I have a doe who acts very bucky when in heat. She mounts the other does, does the tongue flapping and makes awful groaning / screaming sounds. The sounds coming out of her are pretty intense, you would think she is being tortured. The other does are
Read more…Question: 8 days ago my buck broke out of his pen and I saw him grazing with my girls. I didn't see him breed with them but started freaking out... 2 of my 5 does I planned on breeding him with so I wasn't upset about that however my 6 1/2 month old
Read more…Hi all i have this goat and I'm not sure if she is a Nigerian dwarf goat or a pygmy goat. Can some one help me and teach me how to recognise the difference.
Hello all!
Today Will and I castrated three kids using the Burdizzo emasculatome for the first time (last year we banded, but after extensive reading and deliberation, I decided to make the switch).
I'm already glad we switched, because now I don't h
Read more…Can someone point me towards a good source of information on how to evaluate a buckling? I am not finding it in the archives, maybe I am not using the correct search terms. I am improving my heard and until now have not had to do this, all my doeli
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My big Nubian got out and was trying to breed the two little Nigerian dwarf does I recently adopted.
What to do if they become pregnant? He is so much larger.
Thanks if anyone can help or has experience with such a situation.
Linda klein
Read more…I had my Doe with a buck last time She came into heat and I saw her being bred twice during her cycle with him. She would normally be due to come back into heat in a week. Today she had a little creamy discharge stuck to her vaginal opening. Would yo
Read more…Hi! I had someone inquire about some bucklings I have for sale. She is looking for a non registered goat as a companion priced under 200.00...she is located in clark county Missouri and her father is disabled and not able to travel that far (im in s
Read more…I looked at two bucks today. Before I went out, I was sure which one I wanted to breed my girls to. I have two to breed. However, when I went out there, the original one I went to see was very appealing but then I looked at her second buck and he i
Read more…I wasn’t sure whether to put this in breeding or health - but here goes ... first - I’m so excited hubby just surprised me with Raising Goats Naturally AND Just Kidding!! It’s hard to stop reading - but I have a question - that may be answered in th
Read more…Last year, one of my breeding pairs resulted in a doeling with a large teat spur. This year, both goats of that pair were bred to different goats and all the kids came out great. Would you breed either goat to the other's offspring? Or the offspring
Read more…Hi everyone and Deborah,
Im selecting a buck for my 5 year old doe, Macchitta, and have some questions I'd like some guidance on, please.
I've breed her two times to a first buck, one male kid the first time and three males the second time. I chang
Read more…Hi everyone and Deborah,
Im selecting a buck for my 5 year old doe, Macchitta, and have some questions I'd like some guidance on, please.
I've breed her two times to a first buck, one male kid the first time and three males the second time. I chang
Read more…I am looking for a photo of this buck (Good Measure Farm Fort Bridger). I have found his full brother (Good Measure Farm Fort Boise), but none of him. Would someone have one to share?
Here is a picture of Boise.
I am purchasing a do
Read more…We are milking two ND does and are thinking of buying a buck (or two). We had heard that having a buck nearby can affect the taste of the milk? Is that much of a concern? And if so, how far apart would we need to keep the bucks from the does? Thanks!
Read more…I recently ordered pregnancy tests through EmLab and I wanted to share my exciting results!! It's the only test to my knowledge that uses urine. You add one mL of urine to the tube and if it turns green-blue it's positive. If it stays yellow it is ne
Read more…Does anyone have experience with a doe kidding at 8 years old? I have the opportunity to buy a doe who is 8 years old and due in june or july...my concern is that she is so much older and has never had babies. Has anyone had experience with this? Is
Read more…I just wanted to show how my bucks have grown. They are now 15 months old.
patches, short and stocky
This isn't the best photo but this is Goldie. He is the one that I had to fight Cocci. He is tall, slender and I think
I was wondering if a doe's estrus pattern can change after kidding. Juniper is a seasonal breeder, and the past two years she didn't start coming into heat until the end of September. Her cycles have been on the long side, at least 48 hours.
This y
Read more…Our doe went into heat over the past 2-ish days so yesterday, we took a quick field trip to have her bred. We aren't positive the buck was successful but she was certainly cooperative! My question is: how quickly should her hormones change? She is
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