Questions!?!?!??!

[Arabiansnob]

Sooo, i am borrowing my mothers friend pypmy buck to breed to my 2 does. For breeding them do i just let the buck in with both of them and breed or sperate one doe and switch ever so offten?? Or do I hold the doe like you would when breeding horses?? and the the buck mount and breed her that way??? Also how do i no when the doe are in heat?? My 2 girls are pygmy and nigerian cross pygmy. I live in Maine so will this have an effect on her heat cycle??? Thanks

 

[Arabiansnob]

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[Livinwright Farm]

Sooo, i am borrowing my mothers friend pypmy buck to breed to my 2 does. For breeding them do i just let the buck in with both of them and breed or sperate one doe and switch ever so offten?? Or do I hold the doe like you would when breeding horses?? and the the buck mount and breed her that way??? Also how do i no when the doe are in heat?? My 2 girls are pygmy and nigerian cross pygmy. I live in Maine so will this have an effect on her heat cycle??? Thanks

I do not personally know which would be the better way for you. Some does do fine just being stuck in a room with the buck and others need to be held/ helped.

When your doe is in heat: she will leak this goo from her backside, she may scream-bleat for no apparent reason, she may act "bucky" towards your other doe.

If either of them do not get successfully bred by your mother's friend's buck, and you want to try a different buck... we have 2 Nigi-Pyg cross bucklings. They are 5 months old, but quite willing and able(all 3 of our does are preggers and due to kid between mid March to mid April).

These are shots of Marly(1 week older than Pup and VERY prolific breeder):

Marly has neck ornaments like his mother, and since I don't have a pick that really shows his off, here is a picture of his mom's head & neck:

And here is a couple pics of our other buckling Pup:

 

[Livinwright Farm]

I forgot to mention that we are just over the border in NH.

 

[4hmama]

You should be able to leave the buck in with the does. Make notes and write down if you see them bred, or if you don't witness the 'act' - at least write down the day you put him in with them and the day you took him out. I can't stress enough how important it is to have some idea about when your babies will be due! You think you can remember but you won't...so write everything on a calendar. If you put the buck in a seperate area near the does, you should be able to tell when they are in season. They will 'talk' and discharge a little. Mine wag their tails a lot and show an interest in the bucks. Once you know the signs, and learn how your girls react...it's easier to tell.

I have never held my does. The buck does mount like a horse, but is very quick.

Living in Maine shouldn't really have any effect on their cycles...in my opinion. Nigerians come in year round as opposed to some of the larger breeds who come in season fall/winter. My guess is your girls will come in season more often than standard goats.

Good luck!

 

[ksalvagno]

It depends on if you want to know the date they are due or not. Some people put the buck in with the females for a month or two and just hope they get pregnant somewhere in there. Some people watch for a heat cycle and then let the buck in with the female, let them breed and then take him back out. If you do that, then you want to parade him by the girls every day or have him next to them.

 

[julieq]

We put a buck in with the does we want bred to him. And then hopefully write down the exact breeding dates if we can catch them! We'll usually leave them for a couple of cycles just to make sure, then separate and watch for any further signs of heat.