No kidding about goats - 27-y-o herdsman finds joy in livestock rearing

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No kidding about goats - 27-y-o herdsman finds joy in livestock rearing

LaFrance Gayle started showing an interest in animal rearing from an early age. The helpful lad would delight in assisting Paul, a goat farmer in Top Hill, Manchester, so much so that the farmer, who admired his dedication, gave him his own kid to...

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