Friday, September 4, 2015

More breeding season craziness!

Adonis got another chance to try and breed Tansy on Thursday and this time he was successful! I suppose he forgot about the other doe that he liked better. And of course Poppy came into heat too. I’m praying we don’t have any difficulty getting her to settle like we did last year. She came into heat a week after being bred and again in another week. She eventually settled, a little later than I would have liked, but at least she freshened. She was dry a whole year in 2010, when she didn’t settle the fall before and was never rebred.  And this year I want a doeling too! She owes me at least one, preferably more. Poppy is due January 31, so she’ll most kid beginning of February.
Since all the does like to come into heat at once, I wasn’t surprised when Clematis headed for the buck pen this morning instead of the barn when I let her out to milk. I considered breeding her but decided to wait until she comes into heat again. Tansy and Emerald were still in heat, so I’ve had a lovely chorus of yelling all day from 4 does! I’m sure the rest of the does will be in heat within a few days, but I’m not breeding any more until later in September. I was trying not to clump them all together!

Tansy is due January 30/31, and Emerald January 30. EMERALD WILL BE FOR SALE IN NOVEMBER!! $300.

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