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We do offer stud service at a rate of $75 for Guy Noir, $60 for any of our bucks per doe bred. Boarding of does is available at
$2.00 per day, and I
prefer that does be brought either in heat or close to when
they are expected to come into heat, as I prefer not to have more goats to take care of than already live here. We do ask that your does be
disease-free when they are brought for breeding, as we strive to maintain
a clean and healthy farm. Does left for boarding must have proof of a recent (within 60 days) negative CAE test. Any doe left here for boarding must have a collar when dropped off, or she will
incure an additional $10 charge so we can purchase one for her.
No exceptions.
A note about breeding your does: In order to be fertile, goats need to have a good mineral balance in their systems, with the two most important minerals for fertility being copper and selenium. At a minimum, your doe should have a free choice loose goat mineral available to consume at all times. We prefer Sweetlix Goat Minerals, and have found that Bar-Ale makes a decent one as well; our goats won't consume enough of the Purina Goat Mineral to make a difference in their systems. A sheep and goat mineral will not do as there will be no copper in it (toxic to sheep), but goats MUST have copper. Even with a loose mineral available to our goats 24/7, we have found the need to supplement with copper bolusing and BO-SE (a selenium/vitamin E shot) at least a couple of times a year. If your doe has a rough terrier-type texture to her coat, the liklihood of her settling is much lower, as this is a sign of mineral (usually copper) deficiency. It has been my experience that weak heats are also a sign of mineral defficiency, and that as the mineral balance gets better, their signs of heat get much stronger. Another way to judge if your doe is mineral defficient is to look at pictures of her from when she was a kid- is she significantly lighter than as a kid? That is also a sign of deficiency. If your gold kid is white as a mature adult, or your black doe is turning brown, there is a really good chance that she needs some extra minerals before you take a drive up to our farm. |
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