My Nigi doe is in heat, and yesterday I brought her to the breeder's. The buck successfully mounted her twice. Today she's showing many of the same signs she was yesterday - she has discharge, is flicking her tail, and is yelling a bunch. Are these signs that the breeding didn't take? Should I bring her back to the buck? Or is this normal, and it just takes a while for her hormones to settle down?
yes I would bring her back if you have the opportunity -- seh might have been to early in her cycle to actually settle with the first breeding.
I had my nigi doe bred by an outside buck last fall on her first day of heat, brought her home after witnessing several breedings and she was still tail flagging the day after. She settled with the breeding and delivered a single doeling 5 months later.
Thanks so much to everyone for your responses. As a newbie goat owner, I can't tell you how grateful I am for this forum! The breeder only lives 35 minutes away and was amenable to us coming again, so I loaded my girl (Dasha) into the car and took her back this afternoon. She was definitely into the buck again, and let him mate with her twice. So, I feel pretty confident that she's bred! (for anyone who's interested, here are some pictures of my beautiful girl and her new boyfriend http://heirloomgardens.blogspot.com/200 ... union.html )
Your so welcome....glad we can help....... :greengrin: :thumbup: she is pretty.... :greengrin: ......I would leave her with the buck... until she doesn't want the buck to mount anymore.....wait for the sign... of her out of heat........ :wink: