Hello, I am new to breeding this year and had a question. I have 2 female goats that we are breeding. Our first one got pregnant on the first attempt. The second didn't. We brought her back to the breeder last month and she was successfully bred seve
Read more…I have 5 bred does this year and unfortunately my computer crashed and took with it all of there info including there expected due dates. I am looking for a company that I can send a blood sample to and they will be able to give me an approximate due
Read more…I have a friend with healthy tested Golden Guenseys. She wants to move toward Mini- Guenseys using one of my boys. Guenseys are a little bigger than Nigerians. And strategies helping everything function well?
Read more…One of my girls was in heat this am and I brought her to her chosen boy. Bred 3 x and she was done! No more interest, no more anything all day. Seemed really very at ease and relaxed - this is the queen- she is rarely relaxed. But it seemed to happen
Read more…Belle, (she was my first ND) had a bit of a rough start to life with coccidosis and I'm wondering if it had a lasting effect on her. She never showed signs of heat (she's now 18 months old) but I thought I saw a little flagging on September 10th and
Read more…And by she I mean me and my doe. Took her to get bred yesterday, and it went almost exactly like the last time she went on a date. Three penetrations, three nice butt-tucks. Buck was eager and she flirted heavily. So why am I not happy?
Because toda
Read more…Hi there,
we have a billy goat that is almost one year that is rutting at the moment - lots of noises, even in the night, shrieks, squeals, grunts, you name it! How long with this last and is there any way to calm him down?
Katharine
Read more…One of first timers is 66 days pregnant and does not have a bump. I know she is pregnant because I was really careful to watch buck and her this time. She is acting differently and walks differently. Aspen is a relatively large girl who came from qui
Read more…We have 6 does who are pregnant, and they are all due in about a month. Today, I found them exhibiting the Flehmen sign and smelling/rubbing the back end of one particular pregnant doe, also due the same time. It was weird. And the doe in question's
Read more…This is my young buck from Deborah - Sadie's boy from this year. I am very pleased with him and can't wait to see what he produces! There are so many opinions on what is best in a buck, but I'm focusing on mom being a nice milker, good producer and
Read more…Hi Everyone,
I am considering purchasing a buck this coming Saturday, and have been trying to do as much research as I can on his bloodlines, prior to purchasing. I was just on the ADGA genetics website, and it looks like the buck's sire and dam
Read more…I'm looking for a registered ND buck to breed my two ND does in the Chicagoland area. Is there a good resource / directory to find someone?
Read more…I have read here that some does cycle year round, some don't, and some cycle year round but are not ovulating year round.
I have some questions about this:
First, are there Nigerians that actually DO cycle year round and can be bred all year round?
S
Read more…I have little experience with bucklings. Had 2 a coupple years ago that I used and then wethered. I remember them being my cuties. I just don't remember their size. My current guys are 2/3 or slightly more of most of my girls. Does this seem on track
Read more…I am starting to search for options for buck service for 2 of my does. I am in Central/South Central WI. Thank you for any help or suggestions.
Read more…My two friends asked if I would stud out one or two of my buck's. I have a closed herd but, want to help them find a stud service. Both are looking for Nigerian Dwarf buck's near/around Fleetwood or Boyertown, Pennsylvania. They want to breed their d
Read more…We just finished up the breeding season with kids heading off to new homes. It was our new buck's first year. When we banded his bucklings at 11 weeks, one of them not only had an undropped testicle, but it was underdeveloped (about the size of a p
Read more…I've been reading breed specific information and if I am not mistaken, this is the earliest that a Nigie can be bred---am I right about this?
I have two doelings and one of them was born in January. The plan in my head is to breed her in October or
Read more…My Elly will be 9 this coming January and we usually like to kid in March. I have had some say make this her last year but then I have read a few things that 8 is a good age to stop at.
Thoughts on this would be appreciated! Elly is in good shape,
Read more…Hello ladies, I was wondering if I could get some advice about spacing between breeding. My babies are going to be TWO ALREADY this next February, and I am going to breed them this fall. My question is in regards to their mothers - will it be harmf
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