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January 22, 2024 at 9:32 AM #48217Annabelle KonyuStudent
We think our female goats are pregnant is there a way to tell they are?
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January 22, 2024 at 10:23 AM #48220ElizabethStudent
Hello Annabelle ! Would you have an idea when your goats were exposed to your buck ? I have some pregnant goats right now and some signs that I always look out for are these :
- They are not going into heat anymore since being exposed to the buck in the Fall. If a doe has been exposed to a buck during her previous cycle, keep an eye on her for signs of heat. If you don’t notice anything for 25 days, that is a good indication that the doe may be pregnant.
- You will notice that there milk bag will start filling up and getting tight (not all goats do this…especially first timers )
- There ligaments will go from being hard to very soft.
- Personality changes. Some of my goats will all of a sudden go very mellow and sweet or grumpy and moody. It’s just their hormones changing.
- The doe’s stomach will get harder and bigger. A hard and firm stomach can be a sign that she is expecting and if you notice that she is getting larger each month she could be carrying a little one. You can also have a goat that loves her food and naturally is plumper 😉
- I notice that at the 3rd month of your goat being pregnant you can sometimes feel movement of the baby when you lightly press you hand on the goat’s stomach. I sometimes can look over and see something moving or poking out in the tummy when the baby is awake and stretching 😉
- Your goat’s backend will become swollen and soft. You may notice this area becoming puffy and sloppy as the delivery date approaches.
- You might also notice you goat pawing a lot and making a little nest in the hay which is a sign that she is getting close. Hope this helps !
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January 27, 2024 at 9:37 AM #48547Annabelle KonyuStudentTopic Author
Thank you so much for all this information. We honestly have no idea when our buck was exposed to our females, due to a fence between them.
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January 27, 2024 at 2:16 PM #48574ElizabethStudent
Hmm.. I see. Are your goats seasonal breeders and are they still going into heat right now ?
Oh, what peace we often forfeit, Oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry, everything to God in prayer! -
January 27, 2024 at 9:18 PM #48601Sydney AlixStudent
Hi Annabelle,
Is your buck always around your females, or do you have any idea when/how long ago your females were directly exposed to you buck? Did he actually get into their pen?
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