The Accidental Smallholder Forum

Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: angie on December 02, 2016, 05:32:14 pm

Title: Season question
Post by: angie on December 02, 2016, 05:32:14 pm
Hi, my dam has started an other season five days after having her last one,just wanted to check whether I should be concerned or not.
Any advice would be welcomed please
Title: Re: Season question
Post by: Talana on December 02, 2016, 05:40:03 pm
I once had one who was in season - mated then came back into season 7 days later. I put her back to the male. She kidded normal gestation time to the second season. This can happen although not common but nothing to be concerned about unless you want her in kid then and not to wait for next season 3 weeks later.
Title: Re: Season question
Post by: angie on December 02, 2016, 05:56:33 pm
Hi thanks for the reply,I'm not planning on mating her until next year,want to have more experience with her and the kids first, so it's not a problem,just wanted to know if this occurs with other dams
Title: Re: Season question
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on December 02, 2016, 07:47:59 pm
I have had them where their first season of the year wasn't a proper one and they came in properly 5 days later. They then went onto a 21 day cycle.
Title: Re: Season question
Post by: angie on December 02, 2016, 07:54:30 pm
Thanks Clydesdale clopper,
Could it be because her kids are having seasons either side of hers?
This is her third cycle
Title: Re: Season question
Post by: Talana on December 02, 2016, 08:46:03 pm
I find if one in season it set's the rest off
Title: Re: Season question
Post by: Anke on December 02, 2016, 09:11:50 pm
How old is she? She may well have gone cystic... watch out if she comes back in in another 5 to 7 days.... if yes you will need to sort it out, usually be sponging.
Title: Re: Season question
Post by: angie on December 02, 2016, 10:20:50 pm
Hi Anke  thank you for the information, she is 4 1/2.