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Goats that are in heat tend to be more restless and maybe pace around more than usual. They wag their tales. In fact tail wagging, or flagging, is the most frequent and obvious sign. The vulva may be slightly swollen and there is usually a clear discharge. It looks a little like egg white...

If she comes in heat, breed her. As for the other one, there is no point giving her a break unless you just don't want kids from her until later.

I'm sorry. Of all the presentations I hate to deal with that one the most. Not a good experience for your first time. Things should get better.

When you pull, pull downward toward the hocks. Use steady pressure.

You can put her on a course of penicillin. In fact that would be a good idea. Give it for a full 5 days. Inject it under the skin instead of in the muscle. You are much less likely to hit a nerve or get it in a blood vessel that way.

Talk to the manufacturer of the fencing. I don't think the current is strong enough to harm your little dog. If he did get zapped, it is unlikely he would approach the fence again. Something you might think about. I don't know your situation, but those particular dogs may not be the only...

I have a suggestion. Get some electric poultry fencing. Look around the internet and you can find it. Use it to build a perimeter around your goat pen. It isn't all that expensive and it is easy to put up and move. Once many years ago I had a couple dogs that were determined to get in with...

If she aborts you will see blood on her tail. Being chased by dogs can definitely stress a doe enough to cause her to abort. You have really got to fix that fence if you haven't already or you are going to have dead goats.

Have you ever seen this doe in milk? From the picture I would guess that both sides milk but the one side would have less milk than the other. Unless it feels like it is full of scar tissue or fibrous material, it will probably produce milk. You will know when she freshens.

The one sided udder, one kid, may be half right, but not for the reasons you may think. If a doe has just one kid and it only nurses on the one side, the doe will go lopsided. I never had any trouble switching kids from goat milk to cow milk, but that is me. If you are going to do so by...