Billy or Nanny? — How to Identify Mountain Goats - Exo Mtn Gear
2022年3月29日 · Both male mountain goats (Billies) and females (Nannies) have horns of similar shapes, sizes, and characteristics. At first glance, or to the uneducated, mountain goats of both sexes may look alike. But knowing how to differentiate between billies and nannies is important for anyone that wants to hunt mountain goats.
Doe and Buck Vs Billy and Nanny | The Goat Spot Forum
2013年7月13日 · OK... so what's the difference between a buck and a billy; between a doe and a nanny? In my mind it's quality, not pedigree. A male goat with outstanding conformation to breed standards and great production records is a buck. A female goat with those same qualities plus great mothering capabilities is a doe. All others are either billys or nannys.
Goat Reproduction Puberty and Sexual Maturity – Goats
2019年8月14日 · The female goat is called a “doe” or “nanny.” Up to the age of 12 months, she is sometimes referred to as a “doeling.” The doe can reach puberty between 4 to 12 months of age, depending on the breed, season of birth, level of feeding/nutrition, and overall health status.
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2018年5月12日 · There have been a lot of questions on a mailing list to which I belong about the difference in calling a male goat "billy" or "buck" and a female "nanny" or "doe." I suggested that it was colloquial as I can only remember them being referred to as "billys" and "nannies" in Texas.
Mnt Goat Identifying Billies vs Nannies Video
2017年12月13日 · When my wife had a mtn goat tag, I was told 30-50% of any goat hunters shoot nannies. Judging by what comes into my shop, I'd say that is still about right. And almost everyone who shoots a nannie said it was alone.
Billy or Nanny? How to Identify Mountain Goats with Expert Tips
2024年12月7日 · Mountain goats are fascinating creatures, but identifying them in the wild can be tricky. Male mountain goats, known as “billies,” and female mountain goats, known as “nannies,” look similar at first glance. However, there are key differences that can help you tell them apart.
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Looking at past photos the top of the back on a mature billy is approximately 10" taller than a mature nanny. You can practically see the hair on goats grow by the day in Sept through mid Oct so it may be worth waiting towards the end of your season.
Test your skills at telling male (billy) and female (nanny) mountain goats apart by taking the ADF&G Mountain Goat Identification Quiz. This quiz will help you avoid accidentally harvesting nannies.
Mountain Goat Sex Identification and Field Judging
2018年4月25日 · Topographical location and body size are awesome indicators of billy vs nanny at long distance, but bases and curvature should always be used in your final judgement. Most experienced goats guides are heavily dependent on the …
Goat Mating: How to Recognize a Doe in Heat & Billy in Rut
2013年7月21日 · The father of the kid and any active male sex counterpart for the nanny is known as a “buck” or a “billy”. Only the healthy, breeding capable males are known by those names. A male that is sterile, likely having been castrated for identified defects, is known as a “wether”.