Chicken5555
Songster
Hello. My Nigerian Dwarf doe gave birth to twins two weeks ago. I read on a website that the babies (with their mother of course) can be put with the herd. Is this correct?
My herd consists:
< 1 year old Nigerian Dwarf x Boer junior doe
2 year old Nigerian Dwarf x Fainting goat doe
3 year old Pygmy doe
< 1 yr old twin Nigerian junior does
< 1 yr old Nigerian junior doe
< 1 yr old Nigerian Buck (not related to the kids)
two Nigerian babies
The 2 and 3 year old does and the boer x nigerian cross have all rammed the stall wall when the babies got close to it. I worry that one of them might hurt the kids. Also, their mother is polled and is the lowest ranking goat in the herd, even lower than the youngest Junior Doe that is smaller than her.
When should I put the babies and their mother out with their herd? I don't want the big girls hurting them. Thanks.
My herd consists:
< 1 year old Nigerian Dwarf x Boer junior doe
2 year old Nigerian Dwarf x Fainting goat doe
3 year old Pygmy doe
< 1 yr old twin Nigerian junior does
< 1 yr old Nigerian junior doe
< 1 yr old Nigerian Buck (not related to the kids)
two Nigerian babies
The 2 and 3 year old does and the boer x nigerian cross have all rammed the stall wall when the babies got close to it. I worry that one of them might hurt the kids. Also, their mother is polled and is the lowest ranking goat in the herd, even lower than the youngest Junior Doe that is smaller than her.
When should I put the babies and their mother out with their herd? I don't want the big girls hurting them. Thanks.