Here's the deal: I have a young buck who is just now around 8 months old. I started using him around 5/6 months. First two does I used him on haven't come into heat since breeding and tested preg on Biopryn.
the next two does I used him on don't
Read more…Does anyone have any of his daughters? I have a buck that is his son and I would like more information on what to expect from the bloodlines regarding udders,teat size and production before I breed him to my new does. thanks,Barbara Hollands
Read more…OK - don't tell them but after my 2 bucks have done their job and things seem likely - they will ensure the snip snip.
So right now - we have the thick body, the lovely gorgeous manes and beards, the pig-tail, the interesting hair-do, the stink and
Read more…Soooooo...
I recorded Mini and Milton's breeding to share with those of you that are new to breeding, and would like to see what a standing heat looks like, and what a good breeding looks like.
It's breeding, and goats, which *can* make a grown woma
Read more…I was wondering what you all would suggest for this situation I am in. An ND breeder and I agreed via email to do an exchange of 2 kids for a jr doe and some cash. Now the breeder is telling me they no longer want to include the jr doe for one of t
Read more…I have an 8 year old doe who was bread last month and then again when she short cycled 5 days later. If she did not settle she should be coming back into heat within the next couple of days.
When I went out tonight to grain and water them I found a c
Read more…Wasn't sure really where to start this discussion. How many of you keep your does together during gestation and after kidding? Do you move them to separate pens right before birth or still keep them together. I'd love to have all babies and their mom
Read more…You guys the craziest thing just happened. I was down doing night chores by myself. I went into the buck pasture to catch one of the young bucks who gets put up at night. When I walked into the stall, Miyagi was in there. He is now I guess about
Read more…This morning my doe was "ready", so much so that she wasn't interested in breakfast only in the boys. I put her in with them and since my mature buck, Earl, was carrying on so much, I thought he wouldn't let my bucklings near her. Not so. My most pre
Read more…May I get some expert opinions on my doe whether you think she's PG. Her utter has gotten poochy here the rest of underneath is normal... If she is pg then she would have gotten this way end of april beginning of may, which would make her about 4 mon
I bought 4 adult does who were supposed to be bred for November. When they arrived, two of them certainly don't look pregnant. Two of them are round and could look pregnant but could also just be round looking.
To date 2 of them have showed signi
Read more…When I got the buck here that I am leasing, today I think he brought my does into heat. He had been here 15 mins. and already I noticed one getting a little pink down their. Can bucks cause does to do this? I put her in the pen with him and he mount
Read more…Okay, my 3-4yr old nigerian I believe is pregnant. I don't think that her utter would start filling up and getting bigger for no reason. I did see the male get her in May. What is confusing is that she goes over to the billy pen now and sits by th
Read more…My doe should be coming into heat in October, and I am looking for a registered buck for stud, somewhere in the Tulsa, OK area. Please contact me if you can help. The only 2 registered bucks I know of are her sire and grandsire, and since I am very
Read more…I was wondering if there was a way i could get a better chance of my doe having does than bucks, I heard you could breed you doe at their early stage of their heat. Does this work the majority of the time, or is their a better alternative?
Thanks,
Read more…I did not want to pen breed my does this year but I think I am going to have to. I don't have the space to keep my goats at my house so they have to stay at a friends property about 1/2 mi. away. I am finding it hard to catch my girls in standing hea
Read more…I leased a buck this year to breed my does and it will be my first time actually breeding goats. I am not sure if I want to put them in a pen together for a while or put her with the buck as soon as I see she is in heat. I want to be able to know wh
Read more…I have someone interested in a nigerian buck for her 4 alpines. I know it is possible, but is it commonly done? Thanks Shannon
Read more…What are the chances of a doe being pregnant is she is 10 days from her second due date and has no udder, is barely showing, and has not shown a heat since she was bred? This would be her first freshening and she is about 15 months old. The only reas
Read more…So let me explain, i am gonna probably breed my goat in September, I don't have a buck but i am paying $75 to breed my doe to a buck. I'm very exited but nervous at the same time.
My question is: Is fall a good time to breed? my breeder that has the
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