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More on Breeding
Yesterday’s post about breeding, animal size and inbreeding/line breeding begs for additional information so we went and found it. Inbreeding is generally considered to be breeding an animal to a full sibling or parent. Line breeding is breeding to a relative besides a full sibling or parent. So breeding half siblings (as in the example in... »
Paternity
We’re not talking about the Maury Povich Show, we’re talking about your goat-daddy. A recent blog entry at Chicama Run Family Farm brought to mind an important concern when breeding: what to do about bucks. You would think a farm with a couple of does and one buck wouldn’t have such concerns but say the does kid only... »
Kidding: What It Looks Like
YouTube has some excellent videos of goats kidding that we thought we’d share with you. Please be advised that these are graphic vidoes showing actual births. Jim, somecallmejim on YouTube, offers this video from 2007 along with running commentary and snappy background music. Jim’s video gives the viewer a look at some pre-birth behavior, not to... »
Pregnant Does and Kidding Signs
Tis the season for kidding in the goat world. Unless you plan and monitor your breeding program, you may not be sure when the little ones are expected or even if your does are pregnant. Kidding time is an exciting, sometimes nerve wracking time often filled with anxiety and confusion. Why? Because unless you plan to ultrasound... »
The genetics of Nigerian Dwarf coloring
Cris Waller of Foxcroft Nigerian Dwarf Goats wondered why people said the coloring of ND goats was unpredictable. From that curiosity, a research project was devised. In this paper, reprinted by Buffalo Creek Farm, Waller breaks down the color pattern combinations found in goats, ND goats specifically, in an attempt to clarify why one goat is... »
Is she ready? Estrus in goats.
You wouldn’t think it would be complicated. While nature usually handles these things in a rational manner, when it comes to goats, getting “with child” isn’t always as straightforward as you might think. Holly at Easy Living the Hard Way did her research and gives readers some insight into the estrus cycles and habits of... »
Artificial Insemination — Not!
Florida veterinarian Patty Khuly has failed in her efforts to artificially inseminate her Nubian doe, Tulip. Here, Dr. Khuly updates us on her plan to get Tulip a boyfriend after batting out on The Original Plan: “This time it’s not all about speculums, pipettes, cold storage tanks and frozen sperm. Nope. This time, ladies and gentlemen,... »
Breeding Goats: Artificial Insemination
Florida veterinarian Patty Khuly puts a humorous yet informative spin on artificial insemination in this post from her blog Dolitter. Khuly doesn’t want to keep a buck and she doesn’t want to ship her goat, Tulip, away for breeding, so she’s turned to Biogenics — what Khuly calls the equivalent of eHarmony.com for goats —... »
Birthing Goats
Deborah of Antiquity Oaks has assisted the delivery of more than 100 kids during the last seven years with no delivery ever the same. Recently, her doe Giselle gave birth to triplets, the first of which was born dead. Deborah writes here about what she learned and what she still isn’t sure about. »
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Happy Goat Caramels
Happy Goat Caramels are sweet, savory and made from the milk of California goats grazed on pesticide-free grass.
