bucks

Looking into doing fodder for my goats (2 ND does, 2 LaMancha does, 2 ND bucks). What i want is to at the very least replace the grains i feed them daily, and at most replace the hay i have to buy them. Our goats have access to foraging on our property. I can't find how much of what type of...

Hi there! My 6 mo old ND buck has had my 3 y/o ND doe in with him during the day since the weekend (they spent a few days getting to know each other and now snuggle and play together happily). This morning my doe is obviously in heat, she's standing for him, trying to entice him, and he's...

Well it's beginning to look like we're going to bite the bullet and get our own herd sire (driveway dating is not working out for our girl haha). We have a separate barn and pasture where we'll house our buck and (after his quarantine ends) our wether. I've been searching around but haven't been...

Sooo... I have a 5 month old buckling. Last time a weighed him he was 25 pounds i believe which was about 2 weeks ago, and i agree, hes a bit skinny, i bought him that way, but i would guess he has gained 5-7 pounds since then. I plan on weighing in the morning. Anyways! When is a good time...

Hi, My 10wk old alpine bucks are both having issues with their horns. I got them when they were 8wks, both had slightly flaky horns when I picked them up but I figured it was normal/a sign of having been sick (both had sore mouth at 4 weeks old, were clear for over a week before I picked them...

We had a lovely spring blizzard this past week. It left us without power, phone, water or internet for a few days. And, of course, that's when Jasmine kidded. She did her work without so much as a grunt - so mellow! It was definitely the least "dramatic" birth we've ever had here. She...

Hi there my name is Brittney. I am new to this site and I have five goats currently. I don't know much about raising goats I've had my two weathers for almost 6 months I just acquired a beautiful buck and to pregnant dose which means I'm going to be having some kids soon. I am in need of some...

Background: I have four Nigerian Dwarf does and one buck (plus a Boer baby, but he doesn't factor into breeding!:P) Three of the ladies will be one in April. I plan on breeding two of them this May and one the following fall. The last I will wait until next spring because she had a setback after...

I have heard differing opinions on whether or not the chances of girl kids are increased or decreased the more or less time a doe is with a buck. Is there really any truth to this? Has anybody else had experience with it? Thanks in advance.

Hello everyone, I wanted to see if anyone else has dealt with something like this! I have a 2 year old Nigerian Dwarf buck who has ZERO interest in my does. I had planned on using him as a yearling but thought that maybe his lack of interest was because he was too young. Unfortunately as a 2...

So yesterday i found out that i can get a buck from my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO EXCITED!!!!!!!! Next year i will probably be complaining about goat maths(rofl) I will try and post pictures of him when i get him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beautiful triplet Sable/Saanen bucks for sale. They were born March 14th and will be 10 weeks old this Thursday. These boys have it all! Healthy, handsome and super friendly! They will just sit on your lap all day if you let them. The boys get a monthly herbal dewormer and have been dehorned...

I have not sold my buckling yet and he is 2mos old. I am afraid he is 'chasing' his aunts! When can I move him into a pen with his father, and how? should I do it slowly, like have them spend a day together. My buck has a wether friend and is housed away from my girls. Thanks

I currently have a nigerian buckling and a wether. The buckling is on the small size. Next year I also want to get a few mini-nubians so i want a mini-nubian buck. Would it be unfair to throw a bigger buck in with my little gentlemen? Or do you think both my nigi wether and nigi buck could...

I have a fiber goat and i have heardd that hay/straw gets stuck in the fiber and is a bear to get out. i also have dairy does, who will be kidding in the next months. also a dairy buck. I am wondering what bedding would be good for smell and would be easy to get out of fiber. I was thinking the...

This is our first breeding season. Mine and my husband's, not our goats first season. We had bought two bucks for breeding, and lo and behold, all three pregnant does each had one buck (we were hoping for does). Each male has his own unique bark for the ladies and it is cracking me and my...

i am getting a buck in October, i need some help telling what is true and what isn't. i did research and found conflicting results bucks always need added ammonium chloride even if the feed has ammonium chloride in it bucks should only be fed when they are in rut bucks always smell bad even...

I have a cute little buckling, about a week old. I would like to keep him and I would need to get him wethered. 2 questions 1. when should we get him wethered. I have heard lots of dates 2weeks to 18months. I am leaning toward younger. I would like him to stay sweet and well behaved. 2...

We are going to wean kids in July, and I wanted to put the Billy out then to kid at the time I chose on my schedule, but I have heard it is hard to get nannies to breed back in the hot summer months (July,aug) is this true and if so what can I do to increase my chances of successful breeding...

I am looking to purchase 50 goats, 2 of which i'd like to be bucks. I am also looking for Kiko breed goats or possibly boer/spanish goats. These goats will be used to eat up a 10 acre forested land on our property.