Billy Goat Buck Behavior Normal?

My sons little friends were over one day last year, 12 yr girl, 7 yr boy. Both children have farming in their background, cattle & horses.

Our buck was tied to the clothes pole so that I could worm him. He proceeds to try to impregnate the bath towel on the line beside him . Little boy says what's he doing to that towel? My son told him, he just really liked it.

You know, since we don't have a buck this year, I can't say that I miss him!!

I'm up to four bucks now....of course one is only 11 weeks old, so I guess he doesn't count. Two Alpine and two Boer.

Ruth

My dh thinks that bucks are the funniest animal on our little 'farm'. He said he'd have ALL bucks if they didn't smell so badly. I've found him with TEARS running down his face after listening to the love yodeling that went on around here when I had four nigerian bucks.....

That said - when the Sunday School class came over - we put up tarps around the buck pen! Didn't want any accidental lessons for the city kids!

Niki

I love this topic! Last year, I gave my grandson a young buckling so he could have some babies for 4-H this past summer. They had 3 does, and my daughter was fine with the idea. (They live in MI, and I live in MO...8 hr drive) well, little "Canyon" did a fine job for them, and sired 6 kids. Grandson got ch and res ch dairy market goat at the fair, as well as 1 st and 2nd place jr dairy doe kid. I kept telling them they wouldn't like Canyon so much this year, but nobody would believe me. Now, my SIL is a true city boy, and about flipped out when he saw Canyon's behavior this fall! Daughter said he almost lost his cookies. My daughter knew, of course, and had tried to talk him into selling Canyon and getting a new buckling, but he wouldn't hear of it until fall got here, and Canyon displayed his true colors. So, when they came down to MO for Thanksgiving, guess who got to ride along....In the back of the truck. So they went home with "Joker", one of this year's bucklings who is just beginning to be interested in the girls. And old Canyon thinks he died and went to heaven. From 3 girls to 20!! So, if the buck behavior is too much for you, consider buying a young buck each spring, then sell him after the girls are bred. Beats driving does around the country trying to get them bred. Of course, then you'll never experience the joys of a big, lusty buck courting the ladies. LOL

I heard a story about a ND buck who was a little short for the job. Everytime he tried to hop up on a doe he cried "Oh NO!"

haha, I about peed myself the other day for this reason. A virgin doeling, around 16 months old, ran back to her MOMMY when my buck did that! She was definetly in heat but she tucked her butt and RAN, hehe! But she did eventually drift back... only to run back to mommy! I was laughing so hard, and my dad just couldnt' figure out for the life of him why I was cracking up... I finally told him that it reminded me of middle school!! Too funny!

Oh, I forgot to say. I have a buck that lost his voice when he was about a year old, and never got it totally back. So his voice is high pitched when he does his love call, lol. My friend Megan does the best impression of this of all time. haha.

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Dona Barski

"Breed the best, eat the rest"

Caprice Acres

French and American Alpines. CAE, Johnes neg herd. Abscess free. LA, DHIR.

Purchase a bottle buckling in the spring, use him in the fall, confirm the pregnancies, either with blood test or waiting until the does kid, then butcher or sell him. Purchase another bottle buckling.

I would never be without my own buck, depending on others to breed your goats is a pain. I know because I have those who depend on me Like today, you get, sorry, I have a cold, I feel awful, nope see if she is still in heat tommorrow or perhaps we can try in 21 days

Once you understand what their behavior is, it's alot less disgusting. Also dealing with youngster bucks is alot more hassel than dealing with older bucks, especially those around 5. They know their job, they do it very well, and they have learned to stay a lead rope away from me when they do it. Vicki

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Vicki McGaugh
Nubian Soaps
North of Houston TX
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A 3 decade dairy goat farm homestead that is now a retail/wholesale soap company and construction business.

It's still disgusting, you just acclimate. Like having teenaged boys. Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em.

I agree - always disgusting.....amusing yes, but gross. "Bucks are a necessary nuisance," my goat friend's say.

niki

I love bucks! They are the most hilarious animals I've ever seen and the breeding act is just as funny. My husband and I say we are going to tape record them "talking" and sell it to Hollywood as they make THE best dinosaur sounds ever! Watch some dinosaur movie and you'll instantly think goat buck. hehe

And the sticking out the tongue and blubbering, can it get any better?

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