Goat Mating | Goat Breeding | Goat Farming
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BELOW IS THE GENERAL #BREEDING PROCEDURE OF A #GOAT.
Goat sexually mature: From 4 to 6 months.
In season (when female goats are fertile): Between September and March; fertility lasts up to three days. If the female goat is not mated, she will come into season every 21 days. Once mated, goats can stay in milk for two to three years.
Gestation (length of pregnancy) of a female goat : 150 days
Number of goat offspring: 1 to 3
Weaning (coming off milk onto solids): Goat kids are not usually weaned any earlier than 10 – 12 weeks. The young goats need to eat an increasing amount of solid food from 2 to 3 weeks old, in order to encourage rumen development.
Handling: Goats are sensitive, intelligent animals that should be handled in a smooth, calm manner.
Companionship: Goats are social and happier in pairs. They do have a ‘pecking order’.