I was just seeing if I could get a few opinions on what the latest dates are that you would move pregnant does to a new pen. I know you want as minimal amount of stress as possible on your mothers so how many weeks or months prior do they need to be in the pen that you are wanting them to give birth in? No body likes stillborns!! Thanks alot
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If you have to tranq, my rule of thumb is not to do it less than 30 days before fawning. Having said that, I have had emergency situations over the past years that forced tranquing as short as 2 days before fawning. I was successful in all of those times, but the event was carefully scripted and executed.
I too move does into breeding paddocks a couple of weeks before they are due.
I hope this helps
I too move does into breeding paddocks a couple of weeks before they are due.
I hope this helps