Age of buck to breed???

[dragonchick]

How old does a bucklink need to be to use as a buck? I have heard that they will start trying to mount at 2 or 3 months old but that seems a bit young to actually get the job done. They may try but aren't they usually just shooting blanks at this age? How long does it take before he actually knows what hes doing? The buckling will be a Pygmy and the doe will be a Nubian.
Andi

[EasyDay]

Ours managed to breed a doe at about 5 months. Who knew???

[LaManchaPaul]

My readings are that the buckling is not shooting blanks. He only needs to be able to unsling his pistol and make contact with a doe in heat. He at 3 months and she as soon as 4 months. Like EasyDay says, “who knows?” My little ones started practicing the mount on ANYTHING available just over one month. A four month old was spraying his face this week, so he seemed ready.
Paul

[chma4]

I had an 8 week old impregnate my herd queen. She had triplets!

[Freeholder]

Bucklings have been known to impregnate their own mothers before they were removed at eight weeks old.

Someone on here had a doeling kid at six months old, so she was only one month old when she was bred. Several people have had doelings kid at seven months old.

If you want your Pygmy buckling to breed an adult Nubian doe, you may have to give him a little help -- provide him with a high spot to stand on, and hold her in position so he can reach. He should be able to do the job!

Kathleen

[dragonchick]

Thanks everyone. So the youngest age buckling I should get is right out of mom and provide him with a step ladder.

If I get a doe that's only a few months old will he be able to reach better? I thought I was supposed to wait until 7 months to breed the doe not have her kid at 7 months.

I guess I better get to work getting the doe housing built and the bucks as well. I will have to figure out how to keep them separate when they graze though. I only have 1 1/4 acres and my house and garage sit on probably the 1/4 acre. I am going to talk to my neighbor about leasing the land behind me. Its about 2 acres and has a lot of browse they could eat. He had 4 heifers on it last year but it was too wet when it rained for them to stay.
Andi

[Alice In TX/MO]

The previous poster was talking about an accident of having a doeling give birth. It is NOT a good thing. Yes, you do wait till the does are older to breed, hopefully to give birth around their first birthday.

Yup, the bucks need a place to stay of their own. I'm facing this problem soon, myself.

[DQ]

me too I sat and watched real careful today becusse both my bucklings were harrassing and mounting the doelings. I stuck my hand in between to see ...ahem....if anything was ummm well.... getting anywhere . nope not yet but I had better get the buck pen up and the moat dug! they are 3+ and 2+ months old.

[LaManchaPaul]

Originally Posted by dragonchick

He had 4 heifers on it last year but it was too wet when it rained for them to stay.
Andi

You will want to be careful of low wet areas. Here liver flukes can be a problem. Snails are intermediate hosts. No snails; no liver flukes.
Paul

[dragonchick]

Its not exactly low, but it does slope. It has an area where there used to be a ditch to channel rainwater runoff. The ditch has long been filled in by the various homeowners in the area. Now the runoff runs under the road and across the side of this property. I have not seen any snails but that doesn't mean there aren't any. The 1000lb plus heifers would sink several inches after a prolonged rain but I don't think there will be a problem with a couple of 100lb goats. The ground doesn't get muddy, it just gets soft, and that's only after a prolonged(several days worth) rain.
Andi

[CookingPam777]

Mine had the hang of it when it was 4 days old. We had to get him out.

[DQ]

Originally Posted by CookingPam777

Mine had the hang of it when it was 4 days old. We had to get him out.

a 4 day old buckling is unable to get and erection. you may see a little tiny bit of the tip sticking out after a few weeks. all bucklings from almost the very beginning "practice" riding things. even doelings will. they won't impregnate your does at 4 days old. remember the doelings would have to be in heat also. I think its funny when they attempt to breed the chickens

[mary,tx]

One July I brought home a March kid buck, and all my mature does were kidding December and early January. That's the youngest I've had one to breed mine. (He did not need a ladder.)
mary

[jBlaze]

Originally Posted by DQ

I think its funny when they attempt to breed the chickens

ROFL I can just see buckling chasing the chicken around, hehehehe.

It is funny to see boy act all bucky right after birth. We have had them toung flapping and foot stomping in that manly position with in a day, thought I was imagining it at first.

[nehimama]

Had a set of triplet Kinder bucklings born here. When they were three days old, I heard one of them "blubbering" and pawing. Little squeaky voice blubbering - LOL!

NeHi