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To keep it a buck 2512/21/2023 ![]() We got him at 8 weeks old and raised him in with the girls. We decided to get an ND buck a year and a half ago, and couldn’t be happier. ![]() I have 3 mini-nubian girls and 1 ND girl. I’m late to the party, but thought I’d put my two-cents in…. So, my goat-loving friends… help a girl out. When it comes time to breed the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year and so on, you won’t have to ask the buck owner to milk your doe who would need to be milked every day until she dries up that year.No need to take your does (female goats) off the property to be bred, therefore, no worries about the transfer of diseases.Having one around makes it easier to tell when your does are in heat (they’ll be attracted to him and yearn for his affection).(Roughly $300-$400 per year depending on the size of the goat) The cost of feeding him throughout the year.You need to have a permanent area for the guy, away from his concubines.They are known to even attack and mount humans, if their urges are strong enough. Doesn’t that sound lovely? While in rut they urinate on themselves, emit strong pheromones, and do whatever they can to woo their mate. We’d love to get a Nigerian buck and breed him to both the Nubian & the Nigerians.īucks can be fairly tame animals during the off season, but when it comes time to breed they go into “rut,” which means their disgusting level hits an all-time high.īucks have a musky, sweet, urine smell. We’ve got one Nubian & three Nigerian Dwarfs right now. But, when you’ve got a small herd like me with only 4-5 does around at a time (and a couple of them being different breeds), it can be a harder decision to make. When you’ve got a lot of female goats, it makes sense to get a buck. You can read more about goat breeding behavior here. A buck (male goat) can cover up to 20-30 does in one breeding cycle. Some goats can breed year-round and others will need to be bred only during fall/spring. In order to have milk, we must breed our goats every year so that they will “freshen” or in other words “have babies so their bodies produce milk.” Does (female goats) cycle into heat every 21 days. A suave man with a sp- okay you get it.Ī buck has one job and one job only, and that is to breed with my female goats and produce lovely, adorable, squishy babies here on the farm. ![]() And he’s a male goat.Ī buck is a goat who hasn’t been castrated. With just a 2-mile trek to the beach, it’s a breeze to get there.I’ve got my eye on something… and it ain’t pretty.īut even though I may regret it (and maybe even am regretting it a bit already), I still want it. AtĪ gate admission of only $3/adult and $1/child, you can spend the entire dayĪnd evening on the shores of beautiful Elkhart Lake. Of course, there were ice cream treats and chips at family-friendly prices. There were bags of goodies for 50 cents and boxes for just 25 cents and, Happily she let Zoe examine the many containers of pennyĬandy. The day of our visit, Bella Cain was working the concession stand for herįamily’s business. But hurry! The park closes on Labor Day for the summer season. Be sure to visit Bella at the concession stand and thank her family and the Elkhart Lake Fire Department for keeping this property open to the public. ![]() Firemans Beach remains a generational treasure. Zoe helped me replay my fond memories of the concession stand. Well, she didn’t need to spend it all to be satisfied. Yikes! As a test of time, I gave Zoe just a $1 bill to see what she could find But it’s a joy to visit the sameĬoncession building which remains relatively unchanged over the past 60 years. Is quite the luxury as are the new restrooms. The sandy area forĭigging rivers and building castles has been expanded. The trip to Firemans Beach, at least we had air conditioning in the car - Iįond memories of Firemans Beach have not changed much. You were the one stuck in the front between the moms. Hot car ride from home to Elkhart Lake seemed to take forever - although itĪnd two moms packed in a sedan with no AC was not a fond memory especially if Back when I was aĬhild, occasionally someone would take us to Elkhart Lake to swim. Her daddy and uncle to swim when they were little boys. I live here now and can take advantage of Elkhart Lake’s residents beach, Iĭecided to show my granddaughter, Zoe, the beach of my youth and where I took Just remember to Keep Elkhart Blue and preserve it for future generations. A few sand toys and a good imagination are all you need to enjoy a day at Firemans Beach. ![]()
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