ALL FIVE of my does had triplets! What are the odds?

[Cara Peachick]

I have 5 LM does, all bred by the same buck - who we had visit our farm and run with the does for a month. The does all kidded within 5 days of each other. Every single one had triplets!

Of these does,
1 routinely has triplets - had twins once - so I was not surprised about her
1 has previously had only singles
The remaining 3 had previously had only twins. One of the does is 8 years old so has quite a history!

Is this just a fluke? Reason tells me it is just a fluke, but it just seems so odd. I am scared to drink the water myself around here for fear that I will have a litter!

Needless to say, we are busy around here!

Cara

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Awesome - That is all I can say.

 

[treeclimber233]

Can I have some of your water? So far only one single and the other one barely looks pregnant and she only had a single last year. I am so jealous of all the triplets everyone is getting.

 

[MenagerieMama]

Would love to see pics!

 

[SassyKat6181]

Use the same buck next year

 

[Queen Mum]

Use the same buck next year

Ditto, AND serve that water carefully with a warning label...

 

[SkyWarrior]

I am scared to drink the water myself around here for fear that I will have a litter!

If you have quintuplets with all the does next year, you're going to have to bottle that water!

 

[promiseacres]

yes use that boy again! Curios (How did he do for his owner?)

 

[jodief100]

How wonderful! How many bucks and how many does?

 

[rinksgi]

Wonderful! I am curious about the buck,as well. My 4 month old Nubian buck is one of 4 kids born to a doe who routinely has 4 or 5 kids. That is one of the reasons I wanted him. Yes and we need details and pictures of all 15 and the mammas and the daddy, if you have it.