“The Grampian Goat Club proposes that in order to help preserve, encourage and promote the exceptional blood lines of quality UK male goats, the BGS to help financially towards the collection and storage of semen from these males. Owners of males to apply to BGS for financial support. Semen to be held in a central location and the BGS to explore the feasibility of acquiring a dry shipper for use by female goat owners so they can have access to these straws, regardless of their geographical location”.
Update: The Committee are looking into the costings for this before any decision is taken. Proposal from the Durham Dairy Goat Society
“The Durham Dairy Goat Society proposes “Given the cost of membership fees and ever increasing costs related to keeping goats, might the BGS consider making the Monthly Journal available on line, thus saving on printing, postage and the office workload.
This could be done by offering members a choice, with those wishing to read the Journal in this way paying a reduced membership fee, for an individual password to access this option, or paying more to choose the hard.