HoneyDreameMomma
True BYH Addict
We pasture breed our NIgies, and this year, we purchased a younger buck than we have in the past. Might have not been the best choice given that he was not a proven breeder (his Daddy was an awesome stud, though, so we took the risk). It took him a few days to figure things out, but he did, and as near as we can tell, he's covered most of our girls successfully.
However, I am almost certain one and possibly as many of 3 or 4 of the girls he bred did not take. I know for sure he successfully bred at least 2 of the 4, because I was there observing. He got the tell tale 'kick back' and the girls did the typical 'scrunch up.' The doe I know for certain didn't have the breeding take is back in heat again, her back end puffy, bellowing like crazy, trying to mount other does, etc. Problem is she wants nothing to do with him. She'll wag her tail, but the moment he so much as tries to blubber at her, she gives him a massive head butt, puts her tail down, and runs away. She is an experienced breeder and has always stood well for bucks (did for him the first time too) - we've never had an issue with her. The other three girls that make me wonder are does that have 'quieter' heats, so it's more difficult to tell with them. They are puffy and a little temperamental, but I'm not sure.
Our current plan is to bring in another buck - an older one, who is a proven breeder and see if he will take care of the girls that younger buck wasn't successful with. Is there any problem with doing this from a pasture breeding perspective? I've heard that sometimes goats can be 'double-bred' and have one kid 3 weeks older than the other - stuff like that. How likely is that? Is there anything else I should be concerned about?
However, I am almost certain one and possibly as many of 3 or 4 of the girls he bred did not take. I know for sure he successfully bred at least 2 of the 4, because I was there observing. He got the tell tale 'kick back' and the girls did the typical 'scrunch up.' The doe I know for certain didn't have the breeding take is back in heat again, her back end puffy, bellowing like crazy, trying to mount other does, etc. Problem is she wants nothing to do with him. She'll wag her tail, but the moment he so much as tries to blubber at her, she gives him a massive head butt, puts her tail down, and runs away. She is an experienced breeder and has always stood well for bucks (did for him the first time too) - we've never had an issue with her. The other three girls that make me wonder are does that have 'quieter' heats, so it's more difficult to tell with them. They are puffy and a little temperamental, but I'm not sure.
Our current plan is to bring in another buck - an older one, who is a proven breeder and see if he will take care of the girls that younger buck wasn't successful with. Is there any problem with doing this from a pasture breeding perspective? I've heard that sometimes goats can be 'double-bred' and have one kid 3 weeks older than the other - stuff like that. How likely is that? Is there anything else I should be concerned about?
