does my buck need a friend

[daisyjack]

OK quick question. I just picked up my 8 week old buckling, right now he is in a pen right next to the does but I plan on moving him away from them when he gets a bit older. will he be ok by himself or do I need to get another buck or wether. does anyone just have one buck?

 

[Catahoula]

OK quick question. I just picked up my 8 week old buckling, right now he is in a pen right next to the does but I plan on moving him away from them when he gets a bit older. will he be ok by himself or do I need to get another buck or wether. does anyone just have one buck?

Bet you already know the answer. Yes, he needs a friend...another buck or a wether.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Is the plan to breed all of the does to this buckling?

 

[elevan]

OK quick question. I just picked up my 8 week old buckling, right now he is in a pen right next to the does but I plan on moving him away from them when he gets a bit older. will he be ok by himself or do I need to get another buck or wether. does anyone just have one buck?

Bet you already know the answer. Yes, he needs a friend...another buck or a wether.

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[meme]

Yes, he should have a friend. With so many nice wethers who would otherwise be taken to auction, it should be easy to save one.

 

[AshleyFishy]

I would recommend a wether to keep him company!

 

[daisyjack]

I was afraid of that. my husband might just kill me when he finds out I am thinking about getting another one.

 

[daisyjack]

ok next question. would a Nigerian Dwarf wether make a good companion for an 8 week Nubian buck. would they get along when they get older?

 

[AshleyFishy]

I would get a boer wether. He will get large enough to not get picked on and thrifty enough not to not break the bank in food cost like a nubian.

 

[Southern by choice]

I would get another intact buckling so the offspring that you will end up keeping for the first breedings will have something to breed with.

I am not a huge fan of wethers. We have all intact bucks from different lines for the does I retain.. and genetic diversity. In the end you will feed a wether, trim hooves, run fecals, do all the work in caring for and maintaining the animal with NO BENEFITS.
Wethers are much more prone to UC also. Cost the same to care for them so why get an animal that can't do anything for you?

All our bucks get along beautifully.