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Bucks and does...

Posted by Jackie K on September 21, 2011 at 4:56pm in Breeding

Will a buck still try to breed a doe when she is pregnant? And will a doe who is bred still "flirt" with a buck (but not stand for him)? This has been going on in my little herd, although the buck is only half-heartedly trying to get some action, like he knows it's pointless. One of my does, though, will squat and pee and even occasionally rub on him...then run off. And I'm nearly positive she's bred. No, they aren't penned together but I let them all out together under supervision today because I think I have "scyther's elbow" and I wanted them to go get their own lespedeza!

Also...why oh why must Mr. Stinky rub all over my legs? Someone could use my "work" pants as a buck rag! Do I just have an overly affectionate buck (he is a really pleasant guy), is he just itchy, or am I allowing him to get away with some improper behavior?

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  • Jordana Heath October 2, 2011 at 4:58pm
    I have a doe right now I know is bred, I put her in with a buck so he would have company, and she flirts terribly. She has seemed to have heats every month when other does are in heat, and teases the bucks unmercifully! I can feel kids kicking and she is due in a month, but she's still at it, and the buck is still interested.
  • Jane Wagman September 22, 2011 at 12:40am
    I've had does acting like they were in heat and flirting shamelessly the day before they kidded!!   Good grief - they were so wide they could barely squat to pee, but every time they had to go they did it right in front of the bucks pen.
  • Jackie K September 21, 2011 at 9:39pm
    The buck in question was not bottle-fed and I can certainly agree that I'd not care to have one! The one bottle-fed doe I own can be a pain...AND she sulks if she doesn't get her own way. She appears to be vying for herd queen with another doe who is a year older and frankly I wish the other doe would just beat her a**. If there are three feed pans out, she must go to each and butt everyone out of the way, since the next one must be better. I am certainly learning the downside of bottle-fed....
  • Deborah Niemann-Boehle September 21, 2011 at 8:23pm

    A buck will try to get away with whatever a doe will let him do. It is not very common, but some does will continue to come into heat if they are pregnant. I've only had this happen once, and the doe was driving me crazy. She was being quite the floozy! I had bred her so many times, I thought she was going to kid in September, but then we got quite a surprise when we came home from a 4th of July party!

    It's up to you as to whether or not you want to let Mr. Stinky rub on you. I personally can't stand that smell. It is very common for bucks to be so amorous. I really don't understand why anyone would want a bottle-fed buck. The dam raised boys are far too friendly for my taste.

    Good luck with your scyther's elbow!

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