[Roxy]

British Alpine x Anglo Nubian, but alpine marked. Unregistered, horned.  Nice looking large girls!!  Approximately 4 years old.  Now that Paddy our billy is up for sale, I have decided to sell these two girls, as no further use for them.

Prefer to go together if possible.   

£110.00 for the pair for quick sale.

North Derbyshire/Cheshire/Staffs/South Yorks border.

[MiriMaran]

Hi Mairi, probably a silly question this, but would they be over a dry stone wall in a flash?  How friendly are they?  Are they OK with children, dogs, hens and pigs?  Are the horns big?  Are they still available?  Do you have any photos?

OK I'll stop with the questions now!

[Roxy]

Not a silly question, and you can ask as many as you wish

Re the dry stone walls, it depends on how high they are - but in my experience, sheep netting with plain wire on top, inside the wall would be the best idea. If there is plenty of grazing, they would not bother to escape. We have dry stone walls, but the goats are able to wander over about 12 acres. These two girls seem happy to graze on all that, but the castrated males do like to wander.

As to friendly, well, they are out as a herd, so no, I do not pet them or anything.  Used to dogs, we have no kids here, so do not know about how they are with children, but they are certainly not aggressive, more timid if anything.  They do have big horns, but curved back. I have never seen them attack the other goats with them.  Tend to keep themselves to themselves.  Will come to call with the others at night, without any problem.  Certainly not as friendly as the Franks!!

Will try and get a piccie for you. They are big thick set girls, and although they look like British Alpine, they do have ears which I suspect is the Anglo Nubian in them too

Can you PM me your email please and will try and send pic

[SimonD]

I'm on the lookout for a couple of Anglo Nubians to hand milk, do you think these might be suitable?

[Roxy]

Yes, I am sure these two girls would make good milkers, once kidded.  Being alpine x nubian these are two good dairy breeds.  They look like big alpines, but have the longer ears, and are horned.  Had I kept my intact billy, I would certainly have let these two girls run with him, that was my intention.  Sadly got to downsize now, as the workload is seriously affecting my health.

[Roxy]

I will be delivering the two girls to their new home tomorrow.  Not going far, about 15 miles away.  Nice people, and plenty of grass!!