Eventually you will have to separate them because you don't want your does being bred back too soon after kidding or risk any doelings being bred at a very young age

I wouldn't keep my bucks with any pregnant does as they tend to rough house more than the does and I don't want to risk causing a miscarriage

 

Eventually you will have to separate them because you don't want your does being bred back too soon after kidding or risk any doelings being bred at a very young age

I wouldn't keep my bucks with any pregnant does as they tend to rough house more than the does and I don't want to risk causing a miscarriage

If the doe kids out of heat season is there still a danger of another pregnancy? I have Nubians and they only go into heat in the fall maybe winter if left unbred, never had the problem so don't know about winter.

 

I'm not 100% certain as I don't have Nubians but a buddy of mine does and one of his goes in heat year round.She just kidded last October. I did some research for him and did come across some sites that say some Nubian can be year round, but again I am not 100% certain.

 

I tend to let my buck run with the girls for a few months. And then separate prior to kidding.
When a doe is getting ready to kid she has hormones much the same as going into heat which can excite a buck.
After everyone kids and are busy being a mama I usually let them run together another cpl months until I notice someone coming into heat again. But I also free range and have a lot of space so I think that works better than if a smaller area where a buck might get more aggressive.
I’m not sure I’ll be able to do things the same this year as I’m trying to split my kiddings into 2 groups and have my FF go later as well as being bred by a different buck. So I’m complicating things. 😅

 

If you want the does bred, it is fine to have them all together for a couple of heat cycles until the does don’t come into heat, then you can assume they are pregnant. The advantage of just bringing them together just for breeding would be that you know the approximate kidding date. Keeping them together 24/7 you would have to observe them a lot to see when the does go into Heat.

 

Correct me if I’m wrong but generally speaking does are in heat typically from August to December with cycles every 3 weeks. Bucks are in rut during the same time. Can one of the two cause the other to start the engines outside the typical breeding season, and if so, what would cause the instigator to start out of season?

 

Genetics. I have all Nubians, and while some can be aseasonal, it’s more typical to have seasonal breeders. I like to plan breedings around my market here, and prefer to have kids within a month if each other…just easier for my management. Mine usually go in August through February…I’m in Ohio and your weather can make a difference.

 

Yes some breeds are monthly heat, some are seasonal. I keep my bucks seperate. They get pretty rough in rut. And a pregnant doe doesnt need breeding nor ramming. Its a good way to lose kids. And some bucks kill youngsters. Not all bucks are sweet.

 

I’m not sure if I ever did say, but my small herd are all Nubians. I have to scratch my head every time someone mentions rowdy bucks as my buck who is a yearling as are 2 or the other 3, is the smallest of them all and gets pushed out of the way by all the others. It is my 2 year old doe who is the most aggressive towards the others.