Description:
These are usually does who had no trouble settling previously and many of their offspring, dams, or siblings have no trouble conceiving. For whatever reason, these does do not get pregnant on the first or second breeding. What I have seen is does who keep coming into heat every 5-6 days (short-cycling.) This may continue through the whole breeding season even though they are bred on every heat. Oddly, two of these does (Mimolette and Raclette) finally conceived in July of the following year and had normal doelings who had no trouble conceiving on their first breeding. This was after we switched Mimolette and Raclette to grass hay, tried different minerals, and got them to lose some weight.
These does are some of our best and have produced beautiful offspring. So we continue trying different things, including hormone treatments.
This is one reason we like to sell does who are confirmed bred. No one knows when they may start having trouble settling, but at least at the time of sale, they were confirmed pregnant.
These are usually does who had no trouble settling previously and many of their offspring, dams, or siblings have no trouble conceiving. For whatever reason, these does do not get pregnant on the first or second breeding. What I have seen is does who keep coming into heat every 5-6 days (short-cycling.) This may continue through the whole breeding season even though they are bred on every heat. Oddly, two of these does (Mimolette and Raclette) finally conceived in July of the following year and had normal doelings who had no trouble conceiving on their first breeding. This was after we switched Mimolette and Raclette to grass hay, tried different minerals, and got them to lose some weight.
These does are some of our best and have produced beautiful offspring. So we continue trying different things, including hormone treatments.
This is one reason we like to sell does who are confirmed bred. No one knows when they may start having trouble settling, but at least at the time of sale, they were confirmed pregnant.
Inheritance:
We can't figure out the cause. It could be cystic ovaries or a tumor. It is probably more likely a management (like high alfalfa diets) or mineral imbalances or being over-weight. However, these does are related so there may be a genetic component.
Affected does: Mimolette, Raclette, Capri Sun, Brie, Cendre, Caprice?