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New Billy
Oct 21, 2023 23:38:55 GMT
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Post by oldone on Oct 21, 2023 23:38:55 GMT
I bought a new boer Billy goat & doe. Have kept them separate for 1 month from my other does. My I have 2 large boer does probably 150# 2 alpine boer mix, & a lamancha boer mix. He's probably 80#. Tried to put them together yesterday. The girls beat the snot out of him & the new doe. I had to separate them.
I've had goats for years. I know they have to show who's boss, but I thought they were going to kill them.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
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Post by mzgarden on Oct 22, 2023 10:17:07 GMT
Can you (or maybe you did) put them into side by side areas where they can see each other without being able to be together?
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New Billy
Oct 22, 2023 17:01:52 GMT
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Post by oldone on Oct 22, 2023 17:01:52 GMT
The way my barn is divided up they can't see each other but they can & do talk back & fourth for a month now
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Post by countrymom22 on Oct 24, 2023 22:24:04 GMT
I don't have goats, but could you put the 2 new ones together with one of the older ones. Then in a few days if that goes well, introduce another of the old ones. Maybe if the news ones outnumber the old ones for a bit, things will be easier.
With chickens, I usually make sure that there are enough new pullets added to the flock at one time so that no single pullet gets picked on excessively.
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Post by oldone on Oct 25, 2023 16:59:53 GMT
Great minds think a like.
I did switch a doe in with them for a couple of days, then switched out with another doe.
Then put them together. They fought with him more then the new doe, still beat on him but not as bad as the fist time I put them together. He & the doe are both mostly brown with white spots. Very pretty.
Thanks for the help.
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Post by oldone on Oct 29, 2023 21:49:10 GMT
Yesterday Billy was trying to mount a doe & she was standing for it wagging her tail.
He would mount & the does Mom would head but him. Had to separate her for the afternoon.
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Post by mzgarden on Oct 29, 2023 23:32:15 GMT
oldone, sounds like progress on your new guy being accepted, that's good news. Funny the Mom was getting in on it.
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Post by oldone on Nov 18, 2023 21:19:12 GMT
The new Billy Shrek & new doe Petunia. That's what happens when you let someone else name them.
Are members of the herd now although they sleep together. Petunia is low girl in the herd but they get along.
Shrek has been doing his job & now isn't as stinky.
Hopefully in March we will be having babies. Can't wait.
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Post by oldone on Nov 27, 2023 15:23:53 GMT
One of my boer goats acting like she is back on heat again. Shrek was doing his job again. I hope nothing is wrong with him. I'll keep an eye on the other does. He's built so nice & is marked nice.
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Post by oldone on Dec 15, 2023 20:24:06 GMT
I think I might have to get a new buck. I've hadc2 does acting like they're in heat. They stand & let him mount. I put them together in Oct. Thought I would have late March babies. Now I'm hoping I have babies. If I see does in heat in Jan. I'll have to get a new buck.
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Post by oldone on Dec 31, 2023 19:38:47 GMT
Shrek the buck waspeeong on his face this morning, making all his crazy noises.
None of the girls seemed interested. I hope they're all bred
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Post by oldone on Mar 23, 2024 23:42:54 GMT
Well the Billy did his job. Last night when I went out to feed my doe had quads. 1 buck 3 does. All were clean, dry, & full bellies.
I gave them vitamin e & selinum paste. When I went out this morning 1 doe was flat in stall very cold. I brought her in the house put her in bag, head out in bucket of hot water to warm quick. She didn't make it. Don't now what happened. Have 3 more due soon. 2 don't look pregnant at all.
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Post by Maura on Mar 24, 2024 20:14:11 GMT
Sorry about your loss. You never get used to it. I hope the others all do well.
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Post by oldone on Mar 24, 2024 20:26:05 GMT
They're all doing great. Have to name them. One is ready to pop next day or 2. Then next week 2 more. Told my boss's daughter she could name 2.
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Post by oldone on Mar 25, 2024 20:45:48 GMT
Yes very hard to have 1 die. Feel like I did something wrong.
The goat that had babies Friday daughter gave birth this afternoon. She did a great job. It's her 1st birth. Had twins 1 of each. They're cute. I've never seen an ugly baby animal
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Post by Woodpecker on Mar 26, 2024 14:03:36 GMT
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Post by countrymom22 on Mar 26, 2024 22:22:14 GMT
Sorry about your loss, but I'm glad everyone else is doing well. While I have never seen an ugly baby animal, I'm afraid I have seen an ugly human baby.
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Post by oldone on Mar 26, 2024 23:07:39 GMT
I've seen some ugly babies too. Usually look better when they're a few days old.
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Post by oldone on Apr 1, 2024 19:49:06 GMT
Babies are doing great. Love seeing them jump around.
One of my does is starting to bag up. She had twins last year as FF. She's about same size as last ones.
Her sister had a single still birth last year. It was a huge doe & was stuck. Hope that doesn't happen this year.
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