So I'm praying it isn't so since she is only about 6 months old! But awhile back she somehow got into my bucks fenced in area. She is looking a little round at her belly. I feed her the same as all my other girls that are the same age. She has always been a little smaller than the rest, but not that much that I think would put so much extra on her. If she does end up pregnant can this kill her? She is a purebred nubian and we paid a lot of money for her. She's also my baby.
How long ago did she break in with the buck? I know that you can use lute but if she is far enough along to already be showing then it might be too late.
What kind of buck? 6 months is young but I don't think it will be the end of the world. If you were planning to milk her, I wouldn't this time around. The people I got my oberhasli buckling had that happen, she got bred at 5 months, but everything turned out okay. So there is hope, and the fact that she is a Nubian is good, since they are a bigger breed.
You should mark the calendar as near as possible to the date she was exposed to the buck and figure a 145-155 day due date from there. Post pictures of her lady parts if it's more than a couple of months since that time. Experts here can make a call on her pregnancy or lack thereof, but nothing is certain short of a blood test.
I had a Toggenburg doe get in kid at 4 months!!! much to my horror.It was sad seeing her with the other kids so heavy pregnant and trying to be a kid playing.I didn't relies she had been with the buck till she was to far gone to give a needle.So kept her well fed and she kidded with twins without any fuss or drama at 9 months.I left the wether kid on her for 3 months and dried her off and reared her daughter.I didn't breed her for another year and she was a bit smaller than her half sibblings and twin sis. She did catch up after a year off dry and is now in kid again,teejae
If she is pregnant I wouldn't worry to much, because in the wild I'm sure they are constantly bred even at younger ages. Just keep her on a very close eye and don't worry to much.
Thanks everybody I will post some pics tomorrow. How do you get the supplies for drawing blood and sending it? I used to be a phlebotomist so I was planning on doing it myself. Just not sure where I can get supplies for it.
How long ago did this happen? Also people like pooch shots as well. What kind is she? If it's only been a few week then it would be hard to tell. Also if she is a Nubian they are seasonal breeders and usually only come in heat in the fall/winter months.
It's been about a month since it happened. She is nubian. But when we had first got her her vulva was really swollen and pink so I wasn't sure if she could go into heat soon or not.
How long ago did this happen? Also people like pooch shots as well. What kind is she? If it's only been a few week then it would be hard to tell. Also if she is a Nubian they are seasonal breeders and usually only come in heat in the fall/winter months.
When I did it, I got syringes from my local feed store and bought the red-top tubes from a friend. I'd bet you could find them at a veterinary supply store.
I sent it into WADDL. Don't use priority mail, I did, and it got there a week after they said it would! I think FED-EX works pretty well.
When I did it, I got syringes from my local feed store and bought the red-top tubes from a friend. I'd bet you could find them at a veterinary supply store.
I sent it into WADDL. Don't use priority mail, I did, and it got there a week after they said it would! I think FED-EX works pretty well.
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