Introducing New Does

[Tiss]

I just picked up two new does. They are both pregnant, I have the biotracking to prove it. Right now that are in a smaller enclosure that is adjacent to the large pasture where everyone else lives. I understand that there will be some fighting as they establish pecking order.

What is surprising me, is our Rent-a-Buck seems intent on breeding them. He's hanging out by the fence, checking his manliness, spraying himself, blubbering at them. I certainly do not want to put the little girls in with him to be accosted. Is this normal buck behavior toward does who are bred and not in heat?

I suppose the bright side is, he will go home early next week as long as my herd queen does not go back into heat on Saturday. She miscarried early this fall and I'm having a tough time getting her bred again.

 

[Tmaxson]

My buck acts that way to ANYTHING new that comes around. He doesn't discrminate and loves everything including people, dogs, etc. My step daughter hadn't been to our house in a while. We had the goats out to free range for a bit and he took a liking to her, he kept spitting at her and even choose her over some fresh pine. He is such a lover boy.

 

[treeclimber233]

My buck behaves the same way when he is seperated for a while. The other night he did not want to come in the side of the barn where they normally sleepso I shut the gate and left him by himself. The next day when I went to the barn he charged the herd (two does he bred already and 3 wethers) blubbering and pawing. He was trying to mount everyone--even the whethers. Your buck is just "hoping" one of the new girls is there for a date.