Last weekend, Summer, my four-year-old doe (still milking after April kidding) was very definitely in heat. However, she is showing signs of heat again today and is quite moist. I took her yearling daughter (Dancer) today to be bred - she was defin
Read more…This is the first season where I will be doing hand breeding. I only have two does to be bred and our new buck is 10 months old. I do not want to pen breed because I would like to keep an eye on things to see how this new buck does. He is 15 1/2 i
Read more…I have a 4 month old Buck that is a cute little guy. however, I've heard horror stories about when they grow up. Do they stink? spray urine on themselves? become aggressive? I want to get a female once he's old enough and breed them. sell the kids a
Read more…I have had only one kidding and she kidded on day 147. I was just curious about what the average kidding day for nigerian does.
Read more…I want to try to use my 4 month old buckling to breed one of my does before I band castrate him. Is it possible for his balls to become too big to fit through the band?
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my first timer Chelsea is 1 1/2 old and this will be her first breeding season. I put her in with my buck yesterday, but she wouldn't let him mount her. She just ran away and headbutted him. I am pretty sure that she was in heat. I am wonde
Read more…I've had difficulties getting my does to settle, so I'd like to try BoSe shots but have a few questions:
BoSe shots or gel? which is more effective?
If I go with the shots, what dosage do I administer?
We've just moved to a rural area and the local
Read more…Okay, folks, a buck was advertised that I was interested in breeding one of my girls to. I had sent the link to my goat person who noticed something I did not. Now I am wondering how common this is: "Doe kid only service memo will be provided for
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So I just recently bought 2 does. The lady who sold them to me said that they have already likely bred with the buck she had on site, however, she only has one witnessed account of mounting. We just bought our homestead and I am brand new to
Read more…So Cocoa is pregnant via a fence panel that I told my husband needed to be moved and wasn't in time. Her bag changes must have been due to the unknown pregnancy. She is still in milk from her first freshening, and I am wondering how to handle it -
Read more…I am looking for tips, tidbits, and advice on how to go about choosing a quality buck(s) for my herd. While my little girls won't be ready for some time for breeding I do have one girl here I am potentially looking to breed in Fall to get on a Winte
Read more…I was wondering, for worrying about separating purposes, how young are the doelings able to breed? It is finally spring - ish here in Wyoming, we are getting our third pen set up soon, but I just want to make sure I take all precautions I can to pre
Read more…I know what some say about in-breeding/line-breeding (if it works, it's line-breeding, if it doesn't it's in-breeding). That said, I want to know if it's too close to breed my doeling from one doe to her 1/2 brother from another doe (same sire)? Woul
Read more…My darling little 5 week old doeling, Khaki is in HEAT. She has been flagging at the fence all day and even stands for her buckling brother who fortunately isn't extending much yet. Is this crazy early or what? She's just a baby!! She has a little di
Read more…I'm thinking of changing my breeding program to year 'round. I would like to keep just 4 does but breed 2 in the fall and 2 in the spring and only milk 2 at a time. Anyone doing this? What are the cons or difficulties I might face? Will I be able to
Read more…Okay, so pretty much.. I would love my doe to be bred, but I don't own a buck. How does everyone else that doesn't own a buck get this accomplished? AI, dropping off at a reputable breeder (if they allow?), leasing a buck (which wouldn't really be an
Read more…I have a buck that has retained testicles...vet suggested marketing him as a teaser buck since he more than likely would not have viable semen. it really makes me sad as he is just a very sweet and beautiful animal. I do not want to sell him for m
Read more…I just bought two Nigerian Dwarf does yesterday. The woman I bought them from claims that they should be bred. If they are, they should be due June 5 and the 18th. I haven't had much experience with pregnant goats. I have tried doing the pooch test b
Read more…I am curious what sort of breeding/kidding schedule various breeders prefer? It seems like a lot of people breed in fall/winter for spring kidding. That's what we did this year and it worked well but I'm curious to know why people prefer their chosen
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