I personally would wait at least 8 weeks but think 16 weeks+ would be much better. I got a doe and her previous owner had her living with the buck. They had her for 2 years and in those 2 years, she kidded 4 times with 3 kids each kidding and she dam raised them all! That's only about a 3-week break between kidding and being bred again! Other than being mineral deficient, which was because they didn't offer any at all, she was fine. I would probably go off of the doe mainly though and definitely, wouldn't breed her only 3 weeks after kidding!
If she is a good weight, healthy and active, I would go ahead and breed her if you want too. I bred my first ever doe twice in one year, just this year. She was healthy and good weight and so far seems just fine. She got about a 2-month break(I bottle raised the kids but I milked her for 3 months) from producing milk. So she was bred 5 months after kidding.
Keep in mind that frequent breeding will deplete them. Sure the first two or three times will seem fine. But as time goes on, the problems will start. Really once a year is healthiest. But you shouldn't do more than 3 breeding's in 2 years.
You can breed her in the fall to have spring 2020 kids.
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