The time is NOW!

Last year, if you recall, we had to cajole Sonny into being the Billy that we all knew he was capable of being. He was still a bit small, and there were times that he just couldn't get the hang of things, which included getting a hold of his mounting partner.

This year things are quite different. He exudes "Billy"... And he knows it.

With the days getting shorter and the cooler weather earlier (it's just plain muggy right now), the girls went into heat yesterday quite unexpectedly. Chochi was the first. Characteristic of all does in season is the rapid wagging of the tail (called flagging - yeah, no kidding. "Hey Dude, over here!"). But Chochi also gets a tad pissy. At first Female Handler thought it was the mosquitoes brought in by recent rains that were bothering her, but then the light bulb went off. Welcome to Fall, and mating season!

The Handlers calculated out a potential due date in early September, and that's a schedule they can work with. So as Marvin Gaye suggests...Let's get it on!

And Sonny did.

I will spare you the details, but here are few shots of Sonny.

Sonny is smelling the pheromones

Sonny's beard and much of his forehead have a yellow tinge. This is dried urine which he has sprayed on himself, and the preferred musk for men goats.

Have you ever wondered why it is called the "natural spray?"

Only a mother could love that profile