Getting worried

[Farmgirl2005]

Hey,
I have three wethers.. and i was watching them play and full around..and the past week one of them is raising his lip like bucks do when they since a female in heat...and they other two i caught trying to mought one another.... no i have to say that those too also jumped on eachothter like that when they were lil like 3wks to 1 mon. old... i am worried that the guy that did the banding may have missed each ones.. one ball.... i dont know ..please give some advice....
Lyn

[Misty]

our wethers always do this. I would not worry.
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[Jen H]

Mounting is also done to establish dominance in the herd, it's not always done cause they're in the mood.

The lip raising thing is done to help them isolate a scent. There's a small gland in the bone between the mouth and the nose that's usually used to locate a female in heat, but can also be used to help figure out a new scent. I saw all of my goats and sheep do this when a cougar came through early this year, and when I put the chicken coop in the pasture.

I was worried about one of my wethers when I introduced my new doe to the herd, but it turns out that even though they're fixed they still have some of the hormones and drive. They just can't do anything with it.

[Farmgirl2005]

thanks so much..this is really helpful and thanks again i love these new faces they are so cute... again thanks
Lyn