AI Goats

[goldspur]

I only have a few goats, Reg,Nubain. How hard is it to AI them, I am in the medical field, have a seman tank that I use for my Brown Swiss Cows, have done some research on goat AI and really do not want a Billy, any help would be appreciated. Also does any one have a plan on how to make a good milking stand for goats. Thank You. Goldspur in SD.

[mailman]

I have never used AI so I cannot directly answer your question but here is a link to some useful information about AI:
http://www.countrybuck.com/page10.html

[Vicki McGaugh TX Nubians]

We have some very knowledgable gals on our forum dairygoatsplus.com who AI yearly, with some really high conception rates, but unlike cows there is no body I know who would souly rely on AI in their dairy goats. They aren't anything like cows, either in their cycles or in the procedures of AI. An AI class will teach you all the basics, but until you have the opportunity to learn on does themselves, lots of does, the idea that you will successfully breed your few goats, simply because you will never have enough expericence with them, isn't likely.

Not trying to talk you out of this wonderful tool, but I am trying to be realistic. If you don't want a mature buck on your place for whatever reason than purchase a young buckling in the spring, raise him, use him in the fall and butcher him or sell him when you are sure the girls are bred. Use him as a cover buck after 21 days from your AI to make sure your girls are indeed bred AI. Even as a teaser buck to tell you when your does are in fact in heat, and intact or teaser buck is pretty indespensible at the farm. Vicki