Hey everyone,
You may remember a while ago I posted about some rescued goats we brought home on the 20th of August, and one of our original goats acting like a buck towards one of the new does: http://www.thegoatspot.net/forum/f193/does-acting-like-bucks-153015/
Well, we've had them just about a month now, and Fat One STILL thinks she is a buck. We had her tied to a tree in a separate paddock for a couple of weeks but Giselle learned to climb through the fence, so we decided to just let them mingle and see if they worked things out.
Now they've been together for a couple of weeks, and Fat One is relentless in her buck-yness. At first Giselle acted all flirty and encouraging, but I think she is getting well and truly sick of the constant sexual barrage. Yesterday while I was doing the evening chores outside I watched her run in circles around the pen for a good 15 minutes with Fat chasing her. The fur on top of her hips has been rubbed off. She can't even take a peaceful afternoon nap because Fat will blubber and paw her all over until she stands up again. Fat takes half hour breaks here and there throughout the day to eat but then goes right back to it. We lock her up in the goat shed at night for everyone's sanity.
Apart from being downright annoying and disgusting, the most worrying development is Fat One has started attacking Giselle sometimes when she tries to run away. Fat will hook her horns up under Giselle's back legs and sometimes lift her right up into the air.
I tried milking Giselle yesterday (which is something I've been meaning to do for ages but have been to busy to try
) and she really didn't like one of her teats being touched. It seems a bit swollen today and I think Fat pocked it with a horn.
She doesn't care for the other two goats, although occasionally she will blubber at the other rescued goat (Grace) and Grace will act disturbed and run away
We are seriously thinking of giving Fat One away to someone. Her behaviour is really just horrible... If she could pee on herself like a real buck I swear she would, thankfully she can only stick her head under the other's pee :\ We really just want a doe that acts like a doe!
Is there anything we can do to stop her? She was born and raised here and it seems a shame to get rid of her now, but she really is annoying Giselle and us at this point. Will she ever stop? I don't want her to hurt Giselle by lifting her with her horns like that.
Has anyone else ever dealt with crazy doe that thinks she's a buck like this before?
Regards,
Tamara
You may remember a while ago I posted about some rescued goats we brought home on the 20th of August, and one of our original goats acting like a buck towards one of the new does: http://www.thegoatspot.net/forum/f193/does-acting-like-bucks-153015/
Well, we've had them just about a month now, and Fat One STILL thinks she is a buck. We had her tied to a tree in a separate paddock for a couple of weeks but Giselle learned to climb through the fence, so we decided to just let them mingle and see if they worked things out.
Now they've been together for a couple of weeks, and Fat One is relentless in her buck-yness. At first Giselle acted all flirty and encouraging, but I think she is getting well and truly sick of the constant sexual barrage. Yesterday while I was doing the evening chores outside I watched her run in circles around the pen for a good 15 minutes with Fat chasing her. The fur on top of her hips has been rubbed off. She can't even take a peaceful afternoon nap because Fat will blubber and paw her all over until she stands up again. Fat takes half hour breaks here and there throughout the day to eat but then goes right back to it. We lock her up in the goat shed at night for everyone's sanity.
Apart from being downright annoying and disgusting, the most worrying development is Fat One has started attacking Giselle sometimes when she tries to run away. Fat will hook her horns up under Giselle's back legs and sometimes lift her right up into the air.
I tried milking Giselle yesterday (which is something I've been meaning to do for ages but have been to busy to try
She doesn't care for the other two goats, although occasionally she will blubber at the other rescued goat (Grace) and Grace will act disturbed and run away
We are seriously thinking of giving Fat One away to someone. Her behaviour is really just horrible... If she could pee on herself like a real buck I swear she would, thankfully she can only stick her head under the other's pee :\ We really just want a doe that acts like a doe!
Is there anything we can do to stop her? She was born and raised here and it seems a shame to get rid of her now, but she really is annoying Giselle and us at this point. Will she ever stop? I don't want her to hurt Giselle by lifting her with her horns like that.
Has anyone else ever dealt with crazy doe that thinks she's a buck like this before?
Regards,
Tamara