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Getting does to breed.

3K views 17 replies 15 participants last post by  md1911 
Female goats are seasonal breeders. They normally will start their "heat" cycle at the first hard frost in the Fall and then cycle every 28 or so days until bred or until nature says it's too late in the season which may happen around Feb. or so depending on your location. Kids need to be born in early spring so they have a chance to get big enough to survive the coming winter season. There are does that will not breed or even cycle. Nothing to be done except cull that goat. Gestation runs about 155 days (5 months or so). Also if a doe is carrying too much weight/fat she will not breed and if she gains too much weight during gestation she WILL have a hard time delivering successfully. Diet is most important for all facets of a goat's life. Too much protein is not good, too little roughage is really bad.
 
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