Those are not sheep ?!

[Tiddlypom]

Senior mare (21yo) is not fooled for a moment, even though I'd just told her not to be so daft - you've lived next door to sheep for much of your life, so stop spooking at them through the boundary hedge, you silly old mare.

Me wrong, mare right .



Definitely not sheep. Very attractive creatures, I just hope that they stay where they are supposed to be, which isn't a usually followed trait for goats, I believe ?.

 

[JBM]

Senior mare (21yo) is not fooled for a moment, even though I'd just told her not to be so daft - you've lived next door to sheep for much of your life so stop spooking at them through the boundary hedge, you silly old mare.

Me wrong, mare right .

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Definitely not sheep. Very attractive creatures, I just hope that they stay where they are supposed to be, which isn't a usually followed trait for goats, I believe ?.

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All the goats I know get stuck in the most random of places ? or like to hop on horses backs! I understand your mares distaste

 

[Abacus]

I had goats. Loved them but nightmare, they didn't stay anywhere. Looks like you hae stock fencing in that hedge so it might be ok.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Next door aren't great at containing their sheep, so I am a bit concerned that we might get escapees here ?.

Mind you, if that happens the senior mare might take them on - and I'm not joking.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

Next door aren't great at containing their sheep, so I am a bit concerned that we might get escapees here ?.

Mind you, if that happens the senior mare might take them on - and I'm not joking.

We used to get nextdoor's goats hopping over the wall into our fields. She started tethering them eventually! Since the goats went, she got some sheep. They have stayed at home.

 

[Tiddlypom]

OMG, absolutely no mistaking that they are goats today - they might be pretty but they stink ! No wonder that senior mare is not enamoured of her new neighbours, the whiff is carrying right across into her field.



How do goat lovers cope with that pong?

 

[Rumtytum]

The aroma of an old billy goat at 100 yards is never to be forgotten ???

 

[Esmae]

The aroma of an old billy goat at 100 yards is never to be forgotten ???

True, and following giving one a cuddle, the queue in the bank cleared in about 10 seconds! Useful if in a hurry!!

 

[rabatsa]

I cleared out some motorway toilets when I needed to go whilst travelling an entire male in a van. To enhance the aroma they also wee on themselves.

 

[SEL]

We've got goats on the small holding next to us and they got out last year. I swear my little microcob was ready to pack her bags and leave home!

 

[Lois Lame]

Senior mare (21yo) is not fooled for a moment, even though I'd just told her not to be so daft - you've lived next door to sheep for much of your life, so stop spooking at them through the boundary hedge, you silly old mare.

Me wrong, mare right .

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It's a wonder they don't spook at her in that outfit

 

[Lois Lame]

OMG, absolutely no mistaking that they are goats today - they might be pretty but they stink ! No wonder that senior mare is not enamoured of her new neighbours, the whiff is carrying right across into her field.

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How do goat lovers cope with that pong?

Oh that's a great photo.
Goats pong? I never knew.

 

[Lois Lame]

The aroma of an old billy goat at 100 yards is never to be forgotten ???

So, just the billies?

 

[Esmae]

Oh that's a great photo.
Goats pong? I never knew.

The "Eau de Billy" aroma is like no other. It stays with you and your clothes. I adored my billy goats. The people around me couldn't quite see the attraction. the girls don't stink, they are far more fragrant.

 

[Rumtytum]

So, just the billies?

My experience comes from the herds of semi-feral goats which roam the little Greek island where we have a house. Females, kids, young males no problem but the big old billies, my life the stench arrives well before you see them ?