat though, and if you left the van door open he would jump in. Would also go in the house too, given the chance!!
Poor Dolly, she will miss her mate.
Topic: Lost a goat today (Read 4817 times)
