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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: fizzgigg on July 01, 2010, 07:30:53 pm

Title: signs a doe is in season?
Post by: fizzgigg on July 01, 2010, 07:30:53 pm

wat signs should i be looking for to know my girls are comming into season? i read in one of my books that they wag thier tail more but they do that everytime they see me anyway,(if it wagged any more itd fall off) i was just wondering if there was any concrete signs to look for ? :goat:

Title: Re: signs a doe is in season?
Post by: little blue on July 01, 2010, 09:49:53 pm

maaah!  maaahh!  MAAAHHH!!! which will drive you to distraction!!!
no seriously, she will make more noise, be very pleased to see you. our girl looked more - over the fence, through the gate as if she thought we might have snuck a boyfriend past her!  tail wagging/flicking, swollen "bits" and generally unsettled. 

how old are your girls?

Title: Re: signs a doe is in season?
Post by: fizzgigg on July 01, 2010, 10:04:03 pm

thank you little blue swanley is 2 but bearly isnt even 1 yet (born boxing day last year) so im gonna leave her til next year let her grow up 1st il keep my eye on them for that they are pretty quiet most of the time so it shouldnt be too hard  to spot haha thank you again xx :goat:

Title: Re: signs a doe is in season?
Post by: little blue on July 02, 2010, 08:40:00 pm

they usually are in season towards the autumn... so september onwards.
though our  (late:(  ) Margo was nearer Christmas.