how long does it take for a goat to be on heat?
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The average duration of the goat estrous cycle is 21 days but can vary with different breeds or environment.
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On average, a female cat is in heat for four to seven days. However, her heat may last as little as one day or as long as three weeks.
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Nubian goats reach maturity at the age of 3 to 15 months and 5 to 15 months for bucks and does respectively. A doe will be ready to be bred at 18 months of age while for maximum output; bucks should be bred when at the age of 12 months. One buck can cover 20 to 30 female Nubians in one breeding season.
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It can kill a goat in a little as 4-6 hours in critical cases. (That's a case for a chemical wormer.
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*Studies of goats have indicated that it takes about 11-15 hours for feed material to pass through the digestive system. Maximum excretion is achieved in about 30 hours but does not reach completion until 6-7 days later. The ruminant digestive system of the goat, works non-stop throughout the adult life of the animal.
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It can be anywhere from 4 days old to 10 days old, it just depends on your breed of goat. Males tend to grow their horns faster and will need to be disbudded sooner, while females can wait a bit longer.
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If your doe is pregnant, then her milk will continue to dry up and at 10 months you should stop milking. If your doe is not pregnant, she may continue to produce milk for up to 2 years. It really just depends on the individual goat.
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HEALTH PROBLEMS OF NEWBORN AND YOUNG KIDS When a goat is sick, your first step is to take its rectal temperature with a digital rectal thermometer. Normal rectal temperature is 101.5*F to 103.5*F. Higher temperatures mean fever and infection.
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For example, most meat goat species are bred to mature quickly and put on weight, with little emphasis on producing milk. While milk goats are expected to produce for a long time, it's preferable for a meat goat to grow quickly and be ready for the market as soon as possible.
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To simmer goat meat you need to add little amount of water and salt to the meat, cover with a lid, and cook it on a very low temperature for 30 - 40 minutes; it will be cooked and ready to serve with sauces.
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The gestation period for a doe is 145 to 153 days. For the most part, Nigerian goats are a hearty breed with few kidding problems. New babies average about 2 pounds at birth but grow quickly.
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Breeding Nigerian goats You can begin breeding Nigerian Dwarf goats when a doe is full-grown at one year old. While bucks may be ready at three or four months, it's best to wait until they are eight months of age.
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1. Baby goats are either mother-raised or bottle fed, and it's important to know which yours is. If a baby goat has been raised by its mother, then it will nurse from her until about 6-8 weeks of age. If it's been bottle-fed, then it will drink from a bottle until 6-8 weeks of age.
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Mating of the Doe Does may be mated when 10 to 15 months old so that they kid at the age of 15 to 20 months. But as a rule a goat should not be mated until it is one year old. The average gestation period is 151 ±3 days.
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These are most of the Dairy breeds. These goats are seasonal breeders, like deer, and have a definite breeding season. This usually is from about Aug. to Dec/Jan. The does will come into heat about every 21 days and the bucks will stay in rut during the entire breeding season.
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Adult Nigerian dwarf goats weigh approximately 75 pounds when full grown. They eat less and they convert the food they eat to milk efficiently. They live up to 12 years and in ideal situations they have lived as long as 20 years. We wean our kids around 8 weeks unless sold as bottle babies.
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Doe. The female goat is called a “doe” or “nanny.” Up to the age of 12 months, she is sometimes referred to as a “doeling.” The doe can reach puberty between 4 to 12 months of age, depending on the breed, season of birth, level of feeding/nutrition, and overall health status.