Fertility question

I am sure it is possible to get him tested but I have never heard it makes them infertile it's just a not something you really want for shows.

 

I read the same thing, I have a buck I just purchased that i didn't notice he had a split, so of course I tested by throwing a few does in with him. Knock on wood it's been a little over a month and they have not come back in heat!!

 

If it were me I would probably test the same way as jessica.

 

Well now you have a reason to buy another goat!! Lol just kidding. I'm not 100% on this but yes I think a vet could, I think they would just need to get the semen and be able to look and make sure he's got some good swimmers there. I'm just not sure how that would be done with a goat.
There was a topic on here not long ago about this and quite a few people had said that basically what we read about splits is untrue. How big of a split does he have? One buck was said to have over a 2 inch split and he produced many kids.
I would ask your vet if your totally worried about it, but in the long run it might be cheaper just to feed him for another year and wait and see. A month after he breeds a doe you can draw blood and send it in to see if she's covered or not.

 

Could be an issue. Over the years I have also noted that odd shaped testies tend to translate over into odd shaped udders from the bucks daughters. Not sure if thats a founded assumption but seems to turn out that way.

 

I know of a buck that has a massive split, half his scrotum and when he was young the two halves were twisted around each other. The lady wrapped it to make them sit right. IMHO he should have been wethered for that spilt as it is huge! But he is fertile and breeding.

 

Ok well you mentioned he could be a show wether? Is this something you purchased or did you raise him? If your worried and you raised him you could always wether him and try next kidding for another him but with better testicles. If you bough him or NEED him I would chance it and use him. Just use him as soon as you can, but the risk of him not being able to breed I think is the same as any buck, these perfectly round boys out there who are flat out no good, or have no interest in girls at all. Actually I've herd more about uninterested boys then I have about split testicles being no good.

 

Ohh you have the same luck as me!! I would try him out, let me see if I have a shot of my guys split, he and my other buck are figuring things out right now so I can't get you a very good shot but here it is, it's been well over a month since I gave him the first doe so I'm thinking he's ok. And hey!! If all your does are bred right now you have a reason to buy a new one lol