I still wonder at how disgustingly horny goats are at times. When a woman remarks on how disgusting men can be, I point towards the goat species. I have yet to see a creature that has more disgusting habits. They pee on their faces, drink their pee (and the pee of other males), hump just about anything regardless of species or sex, paw and basically molest the females, and "waggle" their tongues at them like weird sex perverts.
This is all leading up to the fact that Tomahawk escaped tonight. I went down to give him and Dutch some fresh water in the buck paddock. I turned my back on for once second to pet Dutch, forgot to latch the gate, and he shoved it open. He didn't just saunter out, he took off like a bullet all the way to the top of the field. I shut the gate and ran after him. The does were in the corral at the top. The goats can go right under the panels. I have to stop at the gate to open it. When I got to the gate he was sniffing Dakota, who decided to be in strong heat today. He hopped on and started going to town. He was literally up there for maybe two seconds before I swung the gate right into him and he dismounted. However, he might have still managed to breed her. She hunched up after the dismount, there was fluid, and he may have thrust his head back (a good sign of a successful cover.) Sooooo, Dakota may be bred for March. I wanted to wait until December or January to breed her, since she just had kids in July. However, it may not be in the cards. At least I know Tomahawk isn't disintersted in covering females.
All the babies are growing so big. I have someone interested in Gomer as a buckling. I was planning on wethering him this week, but promised to hold off until she gets a chance to see him. I am still torn about wethering Dutch. I have had no interest in him as a buckling. However, he is so nice... The problem is that I only have four does right now. I have two for each of my bucks, at least that is my plan. I don't have any does for him to cover. If I keep him a buck, I would show him next spring and have him produce a few babies to show he is a proven buck with some show experience. However, I would have to convince some doe owners to breed to him to allow that to happen. If I wether him, it needs to be now, before he is too big. I am still conflicted....
Here are some new photos of Gomer and Gizmo. I think I said it before, but I am keeping Gizmo as my second herd sire. I am breeding his mom, Dakota, to Tomahawk for next spring. I want to get a doeling from her. Then I want to trade her for a doe with bloodlines that are different from all of my stock. I have too many related goats right now.
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