I think I am getting to be a bit of an expert on breeding older panicky first time does who refuse the buck....I know all the nutritional means to encourage breeding (greens, ACV, not too fat), but when the owner brings you a doe for stud service, and you have one day to give it your best shot, the difficulty is a bit different. I am fortunate to have a gentle buck, who, when the doe is being extra difficult, just turns and looks at me like "Fix her, please. I can't reach." :lol:
He and I are getting to be a team, we sort the girl into a corner and I have to cock her hip back to get her to lift the first time...I would feel like I was abusing them if they didn't seem so calm after.
It is like they are saying,"Oh, THAT'S all? Ok, then." I swear they are convinced he wants to kill them at first or something. Today's doe is about 2 years old and has never been bred. She was growling at everybody at first, but now she is calm and mellow. :roll:
Anybody else go thru this or am I the only crazy one?
He and I are getting to be a team, we sort the girl into a corner and I have to cock her hip back to get her to lift the first time...I would feel like I was abusing them if they didn't seem so calm after.
It is like they are saying,"Oh, THAT'S all? Ok, then." I swear they are convinced he wants to kill them at first or something. Today's doe is about 2 years old and has never been bred. She was growling at everybody at first, but now she is calm and mellow. :roll:
Anybody else go thru this or am I the only crazy one?
