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10/25/11, 06:32 PM
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What the @#$%???
OK goat folks... We inherited a couple of goats, one half Boer/Lamancha doe a couple months ago, and an Alpine buck a couple days ago.
Soooo... "Gary" our new buck is a very gentle fellow, he lived in a cage and was essentially a pet. His owner called a friend of mine to do some slaughtering (Gary was on the block...). So my friend knew we were looking for a dairy buck so he spared "Gary". All was well until this afternoon, on our daily walk around the fence line. In the middle of the walk, Gary decided to... uh... auto-fellate. I mean ALL THE WAY to the finish line  YUCK! Is this remotely normal for a goat?? Do I have to hide him when people come by the farm to visit?! I can imagine the conversations THAT would generate!
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10/25/11, 06:43 PM
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Completely normal. 
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10/25/11, 06:43 PM
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Yep, Gary's a buck. Yes they do and yes you will!
We had a friend visiting from Texas a few days ago and after watching our bucks for awhile he was totally disgusted!
We call our bucks ' biological support systems for a pair of testicles', i.e. they don't have brains like the does do!
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I'm not sure what Auto-fellate means but I'm guessing it sounds like normal buck behavior is what your witnessing & it's normal. They can be pretty disgusting & you really have to love your goats & have reasons to keep a buck. I'm used to our smelly bucks & all their antics & it would be a pain for me to lease or borrow a buck each fall plus I don't want to bring one home from someone else's farm all the time & take any chances with illness.
First off, your doe definately needs another goat for a friend. If your going to have 2 does' it might be better for you to lease a buck for them or have the vet AI them when you want them bred. That way you'd have milk & babies but not a buck full time.
For just 1 or 2 does' I would not probly keep a buck year around either.
Another option for a friend for your doe would be a wether, it's a male goat that's been fixed & they make a great pet & no buck antics to go along with him.
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10/25/11, 06:46 PM
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10/25/11, 06:50 PM
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Well unlike men,they don't have hands.
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10/25/11, 07:00 PM
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Bwah! I'm shrieking with laughter over here! 
Thanks, I needed a good giggle. And yep, that's why I have wethers 
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10/25/11, 07:08 PM
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Just got back from feeding my bucks... So true rofl!
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10/25/11, 07:10 PM
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Oh, this is just wonderful....LOL
"They don't have hands"
"biological support systems for a pair of testicles'"
He's stinky and needs to be hidden when visitors arrive, but dang, he's a pretty good goat all things considered!
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10/25/11, 07:18 PM
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This thread had me laughing out LOUD!
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10/25/11, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Brooks WV
Oh, this is just wonderful....LOL
"They don't have hands"
"biological support systems for a pair of testicles'"
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Well, you don't HAVE to hide him when you have guests. Bucks really are great conversation generators...
They don't warn you about this stuff in goat books.
Warning: Don't stand within shooting distance when your buck is in rut. He WILL pee on you.
Oh, one other thing: Don't bend over. 
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I might add to Pony's comment that the bucks are really good at sorting out the 'wannabe goat owner' visiting families.
Sure enough if young children are involved, the buck will come up to the fence to 'introduce himself' and the child exclaims, "Mommy! What is that goat DOING?!"
If the family wasn't that keen on goat ownership, you can start counting the number of minutes on one hand until they'll be out of your barn!
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10/25/11, 07:54 PM
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BTW: I got a wether for my buck to keep him company when the does kid. I only had one doe, one wether, and one buck for the first two kidding seasons. The doe didn't mind being left alone once she kidded, and the buck and wether didn't bother her when she was pregnant.
I like having a buck on the premises, but do prefer one that's VERY tame. Sounds like Brooks has a nice, tame - but rutty - buck. When my current buckling isn't in rut, he walks beside me like a trusty dog.
When he is in rut, I don't let him out.
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Well unlike men,they don't have hands.
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Bahaha my little doggie would like to thank you for the Kool aid bath she just got. That was a great answer!!!
Like others said totally normal. I don't even notice it anymore unless we have someone here pointing it out. Like today the jehovah witness ladies came and well... one has never been around goats the other has. And right on cue she goes "oh he is so adorable." cue Big Red her reaction "Oh my umm... your goat is doing something unholy." I was like yeeeeeeeeeeeeah you can't stop him. I don't even get embrassed anymore when it comes to his buck stuff. You can't if you want to own goats.
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10/25/11, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by julieq
I might add to Pony's comment that the bucks are really good at sorting out the 'wannabe goat owner' visiting families.
Sure enough if young children are involved, the buck will come up to the fence to 'introduce himself' and the child exclaims, "Mommy! What is that goat DOING?!"
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LOL!
Jules, you reminded me of something that happened here a couple years ago. A friend's then-9-year-old granddaughter came to see our Nubians.
She was used to her grandma's little Nigies. The girl took one look at Beaux Ty's anatomy, then loudly announced, "My goodness. Beaux has a VERY large scrotum!"
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10/25/11, 08:02 PM
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I'm so used to buck behavior that I don't notice them anymore except to dodge their amorous advances and their spray, lol. I find it hilarious when family/friends/aquaintances come over to see the goats and they haven't been around them much. Thankfully, we don't do farm tours that often this time of the year... but undoubtedly a buck will do SOMETHING gross when you have people over, no matter what.
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My Mom did a little farm sitting for us last weekend and the only things she said about her stay was "your man goats are disgusting!" Yes.....yes they are
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LOL!
Jules, you reminded me of something that happened here a couple years ago. A friend's then-9-year-old granddaughter came to see our Nubians.
She was used to her grandma's little Nigies. The girl took one look at Beaux Ty's anatomy, then loudly announced, "My goodness. Beaux has a VERY large scrotum!"
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ROTFL! We used to raise Nubians. They have large EVERYTHING as compared to the ND's. At least the granddaughter had her anatomy correct though!
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all I got to say is HAHAHAHAHHHA!!! this thread is great! my car broke yesterday with a huge repair bill, and i sorely needed this thread! ahahhahaha!!!!
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10/25/11, 08:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pony
Well, you don't HAVE to hide him when you have guests. Bucks really are great conversation generators...
They don't warn you about this stuff in goat books.
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(Bold mine) I can attest to this. My buck can be standing next to me and aim it AT me and spray me!
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