Doe NOT pregnant??

[bettybohemian]

I had put my doe in the buck pen when she was acting flirtatious, frequent tale wagging, pacing the fence near the buck pen... I left her in t he re for two weeks, saw him mount he r a couple times during that.time then took her out. That was october. She is now exhibiting those behaviors again. Does that mean it likely didnt take?

 

[warthog]

It is possible that she is back in heat. From what I understand most people will leave the does with the buck for 45 days, 2 heat cycles.

I would put her back in with the buck.

I am no expert and others I am sure will be along shortly.

Good luck

 

[ksalvagno]

If she is exhibiting in heat behaviors, then she probably isn't bred. Some people keep the buck in with the doe but I "hand breed." Which is when I see the girl in heat, I put her in a pen and then put the buck in the pen and witness the breeding. I let the male breed her a couple times. Then I put everyone back in their own areas. I can easily check the status of my girls by just putting the males in the field next to the girls area and see who is flirty.

 

[lilhill]

I would say she did not settle with her breeding.

 

[bettybohemian]

I moved her back into the buck pen last night. She was definately happy to see him

 

[Ariel301]

Sometimes it takes a few tries. Hopefully she settles this time around!

 

[rebelINny]

Isn't that a pain!! I have had three or four does this year not settle the first and even second time breeding! I am hoping third times charm since this buck is more experienced.

 

[chandasue]

I'm right there with you. My girl didn't settle either and now I have to wait until spring to breed her so it doesn't conflict with our vacation. If I could keep my own buck I'd have had her bred 2 months ago. Frustrating trying to work out the timing of her cycle with buck service. So annoying and now going a whole year without milk besides... That's the way it goes I guess. But tempting to sell a couple and find a better milker anyway. If they just weren't so darn sweet...

 

[Ariel301]

Isn't that a pain!! I have had three or four does this year not settle the first and even second time breeding! I am hoping third times charm since this buck is more experienced.

I don't know about the original poster's goats, but knowing that yours have been in rough shape...nutritional deficiencies and general poor health can lead to fertility problems--does that are difficult to settle or lose their pregnancy early on, and low birth rates. Once you get your girls back into top shape they should do better. And an experienced buck DOES help too. Young ones don't always get the idea right away.

It can be a pain having to deal with stud service and scheduling to get the kids on the ground at the time you want them. You're fortunate you can breed in spring, I wish my girls would do that so I could spread them out and have milk all year long. I hate that two months of having to buy nasty tasting store milk.

 

[bettybohemian]

They are in good shape, first time being bred. Im feeding alfalfa hay,upped their grain ration and offered beat pulp which only my buck liked. I wish I had a pygora buck/stud for pygs. Those girls are driving me crazy right now with.all the randy bleeting. Sheesh!