My Nigerian buck started showing signs of rut about two weeks ago. Phewwwww. It's amazing a forty pound buck could put off a stink that powerful. (He's in with an alpine wether who is around 225 lbs -- I've been dying laughing all week watching him try to flirt with the wether, who is completely ignoring him, and who is tall enough that 'Junior' can walk under his belly.)
Rut
Someone who was from up North, I think Vermont or something, posted here awhile ago about their buck going into rut, and I was saying it matters how close to the equator the goat is.
My buck started in rutting behavior yesterday, here in the near-Deep South. I'm going to try to find that thread, to see how many days' difference there was from North to South, if I have the time later today.
I had to reinforce with panels the barnyard fence that is common with the pasture, he was ramming it so hard to get to the gals. NO SIR! I don't want any December-February kids, and the younger goats are too young to be bred yet.
My buck started in rutting behavior yesterday, here in the near-Deep South. I'm going to try to find that thread, to see how many days' difference there was from North to South, if I have the time later today.
I had to reinforce with panels the barnyard fence that is common with the pasture, he was ramming it so hard to get to the gals. NO SIR! I don't want any December-February kids, and the younger goats are too young to be bred yet.
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