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First question: Old girl shivering.
Gypsy does not have much of an undercoat, and it got cold FAST. She is my oldest doe, almost 8 years old, and very special.
This morning she ran up to get milked and get her grain, per norm. We noticed after looking at her up on the stand, she was "shivering", especially in her hindquarters. She has done this before in the winter, and actually I've seen her do it in the summer too. I'm thinking she has trouble regulating her temperature.
She snarfed up her breakfast, and I gave her a warm bowl of molasses water, which she slurped right up. All of my does get straight alfalfa, as much as they need.
I checked her eyelids, they are nice and pink.
Should I just get her a goatie coat?
Second question: Grain and pregnancy
How much grain do you usually give your girls throughout their pregnancy?
Gypsy does not have much of an undercoat, and it got cold FAST. She is my oldest doe, almost 8 years old, and very special.
This morning she ran up to get milked and get her grain, per norm. We noticed after looking at her up on the stand, she was "shivering", especially in her hindquarters. She has done this before in the winter, and actually I've seen her do it in the summer too. I'm thinking she has trouble regulating her temperature.
She snarfed up her breakfast, and I gave her a warm bowl of molasses water, which she slurped right up. All of my does get straight alfalfa, as much as they need.
I checked her eyelids, they are nice and pink.
Should I just get her a goatie coat?
Second question: Grain and pregnancy
How much grain do you usually give your girls throughout their pregnancy?