While some Boergoat producers prefer to have their rams (bucks) run with the ewes (does) all year round, it is good management practice to have specific breeding seasons. The reason is that a management cycle can be planned that significantly reduces the year round work cycle.
It is important, however, to consider various factors when planning the breeding cycle:
fodder flow and feed availability,
natural estrus cycle of the Boergoat,
market cycle,
marketing date, and
personal management factors.
In terms of management inputs, it significantly reduces the workload if all innoculations, vaccinations, ear tagging and other practices can be carried out simultaneously rather than having to handle lambs on an ongoing never-ending basis. A breeding cycle also ensures that the producer can present large groups of Boergoats for sale rather than smaller lots of animals.