[agh12290]

Is it ok to keep them in the same pen together??

 

[enchantedgoats]

not unless you want babies in five months

 

[janeen128]

Yep, not unless you want babies... 4 months is a bit too early for a doeling to get pregnant. My buckling is almost 5 months... I think he has already done his job with at least 1 of my girls if not both... They have not gone back in heat

 

[MoKa-Farms]

Yeah- not a good idea if you don't want your doe to get pregnant. Males can breed and females can be fertile at 7 weeks - 2 months of age.

 

[agh12290]

I wouldn't mind! Is she too young?

 

[janeen128]

I wouldn't mind! Is she too young?

My understanding is that they should be at least 8 months of age or between 80-90 lbs. depending on the breed, at 4 months she still has growing to do. It could be fine, but it's not recommended.

 

[agh12290]

Ok good to know! Thank you!

 

[OwnedByTheGoats]

Just to give you an insentive NOT to stick them together, does can die and have died of being bred at 5 or 6 months. 4 months is way off limits. I breed my does at 10 months.

They should reach at least 75% of their grown weight before being bred.

Figured I'd let you know.

 

[toth boer goats]

I agree, way to young to get preggo, but to old now, to be with a buck.

 

[sweetgoats]

Yep to young. Asking for trouble. I know it has happened but most are by accident.

 

[agh12290]

Awh thats terrible, but makes sense! Thanks

 

[nchen7]

at 4 months, a goat is starting puberty. to me, it would be like a 11/12 year old human girl having babies. it's not something that you would want.....

 

[packhillboers]

No.. that is not a good idea. I would not put the buck in with a baby doeling at that age.. She needs to mature and grow. Your doeling could die from being bred too young or at least have complications.

 

[alamo_goats]

....Males can breed and females can be fertile at 7 weeks - 2 months of age.

Wow, I had no idea! Good info here.