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Once a male and female have mated, it takes about 5 months of pregnancy before the baby goat (or, kid) is born. The doe can have 1 to 6 kids per litter, but it is much more common to have a small litter of 1-3 kids. The act of giving birth is called kidding--no, we are not kidding *hehe*!
Kids can be born with or without horns, and are often able to stand within minutes of birth and are able to walk with their mom almost immediately. Kids are usually very social with other young goats. Pygm…
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You can’t afford to skimp on the price of a billy. You want to get the best possible animal within a reasonable price range.
It has been found that the kids will more resemble the billy than the doe. If the Billy is young, and you purchase him, he has the potential to influence between 200 and 300 kids before you are finished with him.
You want to pick the best billy possible. He should have good size and bone, be vigorous and active, and have a strong and masculine appearance.
OfflineDoe goats of breeding age should be considered production units. Costs incurred by maintaining or supplementing this unit must be balanced by a return in the form of live, salable product.
Doe goats of breeding age should be considered production units. Costs incurred by maintaining or supplementing this unit must be balanced by a return in the form of live, salable product.
Billy with nannies
In other words if you have to feed more feed, call the vet more often or give more medicine, you have to be able to produce more live kids to balance the check book. Flushing your does is one supplemental cost that should balance by producing more live kids.
Female goats are for the most…
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