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To: 2Jedismom

Well...I’m glad she’s doing better, but...ouch!

These are for meat, right? How does it all work? How old do they get before...um...processing?


7,754 posted on 04/14/2008 9:36:34 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: RosieCotton

The ones we have now are the breeding stock. They’ve ended up with names, against my better judgement. Our Rose is the doe without a toe. Seems like she’s gonna make it. The other doe is called Hyzenthlay and the buck is called Buck Naked. (Steve named him.)

The does are 2 months old and the buck is 3 months old. They’ll be ready to breed when they’re about 4 months old. Gestation takes four weeks.

Each doe should have around 8-10 kits. The kits wean at four weeks old. When they reach four pounds, that’s when you process them. That is usually 4 weeks after weaning.

Tastes like chicken.


7,830 posted on 04/16/2008 7:38:10 AM PDT by 2Jedismom (Tragic eyes I can`t even recognize myself behind...)
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