Have to agree with you Bear, I should have left things alone with the beard. But we live and we learn...
Back to square one - removed the final remnants of the facial hair a few minutes ago. Easier to start the whole thing over than deal with bits and pieces.
Beard has been grown in every fall for about 30 years so I know the drill .... scruffy in a few days, presentable in about 2 weeks. At its best in about 6 weeks -- just in time to take it off for the summer this year.
Might try just letting the goat fill in first and see what happens.
I'll get a few pics in a bit and post them = I can't any more sly than I am now unless I go after the eyebrows....
(don't worry, not happening)