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Hi there,
I posted in another thread about switching from large-breed goats to pygmies, in order to keep the trees here on the property safe. So, we did it and we now have two very cute pygmy does. They are about a year old.
At the moment, at least until next weekend, we also have a buckling from one of the dairy goats we sold. He is just over 2 months old, and will be going to a new home soon. He is mostly Saanen, his father is one of the largest bucks I have ever seen, so I figure he is going to be very large as well.
Well, this morning I caught the buckling attempting to mount one of the does and panicked, because I know small does aren't supposed to be bred to large bucks, since problems can result at kidding. I just didn't think the buckling would jump into action so soon! I don't know whether anything actually happened, but I'm worried. I have them separated now.
My husband, on the other hand, says not to panic and that if they are able to get pregnant, they will also be able to birth the baby.
My questions are:
1) How likely is it that he managed to breed the doe? He was after just one of them, which makes me suspect she is in heat. He is certainly tall enough to breed her.
2) What happens if she is pregnant? How likely is it that we'll have problems? Please share your experience.
I posted in another thread about switching from large-breed goats to pygmies, in order to keep the trees here on the property safe. So, we did it and we now have two very cute pygmy does. They are about a year old.
At the moment, at least until next weekend, we also have a buckling from one of the dairy goats we sold. He is just over 2 months old, and will be going to a new home soon. He is mostly Saanen, his father is one of the largest bucks I have ever seen, so I figure he is going to be very large as well.
Well, this morning I caught the buckling attempting to mount one of the does and panicked, because I know small does aren't supposed to be bred to large bucks, since problems can result at kidding. I just didn't think the buckling would jump into action so soon! I don't know whether anything actually happened, but I'm worried. I have them separated now.
My husband, on the other hand, says not to panic and that if they are able to get pregnant, they will also be able to birth the baby.
My questions are:
1) How likely is it that he managed to breed the doe? He was after just one of them, which makes me suspect she is in heat. He is certainly tall enough to breed her.
2) What happens if she is pregnant? How likely is it that we'll have problems? Please share your experience.
I remember when I did an internship at a small animal clinic, we had an injection we gave called "Missmate" to registered dogs who accidentally got bred by a neighborhood dog. This was usually 24-48 hrs. after the mating took place.
