Goodbye Phantom "Hillbilly"

**sniff, sniff** I miss Mr. Hillbilly already!!! He wasn't a bad boy he was just protecting his girls. I feel bad that Rowdy is here and Billy had to go. But even more than their fighting, Oreo can't have more babies, she has had bad problems both times. But he was so handsome and loved all his babies, he was a proud Papa and got to keep that title here for a week and a half. We miss you!!!

Well, I'm a weird animal fanatic, so go ahead and laugh at me I can take it.

We got rid of Billy, he was fighting the horse and my Mom is having nervous issues so something had to give and he was the first step. So a guy that raises and breeds goats took him. I'm so sad about it. For real, I went out tonight to feed everyone and I picked up the buckets and put feed in them like I always do and my Mom came out to hold the flashlight and said "we only need 3 goat buckets, Billy is gone". I almost started crying. See a couple weeks ago I wouldn't have cared either way but recently he had started coming around and being more friendly. He would stop and let me pet him, but he was already harrassing the girls and Rowdy-Mator doesn't share his food so Billy got picked up by his back and thrown. His constant aggravating Rowdy was making Rowdy become more aggresive and Mom even more scared. So Billy went on Freecycle and he is already gone. He had some beautiful babies, well, his girls did. So he will do well where ever he is living now, it's just sad still. At least we will have 2 of his babies and Brenda is going to keep the little boy with the white eyes.

But we already miss him. Knowing we had to do this doesn't mean it was an easy decision. I just want to cry. It was best for my Mom though, I just hope I can keep my girls and Rowdy.

Yard is Quiet!!!!!!!

Well, things have slowed down on the farm. LOL. I actually did my late night walkthrough when I got home from church tonight. All the mommies and babies were sleeping, chickens were all bedded down for the night, guess they forgave Rowdy. Henny Penny and Sweetie Pie were giving Rowdy what for when I left for church, they were none to happy because Rowdy was eating the hay out of their nesting boxes in the barn. LOL. I couldnt' understand them but I'm sure they were saying unlady like things from the sqwaks and clucks they were sending Rowdy's way. LOL. He has a whole thing of hay but it is out in the cold. LOL. The yard was so quiet for the first time in days, it feels like years. Even Billy was being a good boy, he is either climbing or jumping into Rowdy's territory. Not sure why, unless he just likes sleeping in the barn rather than with the girls.

Tonight I was rubbing Rowdy down and Billy walks up to me, I reached out and petted him. I don't know who was more shocked me or Hillbilly. LOL. He jumped and walked off but came right back and just stood next to me to be petted. Now if you knew Billy he is as skittish as they get, he isn't mean or anything. He just isn't real friendly. I think he may be jealous of Rowdy. LOL.