We have tried selling billies at different times of the year. It seems we usually end up waiting until the nannies kid. But this year, our local sheep and goat club was having a transport to the New Holland, PA livestock market. This is a better market to sell at and we get a discount on hauling by adding ours to others from the club.
If the nannies aren't bred by now then too bad. We really don't want them any later anyway and we are trying for a short kidding season.
We rounded up the billy with a few nannies Saturday because V was there to help. It is always nice to have an extra hand. Can you tell it was cold and rainy?
The dogs don't help any but at least they aren't a hindrance.
One little hiccup was trying to get them through this gap. There is normally an electric cable across the opening and no one wanted to test it out.
After making a few circles and studying on the situation,
there was finally a brave soul that lead the way.
The next gate was no problem.
After hanging out in the barn lot overnight J loaded up the billy to take him to the collection point.
Lots of trailers of all shapes and sizes.
Everyone got a club tag,
and each farm got a spray paint color and location. Ours was pink around the neck. Hope there are some good buyers at the sale.
Sounds like there were many upsides to this change up. I hope it all works out.
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