I have heard both yes and no. Anyone out there really know? I ask because i run my ewes with my buck and doe and really do not want x breed animals or do I?

-- renee oneill{md.} (oneillsr@home.com), September 10, 2001

Answers

Yes they can. But the offspring are not likely to be bron alive. My friend had a ewe, goats and no ram. The ewe got pregnant by the buck, and had a 'geep', but it died at birth. Once in awhile one will live according to what I hear.

-- Rebekah (daniel1@itss.net), September 10, 2001.

I never heard of such a thing, I know people that run both together and I was planning on it myself. Are they not two different species or are they like horse and donkey?

-- Debbie (bwolcott@cwis.net), September 10, 2001.

well so far I have found out yes it can and does happen the offspring are called geep. I can not find however if the male needs to be the goat or ram. Anyone know? I talked to my vet and she has heard of it but never seen a confirmed offspring and knows little details. I'll keep looking

-- renee oneill{md.} (oneillsr@home.com), September 10, 2001.

ok go to http://www.goatworld.com/ and type in the search geep and there are pics of this cross.

-- renee oneill{md.} (oneillsr@home.com), September 10, 2001.

If you follow the thread over at goatworld.com you will find that gary found out he does not have a geep. Sheep and goats carry differing amounts of chromosomes. Yes they can mate, but the fetus is aborted in the zygoat stage. The only blurbs I have read on geep living have so far turned out to be like gary's, explainable. And though one such photo and information comes from a university, lets just say its questionable :) Not happening in nature is all I will say. If you have a geep, hurry and call Guinnese or the National Enquirer! Vicki

-- Vicki McGaugh TX (vickilonesomedoe@hotmail.com), September 11, 2001.

Thanks Vicki guess I did not read enough! I sure do not want to end up with them mateing time to move the ewes.

-- renee oneill{md.} (oneillsr@home.com), September 11, 2001.