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Old 05/04/13, 11:46 AM
 
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Doe year or buck year?
So far this kidding season have you had a doe year or a buck year?

I've definitely been having a doe year. With 5 of 8 does having kidded, my current kid count stands at 7 does, 4 bucks. Of course things could still even out since I have three more does due to kid, but so far does prevail...
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Old 05/04/13, 12:56 PM
 
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7 doelings/5 bucklings total

My Boer buck sired 6 doelings/3 bucklings
My Saanen buck sired 1 doeling/2 bucklings

This is the first year I've bred these bucks so I really can't attribute anything to genetics vs. environment. But I'm thankful, last years breedings produced 6 bucklings and only 1 doeling!
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Old 05/04/13, 04:31 PM
 
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Exactly 50:50 here. 4 does kidded, each with a buckling and a doeling. I can't complain about that.
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Buckling year for me.

3 LM does and a ND buck; 2 doelings, 4 bucklings
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Old 05/04/13, 08:00 PM
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50/50. 2 bucklings, 2 doelings No complaints here.
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Old 05/04/13, 08:48 PM
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59 bucks and 51 does so far for the year. Includes two sets of twin bucks born today.
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Old 05/04/13, 08:58 PM
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3 does, 3 sets of twins, buck and doe, buck and doe and twin doe kids
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Old 05/04/13, 09:48 PM
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Buck year - the first buck year that I have had in ten years. All Alpines 6 bucklings and 4 doelings from 4 does.
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Old 05/04/13, 10:37 PM
 
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I'd have to look at my list and count, but off the top of my head it was something like 6 bucklings out of 24 kids, not good for selling market wethers, but great for building our herd. We used 4 new bucks this year so I can't really say what the factors were.
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Old 05/04/13, 10:41 PM
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Doelings 10 Bucklings 3. The pick of the bunch is one of the 3 bucklings, though.
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Old 05/05/13, 04:54 AM
 
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I have never in my life been blessed with a doe year. I am jealous of all of you with the doelings.
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Old 05/05/13, 07:46 AM
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59 bucks and 51 does so far for the year. Includes two sets of twin bucks born today.
Your numbers always freak me out!
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Old 05/05/13, 09:53 AM
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Buck year here. Ended up with like 5 ND, 1 mini saanen for does and about 2x as many bucks.
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Old 05/05/13, 10:06 AM
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59 bucks and 51 does so far for the year. Includes two sets of twin bucks born today.
And on the other end of the spectrum, we've had a buck year with our microscopic numbers. Two does, five kids, 4 bucks.

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