What is the age at which goats can breed?
Female kids will come into season in their first autumn (September to December), and could be mated at this time i.e. at about 6 months old provided they are well grown and mature but the aftercare of these “kidded kids” needs to be especially good if the goat’s full potential is to be realised. In the UK, most pedigree breeders do not mate their female goats until they are about 18 months of age. Male kids may become sexually active when only a few weeks old! This means that male kids need to be kept separate from females from about six weeks of age or there could be “accidents”. Male kids are used for stud purposes in their first autumn, although late born kids may not be ready until later in the breeding season.
