Bucks in rut

[SheepGirl]

I just had a question pop into my head, and who better to ask than the BYH community?

When bucks are in rut, they pee and spray 'other fluids' on themselves. How do they not get urine scald? Or is there something I'm missing, lol.

 

[AshleyFishy]

Sometimes they do. I think it has a lot to do with their ph level at the time.

 

[Chevoner]

Can they not be bathed occasionally during rut? Or would this be a bad idea?

 

[AshleyFishy]

Would be kind of pointless honestly. If the don't have the right cologne the girls won't be interested at least as much. So he will just expend more energy and fluids to get his smell on. Plus goats hate to be washed and it strips the oils from the coat.

 

[Chevoner]

Okay, thanks. I knew the 'buckyness' encouraged the does, but was thinking "What if I'm not going to breed this buck at the moment?" lol

 

[kinder]

OK so they are stinky.I have yet to get my kinder goats. And my biggest concern is my neighbors and the stench. Is there anything one could do to calm down the all powerful buck in rut cologne???

 

[Southern by choice]

Nope. Some bucks smell worse than others though.
How close are your neighbors?

 

[OneFineAcre]

Nope. Some bucks smell worse than others though.
How close are your neighbors?

Agree, not a whole lot you can do. Smell is not an issue, it doesn't really carry particularly when it's cold. I mean a month ago, when it was still warm it could blow the right way and we could catch a wiff here at the house. Really it's when you are in proximity to them. Or, when you go in their pen to feed them and they want to rub on you. You will need to change clothes.

You need to worry about your boys health them this time of year. Mine are losing weight because they don't half eat. Rocky was pretty well conditioned and he is pretty skinny now. Caspian was a little fat, and he is almost skinny. We don't give ours grain normally, but we are giving them some now, and alfalfa hay. Old bucks often die after the rut.

 

[ThornyRidgeII]

Try to position your boys upwind from neighbors.. I have my pen down and behind my barn and it is approximately a good 80 yards or so from the house.. but when a breeze catches it just right.. well eau de buck is on the breeze! I have nigies and they tend to mainly get nasty in the fall... it is a constantly peeing all over themselves, each other, the pen, me if I am not paying attention.. so there is really no battle you can fight and win to keep them clean.. I have a beautiful cream/white colored buck who turns literally a lovely gold/butterscotch color on his chest, face, legs, etc by time winter rolls around.. what is amazing is as nasty as my boys get they actually clean themselves up nicely by spring.. the smell though, never fully goes away! I would never dissuade someone from owning bucks.. if you can manage and tolerate go for it! I love my boys.. just can't cuddle with them like the girls!!!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Try to position your boys upwind from neighbors.. I have my pen down and behind my barn and it is approximately a good 80 yards or so from the house.. but when a breeze catches it just right.. well eau de buck is on the breeze! I have nigies and they tend to mainly get nasty in the fall... it is a constantly peeing all over themselves, each other, the pen, me if I am not paying attention.. so there is really no battle you can fight and win to keep them clean.. I have a beautiful cream/white colored buck who turns literally a lovely gold/butterscotch color on his chest, face, legs, etc by time winter rolls around.. what is amazing is as nasty as my boys get they actually clean themselves up nicely by spring.. the smell though, never fully goes away! I would never dissuade someone from owning bucks.. if you can manage and tolerate go for it! I love my boys.. just can't cuddle with them like the girls!!!

Bucks are definitely sweet boys