helmstead
Goat Mistress
I've never been without a buck. Matter of a fact, our first goat WAS a buck, Herbie...
When to buy your own buck?
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SDGsoap&dairy
Loving the herd life
They're stinky but irresistible. 
ohiogoatgirl
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i only have two does right now and since they are saanen and there is a huge, healthy saanen buck right down the road... i just borrowed him to breed my girls. but i want to buy some does this spring and since i want an ober or nubian buck i think i'll be buying one in spring too. and i'm going to be buying some angora goats soon and there aren't any near me so i'll be buying a buck of that breed too... 
it depends on if you have the space and time for a buck and if you want a breed that isn't in your area.
good luck!
and i've been thinking about baths for bucks to keep the smell at a managable level... how about pine? boiling pine needles in an old pot with water and using the water as a "cologne" for the bucks?
i'll have to work on that
it depends on if you have the space and time for a buck and if you want a breed that isn't in your area.
good luck!
and i've been thinking about baths for bucks to keep the smell at a managable level... how about pine? boiling pine needles in an old pot with water and using the water as a "cologne" for the bucks?
i'll have to work on that
Ariel301
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It really depends on your situation. If there are plenty of good quality, non-diseased bucks available to "rent" in your area, in the breed you want, then it might not be worth keeping one if the breeding fee is less than the cost of feeding one all year.
I keep a buck or two all the time and right now only have three does. I don't ever have a large herd of does at any point, but it is also very difficult where I live to find a buck of the breed I keep that is purebred, good quality, and healthy, (there are only two others in the county, one is the father of my buck and the other I did rent for stud service this season) so it is worth it to me to feed him and house him and put up with his disgusting behavior and smell. Plus, it helps that my buck is a sweet, gentle boy who wants to sit in my lap and have his back rubbed! (That's him in my photo, when he was a baby--who could resist that cute little smile of his?)
I also make my buck(s) earn their keep in the off season as pack and draft animals. I train all my goats to carry packs while I hike and to be driven in harness.
I keep a buck or two all the time and right now only have three does. I don't ever have a large herd of does at any point, but it is also very difficult where I live to find a buck of the breed I keep that is purebred, good quality, and healthy, (there are only two others in the county, one is the father of my buck and the other I did rent for stud service this season) so it is worth it to me to feed him and house him and put up with his disgusting behavior and smell. Plus, it helps that my buck is a sweet, gentle boy who wants to sit in my lap and have his back rubbed! (That's him in my photo, when he was a baby--who could resist that cute little smile of his?)
I also make my buck(s) earn their keep in the off season as pack and draft animals. I train all my goats to carry packs while I hike and to be driven in harness.
mossyStone
Overrun with beasties
I broke down this year and 2 weeks ago bought my frist Buck.....
I think even with houseing and smell, he is going to be worth it. In the past i have had to watch the girls, for heats then load them up and get them to the buck ( the gal i used a few times wont board so it was a chore)
Reggie is just such a sweet heart and the girls think he is all that and a slice of bread LOL!
I think even with houseing and smell, he is going to be worth it. In the past i have had to watch the girls, for heats then load them up and get them to the buck ( the gal i used a few times wont board so it was a chore)
Reggie is just such a sweet heart and the girls think he is all that and a slice of bread LOL!
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lilhill
Loving the herd life
Except, my first TWO goats were bucks.helmstead said:
Hubby kept "reminding" me that I'm never going to get babies from two bucks.
helmstead
Goat Mistress
cutechick2010
Chillin' with the herd
You do know you have to have at least two goats, right? They are herd animals, and one by herself would be very unhappy.Ariel72 said:
rebelINny
Loving the herd life
I keep one buck at least at all times and I have a wether for him for a friend. I really need to though since I have 21 does 
I will have to keep one of my mini-Alpine bucklings born this year since I don't have one yet and need one for breeding next season.
I will have to keep one of my mini-Alpine bucklings born this year since I don't have one yet and need one for breeding next season.
