The breeder that we got our goats from was nice enough to let as use one of her bucks this year. His name is Atreus, and he is a registered pure bred Nigerian Dwarf just like our other goats are. If all goes well with him mating the two does then we should have little baby goats running around the farm in spring, along with producing milk, which is what we're doing this for. I'm able to tell when Montana goes into heat, which should be next week, but haven't been able to tell when Aspen goes into heat. Nigerian Dwarfs cycle about every 21 days. We'll keep him for about four weeks to make sure he can be around for Montana's second cycle, in case the first one doesn't take. If Aspen doesn't bred in that time frame, we'll just deal with it next year. The girls weren't to excited when I put him in the pen with them, but when the time is right they will be.
The breeder that we got our goats from was nice enough to let as use one of her bucks this year. His name is Atreus, and he is a registered pure bred Nigerian Dwarf just like our other goats are. If all goes well with him mating the two does then we should have little baby goats running around the farm in spring, along with producing milk, which is what we're doing this for. I'm able to tell when Montana goes into heat, which should be next week, but haven't been able to tell when Aspen goes into heat. Nigerian Dwarfs cycle about every 21 days. We'll keep him for about four weeks to make sure he can be around for Montana's second cycle, in case the first one doesn't take. If Aspen doesn't bred in that time frame, we'll just deal with it next year. The girls weren't to excited when I put him in the pen with them, but when the time is right they will be.
So Cute! I hope that both your does get pregnant for you this year.
ReplyDeleteSonja Twombly of Lally Broch Farm
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