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Hi all, So last autumn/early winter (around December 22.) the Alpine doeling we got as a gift and who was then about 6 months old went into heat and broke into the buck pen overnight. We were certain she stayed pregnant and we increased her feed out of worry since she was so young. Her belly...

Yay! I'm so exited for my only pregnant doe this year! Her due date is April 6, so pretty soon. She is a FF and a little less than 2 years old, I bought her for $300 without papers, but I can register her. Her sire has very good milk lines, so I'm exited! She is cute and sassy, but she is nice...

Yes, another question lol bear with me though! You guys have been so helpful explaining and sharing your knowledge about your goats, I really appreciate it :)! What do you feed your pregnant Nigerian Dwarf does from early pregnancy to kidding? Questions/thoughts..... I know I need to add...

Sorry for asking so many pregnancy questions on here! We have some weird goats that like to confuse us LOL We have a doe that usually shows no signs when going into labor. Her bag doesn't fill, her vulva doesn't get very swollen, and we can check her ligaments 20 minutes before kidding and...

We have a doe that's due to kid March 1st, and when I went out this morning I noticed her ligaments are noticeably lower than they were just a couple days ago. How far out from kidding do a doe's ligaments start shifting? Could she possibly be due sooner than we're expecting, or is it normal for...

It seems time has flown by and before I know it I'll have kids on the ground. But before that there's all the preparations, so do y'all give your nannies a pregnancy clip? If so, what clippers do you use and where do you buy them?

Nobody can ever learn too much, and I was wondering how everybody treated their pregnant nannies. What minerals do you give, do you give feed all throughout pregnancy, what kind of hay? What special things do you do to your expecting ladies? Would love to read how everybody does it! Pic for...

So I’ve had a Buck with my 2 does for a couple months now separated. My one doe Ginger a Nigerian Dwarf went into labor on Friday but unfortunately her pelvic canal was too small so she had to have a C-section and lost baby. But I have another doe Acorn my Nubian/Apline cross that tested...

So we have a doe that's a little over a year old, we aren't sure when she was bred but we know she's pregnant. She's acting really close but she seems to start and stop, she was having contractions for a few nights but she hasn't had any in a couple of days. She seems to make a lot of progress...

Recently I noticed that my Nubian doe, Maddie Lynn, has clear fluid in her teats. She's three years old and she's never had a kid or been bred. Other than the fluid I've also noticed she's had a small change in personality, but not anything crazy. Other than that, she is acting fine and healthy...

Hello all! I have a yearling Nigerian dwarf that was confirmed pregnant 2 weeks ago (first time freshener) via ultrasound, but he could only see one. He said it appeared really early and to come back, so that’s what we did today. Well, today he couldn’t find the baby anywhere, so he’s thinking...

Hello! So I’ve been trying to find a general timeline and signs of pregnancy, but all I can find is the gestation for the babies and how THEY grow throughout pregnancy. What about mama? At what day will she likely start showing signs, and after that day what days should I be looking out for that...

I have heard about the bleach test to determine pregnancy in goats. So I gave it a try with our one goat we have been going back and forth on if she is pregnant or possibly false pregnant. She has become larger looks pregnant but no babies yet. .... also very possible I was off with my count...

Silly question, I know! But when I looked it up I didn’t find much info. I know lactating does benefit from alfalfa, but I’m curious if pregnant does need it too, or if it will just fatten them up and make delivery harder. Thanks!

I have a 2 year old Nigeria dwarf doe who has been in with a buck since October, and is still not pregnant. This is her first breeding. She was clearly in heat when I put her in with the buck, but hasn't shown any signs since. She's shown very little interest in the buck the whole time, and he...

Hey y'all. Newbie here with my gals Coco and Zeppy. We're all new to this kidding thing. My girls are FF and Coco is due March 6-7, and Zeppy is due any time between March 6 & April 10. I think Zeppy is likely due between March 13 and 20th though based on heat signs and a messy rear end.

My doe Pippi had some issues with staph this past year. Nothing too major, and I think it was caused by her immune system getting overtaxed. I have addressed what I believe to be the underlying issues there, so hopefully, her next freshening will be better. But I thought it might be wise to give...

So this is a weird one. I've got two pregnant does, one who is 105 days into her second pregnancy, and one who is a first freshener at 82 days. The first freshener is probably carrying triplets (we can see two on ultrasound for sure, vet thinks she is hiding another one up front). I have been...

Wow...I usually post way earlier in the season than this. Just....Life. Anyhoo, we have 4 does due to kid. 3 are first fresheners and one is an old pro. Here's the line-up: On day 147 is FF Jasmine. She isn't huge, so I'm thinking she'll have 2 tiny twins or a single. We have a nasty...

Background: I have four Nigerian Dwarf does and one buck (plus a Boer baby, but he doesn't factor into breeding!:P) Three of the ladies will be one in April. I plan on breeding two of them this May and one the following fall. The last I will wait until next spring because she had a setback after...