[Roxy]

Do I have to tell prospective buyers for my goats that you need a CPH number>
 
Lady came last night.  When asked about her CPH number, she  said  she was keeping the goat in her garden  "to keep the grass down" so would not need one .....I patiently explained that yes she DID need a number.  I have no objection to my pygmy goats living in a garden, but "to Keep the grass down"?  is not a good enough reason.  Some people think they can live on their lawn, and nothing else to eat.  Also, I explained that if no other goats were owned then I will not consider selling a single goat.
 
Times are hard, a sale is a sale,but the welfare of my goats, is of great importance to me.
 
Wondering if woman will come back with her CPH.  From our conversation, she had been to  the village, but the lady would not let her have any of her pygmy goats (one of which is a daughter of our pygmy billy).  Somehow I do not think I will be  selling to this lady.

[tizaala]

We had the same thing happen this week, woman turns up with her two little lads,( unruly little sods) wanted a goat for a pet,  claimed she had cph. had not got a clue about goat requirement or care, " but I've got a big garden " was her favourite argument , So we let her and the brats ' pet ' our BS billie, 
She's probably still boiling the kids and burning their clothes.....

[ScotsGirl]

Ha, ha! That's mean!! 

[plumseverywhere]

Not sure if it was you that posted the other day Roxy, the ad where someone was selling Pygmies that had chomped through loads of what we thought might be poisonous (in accumulation) plants?
The way that ad was worded irritated me...it was very much..."roll up, roll up - get your cute lawnmowers here..." with no mention of them being livestock with needs and requirements!!
I know when I started looking for my first goats, I spent hours on here asking questions and trying to make sure I knew what I was doing. If anyone came to buy mine without having done so, they'd get several fleas in their ears.

[Roxy]

Yes, that was me, Plums who posted about the pyymy goats who could eat any plants!!  So far not seen any sign of the lady or a CPH number.  I do have my doubts about "certain people" round us, with livestock in gardens and small bits of rough land, as to whether they have holding numbers, or indeed have heard about ear tags.  I also think they could sell them on again, with no paperwork or ear tags......

[jinglejoys]

As usual there's one rule for farmers and smallholders and another for pet owners....yet its usually the pet owners that dictate to us how we should do things

[Roxy]

Another visit this morning - its ok, her neighbour who is a farmer, will "sort"the CPH number.  Nope, still no use.  I  asked if she was intending using their number??  Not got a reply to that one.  Also told her I do not sell single goats,unless  they keep other goats too, so she said she would take two.   
 
I have told her I am not selling the goats now. 

[plumseverywhere]

Good on you Roxy 

[wytsend]

well done...............
I often throw in for good measure.........that new goatkeepers may get an inspection from Animal Health when they are notified of change of owner.    That usually has them running as fast as possible !

[Lesley Silvester]

Good for you, Roxy.

Wytsend, that's a good idea. 

[wytsend]

And when they say they wont tell any of the Authorities..............I just quietly point out that my own Movement Records will identify new owners.

[Lesley Silvester]