weaning at 6 weeks?

[Suburbanfarmer]

I have 2 bucklings that will be 6 weeks this Wednesday and they are barely nursing anymore, especially one of them. They are looking great and really healthy. Both eating hay and grain, drinking water. Should I go ahead and send them to their new homes at 6 weeks? Or wait the full 8 weeks?

-K

 

[SkyWarrior]

I have 2 bucklings that will be 6 weeks this Wednesday and they are barely nursing anymore, especially one of them. They are looking great and really healthy. Both eating hay and grain, drinking water. Should I go ahead and send them to their new homes at 6 weeks? Or wait the full 8 weeks?

-K

I've been struggling with this, myself. I would wait two more weeks and separate them from the doe about a week out so their not getting any milk and see how they do.