Which pregnancy test is better... the blood test or the P-Test? I want to use the P-Test, but I want to know which test is more accurate.
So, has anyone used the P-Test? If so, was it better/worse/the same as the Biopryn blood test?
Read more…How early can a doe come into heat? I have previously heard that the earliest is around 8 weeks but has anyone heard of it occurring sooner? I have a one week old doe who is exhibiting some heat signs including vaginal discharge. Am I crazy or could
Read more…Is it okay to breed a Nigerian Dwarf doe at 8 or 9 months if she weighs enough? If so, how much should she weigh?
Thanks!
Read more…How potentially fertile is a two week old buck? I have a buckling that is acting as if he were in full rut. I’ve never had one act like this so early. Tongue flapping, blubbering, peeing, and now attempting to mount any goat near him. Should I be wor
Read more…Guys what is the youngest you’ve successfully used a buckling for breeding? I’m making my breeding plans for next year and I have a buckling I’m planning on using with a doe I usually breed in September. At that time he will be 5 months old. Should I
Read more…My neighbors full size buck broke through their fence and ended up in my pen with my Nigerian does. He bred one of my girls who isn’t even big enough to be bred to a Nigerian buck! Long story short my vet gave me Lutalyse. How long after I give it to
Read more…Two or three years ago, I came across a web page discussing the importance of only breeding full-blood Nigerian Dwarf bucks to Nigerian Dwarf does.
It explained the difference in skull sizes between Nigerian Dwarf and Pygmy kids and the more delicate
Thanks, Deborah,
When I sent my questions about my two does not coming into heat, i had used forum, so don't know why forum was suggested in your response. But, I'll try again: My two does were born in June of 2018. They have never shown any s
Read more…How do you know if a polled goat has the homozygous polled gene (PP) or the heterozygous polled gene (Ph)?
Read more…Guys I’m looking for suggestions on helping a buck fatten back up. He’s finished breeding for this year and while I know bucks tend to lose weight during rut his weight loss seems excessive. He is skin and bones. I’ve increased his hay and he always
Read more…Did you know that what you do now can have a big impact on your kidding success in the spring? Mineral deficiencies, not recognizing the signs of a doe in heat, and holding a doe for breeding can all result in failure.
I receive lots of emails and
Read more…Hi everyone, I have a question about freshening 3 year olds. I am going to be breeding My two 2 year old ND does this fall and was wondering if freshening them at 3 would have any impact on their milk production? Would the amount be significantly re
Read more…How much of a size discrepancy between buck and Doe is considered too much to breed? For example if I have a 23in buck around 40lbs and a 14 in doe around 25 lbs should I even consider the breeding?
Read more…I have a 1 1/2 year old buck that adore - at least his front 3/4! But I would like to put a new rear end on him! He looks like he has no width in his escutcheon at all. If he put both back feet together he would look like a pair of chopsticks! He ha
Read more…When should I expect my doe to come back into heat after giving birth? Does the fact that she is nursing her kids affect that?
Read more…My doe just came into heat again and I moved her in with my buck. She is a first freshener but she is very flirty and seems very clear on what should be happening though she sometimes gets rough with him when he isn’t attentive it seems. That said, h
Read more…As some of you know, I lost a prize doe in January due to bloat from something she was fed through the fence; the vet could not determine exactly what. I am still not adjusted to her death and it will be two months on Monday. I'm not sure what is t
Read more…I had posted an ad locally looking for does. ( Long story but mine were poisoned by a neighbor last year. Lost 8 in 1 day) The bucks survived, the does did not.
So I received a response from someone saying if I breed polled to polled I will end up.wi
Read more…we would like to breed our two does SOON and have missed their heats the last few months from being overwhelmed with other life events.
We don’t seem to have too many options for bucks in the Puget Sound area and our girls are not used to being put
Read more…Does anyone keep their buck with the herd fulltime?
Will he stay permanantly in rut?
Will he settle & be a gentleman??
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