Separating the buckings from mom?

I would like a little more info on this. I don't want the little buckings to breed their mom, but I also don't want to wean them too early. When should I separate them? They are a miniature dairy cross, mostly Nigerian Dwarf.

[quote="Schipperkesue"]I would like a little more info on this. I don't want the little buckings to breed their mom, but I also don't want to wean them too early. When should I separate them? They are a miniature dairy cross, mostly Nigerian Dwarf.[/q
I have some older than yours and some younger all even bucklings are still with their moms. Guessing you have seen them at play in the mounting position it's just play Sue
Are you going to castrate them or leave them intact?

I don't know ,CCG. I was going to offer the boys for sale. I am not sure what people would prefer. If I don't sell them I may just eat them. Not sure how much meat would be on them by fall tho...

The goats and the sheep are able to breed at 4 months of age.
When I had goats, babies were weaned at 8-12 weeks. Once they are getting enough energy and nutrition from hay, kid starter etc, they can be weaned. Typically that's when they are about 2.5 times their birth weight and are consuming at least 30 grams of solid feeds, daily.

Last year I waited until the lambs were 5 months thinking that was fine, well 2 weeks ago i got a big surprise on a 10.5 month old ewe--she had a baby, which means she got bred when she was like 5 months old. Thankfully the ram lamb was completely unrelated, but still.

Onset of puberty is 3- 7 months.

Cathy

I would castrate the bucklings. There are usually too many intack bucks around.
And being that they are crosses (right?) most people look for a purebred buck.
Also do you think people will be looking for them for pets / meat / breeding stock?

For ease of management and future sales of the boys I would castrate them.
Dwarf Bucks are often in the same category as bantam roosters... often too many out there and too many people think they are too cute to eat.

k.r.l wrote:I would castrate the bucklings. There are usually too many intack bucks around.
And being that they are crosses (right?) most people look for a purebred buck.
Also do you think people will be looking for them for pets / meat / breeding stock?

For ease of management and future sales of the boys I would castrate them.
Dwarf Bucks are often in the same category as bantam roosters... often too many out there and too many people think they are too cute to eat.

When I was looking for a new buck I could not find one I wanted, so unless you are in a market for a new buck it is hard to say .As if you have high standards you may not find what you are looking for. Me well I am picky and know what I want. So me well I castrate all unless it has good confemation and well great color always helps.
If your going to eat them Sue castrate is better so I have been told.