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Barnyard Buddies:  Doeling with double teat???  |
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EagleNest
True Blue Farmgirl
192 Posts
Mary
Yakima
WA
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 Posted - Jul 07 2008 : 5:15:46 PM
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We are looking at a very small pygmy doeling. The owner noticed she has a double teat. Is this a huge problem. We are not planning on bredding her. Also she will be with our 2 yearling withers. Will this work out? Are there health concerns or female isuues I need to consider? We got rid of our TW mares and replaced them with geldings. 1100 lbs of PMS wasn't pretty.
Thanks
Mary
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Gal 5:22 |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 07 2008 : 7:12:32 PM
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I am sure it won't be a problem at all if you don't breed her. Even then I have known does with double teats who did just fine...hard to milk them and messy, but they did fine. I had a doeling who had her extra one removed as a baby and she was wonderful..just couldn't be shown..which I never did anyhow. She will proabably get along just fine with the wethers and will end up "ruling the roost". The little doeling will for sure have noisy heats too and those little gals can scale a fence when they are in heat and looking for a man pretty well. Each personality is different.
Are the wethers pygmy too? I wouldnt' worry about the extra teat if you arn't breeding her though!
have fun!!
Jenny in Utah
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Jami
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jami
Ellensburg
WA
USA
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Posted - Jul 08 2008 : 07:47:09 AM
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I have a ewe with double teats and it does pose a problem for newborn lambs but they figure it out pretty quick...and fortunately the working ones are much larger than the duplicates. I have heard of people duct taping the "fakes" down flat until the lambs get it figured out. If you're not going to breed this doeling, I can't imagine it posing any sort of a problem at all.
Jami in WA
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Jami
True Blue Farmgirl
1238 Posts
Jami
Ellensburg
WA
USA
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EagleNest
True Blue Farmgirl
192 Posts
Mary
Yakima
WA
192 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 5:00:27 PM
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Hey Jami
I notice you were from E-burg. Where about are you. We're just passed Wiley City near Tampico. I just looked out the window and we have our first forest fire of the year about 15 miles from the house. Hope it stays small and they get it out ASAP.
Do you have very many goats? Our are pygmy pets and spoiled rotten. I had to bottle feed both of the boys so they are people goats. They'd move into the house if I'd let them.
Keep cool
Mary
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Gal 5:22 |
Edited by - EagleNest on Jul 09 2008 5:01:43 PM |
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NadKnitBlog
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nadine
Nalbach
Saarland
Germany
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Posted - Jul 10 2008 : 05:05:28 AM
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My boer doe has double teats too which is normal in the breed but it should not be a big problem unless you show them. Greetings from Germany, Nadine
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shepherdgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1008 Posts
Tracy
California
USA
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Posted - Jul 10 2008 : 9:08:18 PM
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There shouldn't be a problem if the doe is healthy. BUT... if you ever WANTED to breed her, you might want to consider getting a doe that DOESN'T have such an obvious "defect," since double teats are hereditary. I know that some registries (My Babydoll breeders registry for one) will NOT register animals with such a defect. But if you like her, are willing to put up with the houdini Aunt Jenny says the Pygmy's are (and she's right! whether they are in heat or NOT!) and the price is right, I'd say go for it! If you do get her, have fun!!! And be prepared for anything and EVERYTHING!! (he!he!he!) Tracy
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Jami
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jami
Ellensburg
WA
USA
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Posted - Jul 11 2008 : 11:19:10 AM
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Hi Mary, my husband used to live in Tampico years ago and yes, we've been hearing about the fire and it seems smoky still.
We live north of Kittitas towards the hills and don't have goats but raise sheep. Enjoying some quiet finally, we just weaned and had 50 ewes bawling and 75 lambs squawling for 2-3 nights...mercy me.
Take care.
Jami
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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