Breeding season is upon us!

It's been crazy around our homestead with the does in heat and the bucks going bonkers. I have registered Kinder goats and am breeding three of them this fall. If all goes as planned, kidding will commence in mid-February.

How is breeding season going for everyone else?

Just hunky doory. Mine started about six weeks ago. It seemed my one doe at the time did not get it. So she went in heat a second time and she has been quiet ever since. The thing is with the one doe, she is very quiet otherwise. Than all of the sudden she is loud and hollering. With my other doe she is hollering all of the time, so i find it harder to tell. The only difference seems to be when the Buck is following her.

I too am hopeful of February babys. It is a nice time to have them. Another lucky thing is both of my goats will be staggered. So hopefully they give birth at separate times.


I cannot wait to see the colours!

jordan barton wrote:Just hunky doory.

I'm  glad to hear it! Those quiet heats are really frustrating, aren't they? I've made guesses in the past just based on the shake of a tail which proved to be very lucky!

The only difference seems to be when the Buck is following her.

Yes, they seem to know, don't they!?

I too am hopeful of February babys. It is a nice time to have them. Another lucky thing is both of my goats will be staggered. So hopefully they give birth at separate times.

Your weather is good in February for kidding? Ours is iffy then, which worries me a bit. But I often let them breed earlier to stop all the hollering. :)

I cannot wait to see the colours!

That's the most fun part!

I have Nigerian Dwarfs. They never stop being horny.

John F Dean wrote:I have Nigerian Dwarfs. They never stop being horny.

Ha! Because they are aseasonal breeders! Must drive you nuts! Kinders are supposed to be like that too, although the does have their strongest heats in fall. The bucks respond accordingly. However, so far, I've not been successful at spring breeding. I think it would be a great way to keep year around milk, but the goats just don't wanna cooperate.

Fortunately, they dont have the odor of regular goats.  

jordan barton wrote: I too am hopeful of February babys. It is a nice time to have them. Another lucky thing is both of my goats will be staggered. So hopefully they give birth at separate times.

Leigh Tate wrote:Your weather is good in February for kidding? Ours is iffy then, which worries me a bit. But I often let them breed earlier to stop all the hollering. :)

Yea febuary is a good time for kidding. It is just starting to get warmer. Also it is when i usually have more time as the seasonal work has not started yet.