Ready or Not....... Shouldvknwnbetter- Fall

[OneFineAcre]

I know the topic has changed but ours tend to go in the same number of days each time give or take a day
As to the behavior ours get moody
Friendly goats get standoffish
Standoffish goats get friendly
We have had some ear biters but usually a mom trying to run off a kid that's not hers

 

[Hens and Roos]

for you
http://www.backyardherds.com/threads/goat-addicts-anonymous.32408/page-4#post-419301

 

[sadieml]

@Hens and Roos - I'm with Latestarter on the naughty Obie front. I would definitely separate her from the others so that she doesn't endanger them and their kids. Especially since you may have to move her out of your herd, you don't want to loose someone else you care about, or the kids. Hopefully it's just a hormone thing going on, but if she keeps up the lousy behavior, I would think seriously about giving her her walking papers. She might do better as an only doe for someone who only wants one. I would definitely not rehome her with a true Goatie, 'cause she'll just end-up terrorizing a whole other herd. Just mho...

 

[goatgurl]

I had to separate one of my yearlings this year. she started beating the stuffing's out of the does that were more pregnant than she is. I had a doe abort last year because the steer blind sided her. now I know that a steer hits harder than a goat but i'm not taking any chances. she is now living with the buck until the last two kid. she isn't thrilled about it but frankly I don't care. and I've already warned her that if she doesn't change her ways she will be looking for a new home after she kids. hopefully ms. obie will cool her jets after she kids and calm will prevail once again.

 

[Devonviolet]

I hope Ms Obie isn't the girl you are saving for me!

 

[goatgurl]

naw, @Devonviolet you're safe. obie is hens and roos brat. your sweet little girl's name is falina. my brats name is dippin' dot. her mom was the boss of my herd a couple of years ago so she is trying to fill her mama's hoof prints.

 

[Devonviolet]

Whew! so glad we are getting a sweet girl!

 

[Hens and Roos]

naw, @Devonviolet you're safe. obie is hens and roos brat. your sweet little girl's name is falina. my brats name is dippin' dot. her mom was the boss of my herd a couple of years ago so she is trying to fill her mama's hoof prints.

gee thanks

 

[Hens and Roos]

Today is day 145 for Maggie- all I can say is not today Maggie, not today!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Good luck.