Goat breeding

We are very concerned, we realize you do not want to fix any animal, however, bucks are much different than other animals and can put you at risk of injury, as he ages.
Some bucks can get really mean,
especially when rut kicks in.

Your fences or any shelter may become a ramming toy. They can destroy them.

Also, 2 bucks in rut, can become really violent toward each other and can cause injury such as broken horns or legs. Even deadly side hits.

If children are around and go into the pen, they can get hurt or killed by them.

If you want to get does, you cannot have the bucks together with the does, the bucks would kill each other, trying to fight to breed the does.

Years ago, I raised a buck, he was gentle and kind. When rut kicked in,
he was very mean and always tried to chase me down.

Please reconsider to have the boys scrotums removed.

Not all bucks turn out this way but giving you heads up, so you know there is major risk.

toth boer goats said:

We are very concerned, we realize you do not want to fix any animal, however, bucks are much different than other animals and can put you at risk of injury, as he ages.
Some bucks can get really mean,
especially when rut kicks in.

Your fences or any shelter may become a ramming toy. They can destroy them.

Also, 2 bucks in rut, can become really violent toward each other and can cause injury such as broken horns or legs. Even deadly side hits.

If children are around and go into the pen, they can get hurt or killed by them.

If you want to get does, you cannot have the bucks together with the does, the bucks would kill each other, trying to fight to breed the does.

Years ago, I raised a buck, he was gentle and kind. When rut kicked in,
he was very mean and always tried to chase me down.

Please reconsider to have the boys scrotums removed.

Not all bucks turn out this way but giving you heads up, so you know there is major risk.

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This is exactly why I am insisting on selling my Nubian buckling. They don’t stay small and cute forever! I had this conversation with my relatives this morning. “But he’s so cute and sweet!” My grandma wants us to keep him, and my dad started to talk about keeping him. Our Nigerian bucks started blubbering and fighting and chasing each other, almost knocking into my dad, who was in their pen. I reminded them our little cute and sweet Nubian buckling is going to be 100lbs bigger than them. “Oh, but look, he’s much calmer than them.” He’s not an adult in rut yet…When you keep bucks, you have to be aware of them at all times. If you get between them, they may hit you because they see the other buck behind you. It doesn’t even need to be intentional. They can also knock you over. You can easily hurt you knees with the Nigerian boys. If you are keeping bucks, they should have a purpose and a well thought out reason. And Nigerians are ready to breed all year, but seem to go into rut harder in the fall. A standard size buck will be extra crazy in the fall. They are hard on fences and can be pretty destructive. If you are keeping them just to have them around, they should be castrated. They grow up to be very hormonal animals. If you are keeping the boys as pets, why would you want an animal that pees on you and its face?? I understand the original poster wanting to breed the buck once if he has good lines, but after that I say have both boys wethered. If the one isn’t acting hormonal now, he will later.