Preg 2X's in one year?

[saraccon]

We have Nig. Dwarfs who go into heat all year long every month or so. About 3 months ago I didn't latch our buck barn correctly and 2 of our milking girls are now preg. They both had babies in the spring, so this will be their second kidding this year. We have dried them both off, but does anyone know if there is more of a risk for there second kidding????? They should both deliver in the end of Oct. so at least they will have a few months until the frigid winter is in full swing here in Maine and we can always bring them in if there was a especially cold night. I feel so bad stressing their bodies, but is was a total mistake - I learned now not to do my chores in such a rush!!

[Ramblin Acres]

They should be fine. Some people actually breed their pygmies and nigerians twice a year.But accidents do happen.

[susanne]

i also think there is no problem with the second breeding shortly after the first. make sure they have all the minerals and vitimins they need and they should be fine.

[mygoat]

Once shouldn't be a problem, but I won't breed my pygmies or any other goat 2x a year. I think it is too draining and goats bred 1x a year generally have larger 'litters' and are productive for longer in thier life. Supposedly, they also live longer. Accidents do happen though.

[cowgirlracer]

I think your girls will be fine. We just went through something very similar and might be doing it again. . . I have a 5 yo Kinder that delivered a set of quads in December and a set of twins in June. Not by any plan or choice on our part, but by sheer determination of the buck. He has taken out FENCES to get to the girls. We are in the process of putting up electric fence in an area where he cannot even see the girls, but it may be too late as he broke in a few weeks ago and again yesterday. So we may be kidding in the middle of winter again! [strongmad They are very hardy creatures, I would just to my best to make sure that they have very good nutrition until the new kids are weaned and you're ready to breed them again.

Dang those Bucks!!!

Anne
Cowgirlracer

[KSALguy]

if you keep good feed infront of them, and they have the right balance of loose minerals, and they are kept paracite free they will be fine, the only time you will run into problems with breeding any animal is if they are lacking nutritionally in something or have a heavy paracite load and trying to both keep them self well fed and the kids, but if everything is in good order they will be fine,
Dairy breeders dont usually breed that often just because if the pauses in the milk cycle but then even that is not that much of a pause as most of them (not all) milk right up untill about a week or so of delivery, which as long as the animals are WELL fed there is no problem.