I have a problem with bringing bucks to the farm. They get sick. They die.
Sam
Seriously, I cannot seem to keep them healthy.
Grover Street (had pneumonia; I sold him and he apparently really bulked up)
For the first however many years, I know now it was copper.
Boeris Van de Yell
That’s why I didn’t get a new buck for several years as I tried to figure out the copper. Then I finally brought Benji to the farm.
Benji
That didn’t work out well. So I don’t know what to do because I still need new blood. I have two bucks, but they are both Osboer bucks.
Xerxes is a Fionn baby
One option would be to buy a buck and just sell it after the breeding season. But I’m not sure I like bringing bucks here and selling them because every new goat I bring comes with the possibility of new health risks.
Frodo is a Fionn grandbaby
The other option is to see if I can keep a Benji buck if I have one that is nice looking because the boys who are born here seem to do just fine. That’s not totally new blood, but the only Benji baby I’ve kept is Ostara, and Sidney or LilyAnn would be a good option for keeping a Benji buck.
Sidney is bred to Benji
I guess we’ll have to just wait and see what happens with the Benji kids before I have to worry about it.
Teresa
Eden Hills 