Hold on now !!You can bred the doe to him before you sell him . It just depends if your resting your doe and only allow her to kid once a year .most large production for meat farms don't practice this . Backyard herders do because most are more attached to their animals . When I was young we never took away the buck . They kidded and bred at will. It never seemed to be a problem . Of course back then a goat was worth $15 . I looking at unregistered Boer does for $200.
Up to you If your doe was in good shape at kidding and is in good shape when she comes in heat in about eight weeks I would bred her . But here is the fly in the ointment . She has to make enough milk for her nursing kid or kids And supply nutrition to the growing fetus /fetuses. All the while maintaining her own fiscal condition . This is where being a good flock master is so important because you and only you can make that call . Because only you know the condition of the animal in your charge. It's really hard for a meat producer, that is trying to build up a herd at todays prices. Most can't afford to allow a doe to skip a kidding . I bred my does back after weaning so far they look fine . Sounds like you'll do a good job which ever way you go.
You cannot do that with Nigerian Dwarfs. Nigerian dwarf doelings cycle at 9-12 weeks and bucklings can breed at 8. They are also year round breeders and not seasonal.
The key words Responsible Breeder .And of course you would not want the doelings bred. I see nothing wrong with breeding the doe back if she is in good condition. I would wait 8 to 12 weeks hand breed the doe . As my daddy would say if it walks on four legs it's meat. And If of cloven hoof is what your supposed to eat. The fact that it is of a milk breed doesn't change that . I bought some Tennessee fainting goats that the owner fed bread to . One doe one buck and two doelings a month old .They were all together she kidded with the buck in the pen with her. She may be bred back already . The doelings got their first taste of grain from me. We always get them eating grain as soon as possible in case we lose mama . Cow goat hog horse whatever . When I wean the doelings I will breed the doe to my Nigerien buck if she isn't bred .As I said the condition of the animal is the most important thing . With the price of goats being what it is today . Taxing a doe to produce as many off springs as possible in her life time is up to the breeder. In my case I'm building up a flock .Searching out older bred does .Putting them with the Nigerien buck to be sure they are in fact bred .I'm off to look at a Boer buck next week. If I like and buy him the Nigerien will be gone soon . But let me say that I am a farmer. All else is second to that and producing food is my job and lively hood .I don't get to attached and even if I do I can still scratch its head this morning and eat it this afternoon . What is abuse ? Having a goat in normal condition producing a few more off springs in her life . Or perhaps having a goat so over weight for the show ring it can't possibly hold a pregnancy. And maybe even have internal organ problems from the much to much extra weight it carries ? Or the fact that it is exposed to countless diseases while being hauled all over the place to show after show ,and given shot after shot to safeguard it from them . Constantly using poison to deworm them, and most have a month withdrawal period. I pull my buck at kidding and put him back at weaning .By that time I feel the doe has healed and it takes a little time for them to come in. Is what I do right. I really don't know . I do know that it is my decision, I follow my instinct along with what my eyes tell me to do . There is always going to be judgment calls in animal care . If we are lucky we make the right one . But the fact is the person in charge of the animal has to make the call . Unless of course the goat jumps the fence .
This is a great conversation and you make a lot of great points! I like this kind of interaction because it brings so much more to the table and helps bring so much perspective! I think this helps those new to the game as well.The key words Responsible Breeder .And of course you would not want the doelings bred. I see nothing wrong with breeding the doe back if she is in good condition. I would wait 8 to 12 weeks hand breed the doe . As my daddy would say if it walks on four legs it's meat. And If of cloven hoof is what your supposed to eat. The fact that it is of a milk breed doesn't change that . I bought some Tennessee fainting goats that the owner fed bread to . One doe one buck and two doelings a month old .They were all together she kidded with the buck in the pen with her. She may be bred back already . The doelings got their first taste of grain from me. We always get them eating grain as soon as possible in case we lose mama . Cow goat hog horse whatever . When I wean the doelings I will breed the doe to my Nigerien buck if she isn't bred .As I said the condition of the animal is the most important thing . With the price of goats being what it is today . Taxing a doe to produce as many off springs as possible in her life time is up to the breeder. In my case I'm building up a flock .Searching out older bred does .Putting them with the Nigerien buck to be sure they are in fact bred .I'm off to look at a Boer buck next week. If I like and buy him the Nigerien will be gone soon . But let me say that I am a farmer. All else is second to that and producing food is my job and lively hood .I don't get to attached and even if I do I can still scratch its head this morning and eat it this afternoon . What is abuse ? Having a goat in normal condition producing a few more off springs in her life . Or perhaps having a goat so over weight for the show ring it can't possibly hold a pregnancy. And maybe even have internal organ problems from the much to much extra weight it carries ? Or the fact that it is exposed to countless diseases while being hauled all over the place to show after show ,and given shot after shot to safeguard it from them . Constantly using poison to deworm them, and most have a month withdrawal period. I pull my buck at kidding and put him back at weaning .By that time I feel the doe has healed and it takes a little time for them to come in. Is what I do right. I really don't know . I do know that it is my decision, I follow my instinct along with what my eyes tell me to do . There is always going to be judgment calls in animal care . If we are lucky we make the right one . But the fact is the person in charge of the animal has to make the call . Unless of course the goat jumps the fence .
