rinksgi said:
My suggestion would be to take this opportunity to find a baby buck to tame. He would be ready to breed your does next time you want them bred. The only other thing would be to pen him with a wether goat and just let him have access to the does when you need him. But, that wouldn't solve your problem of being chased when you have access to him.
Bucks are interesting and come in every temperment. I have had three in 4 years.
My first Alpine one was a very nice boy and liked me ALOT. He was not mean but would follow me around the field and try to love me every chance he got. I would simply grab his collar and keep him at arms length when I was in the field. I could catch him and touch him all I needed so tending to his feet and shots was never a problem.
My next buck was a boer. He is not mean, but he doesn't like to be caught. I can go in the pen and he just runs away. Great, until I need him. I have a little pen I have to corral him in and then be ready with a helper and a rope as that boy can and does jump like I have never seen a goat jump.
My next buck is another Alpine, he was a bottle baby. He likes me WAY WAY too much. He follows me everywhere. It was cute when he weighed 40 lbs. Not so cute at 75 lbs and will be even less cute at 150+ lbs. He wants to b scratched and wants to rub on me, really nice when they are in rut.
Personally I am not so sure I like freindly bucks. Mean is one thing, and they can be dangerous, but overly friendly can be annoying too.
I would not run a mean buck with my girls. I would get him a wether and simply deal with him as little as possible. Thankfully I have never had a mean one, but if I did I would get the nice kids, sell them for some money and buy a buck that isn't so nasty.
I had a friend suggest that I learn to do AI and forget owning a buck. Might make sense in the long run for me. I put a whole lot of feed into these guys for a very short breeding season.
