From "listening" to what others do it sounds like first breedings are usually done when a doe is around 1 year old. My understanding is that goats are not fully grown until between 2 & 3 years old. In other mammels it is usually reccomended that br
Read more…I was wondering if there is any reason to not use a young buck to breed a doe? Will it hurt the buck? Is there less chance of healthy kids being born? Any reason not to do it? If it is not a good idea, what is the age that it is ok to use a buck
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I am very interested in the Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goat, I really like everything I read about them. I am having a very difficult time locating any in South West Ontario. We are located just 10 minutes from Algonac Michigan USA as well, just no
Read more…I'm in the midst of waiting for several goats to kid who have been pen bred. It's frustrating and I'm beginning to suspect that one of them isn't bred at all. She has developed a slight udder, but she doesn't have the "table" look to her back so if s
Read more…Myself and another NDG breeder were wondering today if you bred a goat every two years does it have an effect on their milk yield or health, we appreciate you can only milk a goat for a certain time would it then be o.k to give them a year off?
Read more…I am having a difficult time choosing my bucks and wonder if some of you who are experienced could give me some advice. I did choose a 6 week old buckling who is polled and has championships in his pedigree as well as milk. However, I need to choos
Read more…So I have the opportunity (that I'm taking) to get a doeling from a friend and fellow farmer. (and my goat dealer) HOWEVER. She comes from a dam that isn't registered. Here's what I understand about the situation:
There was a sale of this Dam's mothe
Read more…DARN IT!! I think the doe I've been planning on kids from in JUNE is in HEAT! She's not looking very pregnant to me, and today she's walking around with her tail flagging, squatting a lot (to pee) and being really vocal. She's not usually this vocal.
Read more…Took my yearling to be bred today...
I'm pretty sure I caught her at the start of her heat. She accepted the bucking 3 times that I saw... and possibly a couple more. They are both young, although he's a proven buck already. Now the wait to see if sh
Read more…I have been milking a small doe that lost her babies and she has given us yummy milk for 4+ weeks. Her teats are so small I bought a maggidan milker and then finish by hand. it hasn't been a problem. However my easy milker kidded with triplets 2 week
Read more…I couldn't find a category for this, so I thought this might be an ok place to ask. If a buck is not going to be used for breeding, what age do you castrate him? I've heard 4 weeks, I've heard 8 weeks. I have a 6 week old that I will be keeping in
Read more…Yes. I totally DID just Google "vulva changes in pregnant goats" and ask my 11 year old to take photos of goat cooch. lol I'm starting to HOPE that Ginger really IS settled like I originally thought, and will kid in June. I'm prepping for it like she
Read more…We have a 9 month doe that might be coming into heat. This will be her first breeding. We'd really like to breed her to Apache ( a nice sized yearling buck) however, a friend suggested that we bred her to Tater ( a smaller 8 month buck) does it mak
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I brought in a buck tonite for my doe who I think is in heat. She is the herd boss and is definitely putting him in his place. He is not giving in, but I want to make sure this is normal behavior for mating. He definitely is inte
Read more…I don't know about other places but around here it seems that Pygmy and Nigerian is an interchangeable term for dwarf goats. They are two different breeds, though they look similar they do have their differences. Many around here also purposely cros
Read more…Someone I know is considering a doe that has the same buck in both sides of her pedigree. He is a grand-sire on one side and a great-grand-sire on the other side. This could be ok, except she has done a little research on this buck and his progeny
Read more…Need an opinion- I am using a service buck. My doe is not real long in body - has always been 5 lbs. smaller than her sister. She is one of the more "compact" does.
There are 2 bucks I have access to, close, one shorter in body, more round in th
Read more…She's back in a raging heat and I suspect she is cystic. How do I obtain the shots she needs to fix this problem? I don't have a local vet or the money to travel and pay for one farther south. Any help would be appreciated.
I had this posted on my blog, but Deborah suggested I move it over to the forum...
I was checking out this site because I have two "forever pregnant" girls and I had them tested to make sure they were pregnant and there weren't any problems. I fo
Read more…Hi all....We have a lovely new buckling who is 7 months old that we will be using to breed our 4 does......he arrived yesterday, has met the girls through the adjacent fence and already seems ready to go.... :) as do they!! The breeder suggested we w
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