Instructions
Run bucks with does year-round if you only have a few does and have no additional housing for the buck. This method of breeding is fraught with problems, however, as you will never know when your does are bred. Chronic pregnancies will require high-quality feeding to keep does in healthy condition.
Pasture breed your does by placing the buck and the does you wish to breed them to in a small pasture for a set amount of time, generally for two cycles (about six weeks). Observe when breedings take place and mark them on your calendar. Count 150 days from the date of breeding and mark the calendar for the doe who was bred. Pygmies often have birthing problems, so make an effort to be available when she's ready to give birth.
Hand-breed your does in heat by taking each doe, one at a time, to the buck. If he shares quarters with another buck, build a pen measuring 6 by 6 feet, specifically for breeding. Leave the two together for an hour and observe. Once the hour is up, remove the doe and mark on the calendar if she was bred. If not, try again later that day or the next morning --- she might not be quite ready or may prefer a different buck.
How to Breed Pygmy Goats Early
Breeding goats who are properly fed and healthy is a frighteningly simple ordeal. Pygmy goats, and their cousins, the Nigerian Dwarfs, are year-round breeders, which means that the females come in to heat regularly (every 18-21 days) and the males are willing to breed them all year long. Miniature goats are generally bred by weight and not by age. Once your does are at approximately 75 percent of their adult weight and are coming in to heat regularly, they are ready to be bred.