porkchop48
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This weekend I am picking up a doe with 2 4 month old kids and a buck.
How soon should I worry about seperating the buck from the kids?
How soon should I worry about seperating the buck from the kids?
How soon should I seperate?
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SDGsoap&dairy
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They are already old enough to require separation. Your 4 month olds are capable of getting bred but certainly not ready. Congrats on your new herd! 
x2 I will add that generally they are fertile @ 8 weeks or so we take no chances they are separated @ 8 weeks sometimes sooner.n.smithurmond said:They are already old enough to require separation. Your 4 month olds are capable of getting bred but certainly not ready. Congrats on your new herd!
elevan
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x3Goatmasta said:x2 I will add that generally they are fertile @ 8 weeks or so we take no chances they are separated @ 8 weeks sometimes sooner.n.smithurmond said:They are already old enough to require separation. Your 4 month olds are capable of getting bred but certainly not ready. Congrats on your new herd!
Congratulations!
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porkchop48
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Oh my..... They are 4 months old now and still together? What should I look for when I get them home on sunday? I will be seperating them as soon as I get home.
After they get old enough I would like to be able to have them all running together, is that going to cause a problem with them being related?
20kidsonhill
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You could get the vet to sell you some lutalyse and treat them to abort, just incase. They would be awfully young to have babies. The lutalyse wouldn't hurt them any. and they if they are bred they couldn't be that far along.
More than likely they aren't bred, but it can happen. we had a doe kid at 10 months years ago when we new better. She did okay, but it isn't the best for them.
More than likely they aren't bred, but it can happen. we had a doe kid at 10 months years ago when we new better. She did okay, but it isn't the best for them.
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Or if you're really worried they might already be bred, you can draw blood (it's very easy) and send a sample to Biotracking. I think preg checks are only $6.50 each and it would be cheaper than having a vet out (in case your vet won't just give you the lutalyse). You'll have peace of mind and can avoid giving lutalyse unless they're actually bred.
elevan
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Yep, I'd lute them to be safe...it's rx so you'll need to get it from a vet.20kidsonhill said:
As far as running them together later, with them being related...I personally wouldn't . If you want to have kids, I'd be getting an unrelated buck and wethering the one you have. If you wether him now, lute the girls now, then you can leave them all to run together.
20kidsonhill
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As in the buck is related to the does. Well it isn't really a problem if you don't mind them being inbred.porkchop48 said:
They are 4 months old now and still together? What should I look for when I get them home on sunday? I will be seperating them as soon as I get home.
After they get old enough I would like to be able to have them all running together, is that going to cause a problem with them being related?
