6 month old buck?

whinnyninny · #1 10/08/08, 03:36 PM

I found a buck for sale, he's 6 months old. Is that old enough to breed to my does?

My does are 27" and 28" and around 100 lbs each.

bloogrssgrl · #2 10/08/08, 04:46 PM

We brought a 7 mo. old home and he did the job. I guess it will depend on the goat. Can you ask the owner if he is showing the usual signs of being in rut?

whinnyninny · #3 10/08/08, 05:35 PM

Yeah, I'll ask her.

Backfourty,MI. · #4 10/08/08, 07:40 PM

Our Nigerian Buck started breeding out girls at about 7 months of age with no problem.

9Patch Alpines · #5 10/08/08, 08:08 PM

That's plenty old enough, they can start at a pretty early age!

whinnyninny · #6 10/08/08, 08:09 PM

Thanks, everyone!

Now, can I just stick him in the pen with them for a couple days when they are in heat?

Backfourty,MI. · #7 10/08/08, 08:28 PM

When I know my girls are in heat & I want to breed one, I stick the buck in with her & watch them. It should only take a few seconds. I like to see that the job is done. I might stick them back together later in the day or the next day, etc. but I don't leave my buck in with the doe's for days at a time because my poor buck would probly die from being exsausted since he would probly never sleep & the girls would get no rest either.

9Patch Alpines · #8 10/08/08, 08:40 PM

I generally keep an eye on the girls to see when they are in season. Then I put them in with my buck, and possibly leave them in overnight. It depends on the animals, if your buck is very aggressive (running them continuosly, breeding them whether they are in season or not..) you may just want to see them bred and then separate them again.

whinnyninny · #9 10/12/08, 07:57 PM

I put my Nubian in with the buck this morning.

He kind of had this "Oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy" attitude going after her, he knew what he wanted, but she wasn't too keen to let him do it. DH said she must've been thinking, "You're just a baby, I have kids older than you!"

(She's 2.5, kidded in February, and he was born in March). We'll try again tomorrow, and if I don't see anything happen, we'll just try again next time she cycles.

We took our Oberhasli to a breeder this morning, and that buck had a much better idea of what he was doing, and how to go about doing it. But of course, he's older and has done this dozens of time before (this is the same bucdk she was bred to last year). Quite a change from our little guy...

Bearfootfarm · #10 10/12/08, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by whinnyninny

Thanks, everyone!

Now, can I just stick him in the pen with them for a couple days when they are in heat?

Depending on how many females there are, you may need to leave him in for up to 60 days to make sure they all have time to cycle at least twice

ozark_jewels · #11 10/13/08, 08:23 AM

It depends 100% on the individual buck. Some are very mature and willing to breed by six months. Some just aren't and you'll have to find an alternate buck or simply be patient.

4Hmomwyo · #12 10/13/08, 10:15 AM

Question...is it better to take the buck to the doe or the doe to the buck?

whinnyninny · #13 10/13/08, 02:56 PM

This guy seems very much willing, but my doe isn't interested. She was in heat Friday night and we put them in together Sunday morning... I'm thinking that perhaps she might've been going out of heat by then. So I guess I'll just have to wait until next time.