Need Advice on 8month Doe

[Devonviolet]

Welcome MrsWildside, from another Texan, who loves her goats!

I, too, have Nigerian Dwarfs. However, mine are all wethers. So, I don't have any experience with does in heat. That will, hopefully, come this Summer. I plan to get me some of them there dairy goats.

I'm looking for a couple local MiniManchas, but may have to breed my own. Time will tell.

Again, . You've come to the right place for advise on raising your goats. A nicer bunch of goat owners, you will never find elsewhere!

 

[goats&moregoats]

from Vermont. The choice to breed now should be based on her size & condition..Some wait until they are over a year and some people wait until almost two. Read read read on kidding & goats in general. There is so much information on here you will never run out of research...grab the coffee. Be prepared for losses along the way and they hit you hard! I couldn't be happier that I discovered my love(addiction) to goats.Even on the cold winter days they all warm my heart.

 

[MrsWildside]

That grunting/snorting sound your doe is making is part of being in heat. I have Nigerian Dwarfs and the snorting sound is usually what my girls do first before the tail flagging and boy calling.

A big howdy and welcome to you from the Great Lone Star State, where the stars at night are big and bright. Glad to have you here! Grab yourself a beverage from yonder table and come sit. Goaties plot ways to confuse, alarm and panic their humans. I think they get together and tell stories to each other about how they got their mommies to go crazy... and then they go do something that is absolutely adorable.

Hang in there and your girl with return to her normal charming self. Right now she is in hormone overload... or as Nina Simone might say, she wants some sugar...

And, how about some pictures of your goaties? We are all very much addicted to ooooohing and aaaaaaahing over other folks goaties and other animals. Please and thank you very much!

Thank you for the reply and the warm welcome!
I am super relieved to hear that its a normal sound for her to make! When she started making those sounds, I was so worried that she was sick! So what a huge relief!

Love the Nina Simone reference!

Going to try to post a photo of my girls.. hope it works!

 

[MrsWildside]

from Vermont. The choice to breed now should be based on her size & condition..Some wait until they are over a year and some people wait until almost two. Read read read on kidding & goats in general. There is so much information on here you will never run out of research...grab the coffee. Be prepared for losses along the way and they hit you hard! I couldn't be happier that I discovered my love(addiction) to goats.Even on the cold winter days they all warm my heart.

Thank you for the reply and the welcome!!

Yes, I plan on waiting until a little later on when they are at least a year and a half! I can wait for that adventure!
I was given an older male buck a few years back, but lost him to an unknown ailment .. I refuse to let that happen again!

 

[MrsWildside]

Welcome MrsWildside, from another Texan, who loves her goats!

I, too, have Nigerian Dwarfs. However, mine are all wethers. So, I don't have any experience with does in heat. That will, hoefully, come this Summer. I plan to get me some of them there dairy goats.

I'm looking for a couple local MiniManchas, but may have to breed my own. Time will tell.

Again, . You've come to the right place for advise on raising your goats. A nicer bunch of goat owners, you will never find elsewhere!

Thank you so much for the welcome!!
Mini Manchas are so sweet! I'm not sure I've seen them here in Hawaii, but you never know! There is a farm that has a gorgeous Gypsy Vanner! I look forward to reading more and meeting fellow animal lovers!! Thank you again!!!

 

[Devonviolet]

Awwwww! It looks like she has a flower necklace.

 

[Goatgirl47]

I agree with the others, your doe is in heat.
One of my goats, before she was bred and when she was in heat, would yell at the top of her lungs if I ever went out of the pasture. Like @OneFineAcre said, she will stay in heat for 1-2 days, and every 18-21 days she will cycle.

Your goats are very pretty!

 

[Latestarter]

Pretty goats! Thanks for sharing the pic!

 

[goats&moregoats]

Yes thanks for the picture, we can never get enough. Very nice looking girls.

 

[MrsWildside]

I thought I had written a reply.. hmm..
I just wanted to thank you all for the warm welcome and for the amazing words of wisdom!
I look forward to sharing more of my crazy new adventures with you all and can't wait to read all of yours!!!