27/08/2023
Let me start out by saying this is gonna sound a little crazy, but I got a call this morning that I never realistically thought would happen. My 13 year old pygmy goat buck Billy Idol died. This isn’t just about a goat, Billy is a symbol of who I am today and why you should never say no to getting your kids pets. I’ve never been more frustrated in my life than when I was 60 lbs and this goat was maybe 20-30lbs pulling me around the arena when all of my friends goats listened at the shows. With that being said I learned patience and got to see what actually showing animals was about not just being in the arena and winning but the hard work and dedication coming from NO livestock background whatsoever. Billy was my first “farm” animal and he lived in the back yard of our house with a pool in a neighborhood in the middle of Lafayette. Now I have a whole petting zoo business, cows, goats, pigs, and really any animal you can get at a sale or a pet store lol. I went from a totally normal life in a neighborhood to having all that not living in the middle of Lafayette and going to school for animal science. I know where my food comes from. I know responsibility. I know how to have patience and I know who I am. Not only for me but this has changed our whole family. Not hating on anyone who lives the common life and by no means is this life easy I’m 20 years old crying over a goat right now but I’m so thankful for the person I became with Billy in my life and I’m so thankful for my parents that still take care of my animals while I am in school no matter how much we fuss and fight about them!
