Those times are: When you are driving down steep hills. Sure, Iâd seen it done before. On our family vacations growing up, Dad would drop the old-fashioned dashboard gear shift lever down a notch every time he went down a steep winding hill. Then kick it up a notch at times. Then, back down again.
The average goat gestation period is 150 days, and the first 3 Â½ months are considered the early gestation period. During this time, the embryo(s) grow slowly, and there are usually few observable changes in a doe.
Volume and composition of milk produced is controlled by the goat's genetics but greatly influenced by the diet consumed. Dairy goats reach sexual maturity at 4 to 5 months of age. Young does should be bred at a body weight ranging from 70 to 80 pounds, which usually is at an age of 7 to 10 months. The gestation period ranges from 145 to 155 days with an average length of 149 days. Does normally produce between one and three kids per year (single-born kids weigh approximately 6 to 6.5 pounds at birth).