Contraception for goats.

@Fleura (34927)

United Kingdom

November 3, 2016 6:30am CST

The nursery attended by Little One keeps a few animals; they have a rabbit, some chickens and some goats. Last year two of their nanny goats had kids. The owners were expecting two but ended up with five when one nanny gave birth to twins and the other to triplets! The other morning as Big One and I were walking Little One to nursery (school was closed for half term) I noticed one of the goats wearing what appeared to be a sort of apron. At first I thought it might be some kind of jacket that had come loose and slipped round, but eventually it dawned on me – goat contraception! Sure enough back home a Google search identified it as an ‘anti-mating apron’. Then I had to explain to Big One ; I was a bit flummoxed when she asked ‘but can’t the nanny goat just walk around the other side of it’? I had to fetch a couple of suitable goats from the toy farm and demonstrate goat mating technique! All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2016.

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@WorDazza (15826)

• Manchester, England

3 Nov 16

You should post a video of your goat mating demonstration.

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@WorDazza (15826)

• Manchester, England

4 Nov 16

@Poppylicious You might be on to something here. A fun way of teaching the kids about the birds and the bees. And the goats. And chickens. And horses...

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@Poppylicious (11134)

• United Kingdom

4 Nov 16

@WorDazza I expect it's already been done. We've probably missed the boat.

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@Poppylicious (11134)

• United Kingdom

4 Nov 16

She could put it on YouTube for other parents to use. Maybe she could then include other animals. A whole farm. It might be quite the money-spinner. :)

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@jaboUK (64346)

• United Kingdom

4 Nov 16

Poor goats, to be in close proximity and not be able to do anything about it must be very frustrating.

. I've never heard of one of those aprons.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Nov 16

You certainly learn a heap of stuff here don't you?

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@LadyDuck (502154)

• Italy

3 Nov 16

That was a very funny question.

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@Fleura (34927)

• United Kingdom

3 Nov 16

I was trying to imagine exactly what she was thinking, but I didn't want to ask and risk having to go into too much explicit detail!

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@LadyDuck (502154)

• Italy

4 Nov 16

@Fleura This is the problem with kids, they have a great imagination.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

20 Nov 16

I'm still trying to figure out the contraption. Would it work on humans? I hope Big One wasn't traumatized.

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@Fleura (34927)

• United Kingdom

20 Nov 16

No they're more flexible. I'm surprised it works for goats actually. Big One was just interested.

@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Nov 16

I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall at your demonstration!

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@Fleura (34927)

• United Kingdom

5 Nov 16

There wasn't that much to it really!

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@Fleura (34927)

• United Kingdom

5 Nov 16

@JudyEv She doesn't seem to have, that's what is odd, I must have not been performing my parenting duties appropriately!

@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Nov 16

@Fleura I keep forgetting that kids nowadays have a lot more knowledge than when I was young. I would probably have had Mum using a cabbage!

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@Ronrybs (21504)

• London, England

3 Nov 16

I'd never heard of such a thing, until now!

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@Fleura (34927)

• United Kingdom

3 Nov 16

Neither had I!

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@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

7 Nov 16

poor Billy-goats, wish more humans had worn them when I meet their offspring

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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)

• United States

3 Nov 16

I guess that's one way to do it LOL....or keep males and females separated.

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@Poppylicious (11134)

• United Kingdom

4 Nov 16

Awww, poor goats. They just want to have some fun!

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