What to feed Nigerian dwarf goat

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Here is Iggy
 
And to reply to "what to feed" question, I feed free choice minerals, baking soda, and kelp. They also get free choice timothy/alfalfa hay and fresh water daily (sometimes more often then daily) I give my dry doe a one cup grain ration twice a day (they are due next month) and my pregnant milking doe gets all the grain she wants while on the milk stand.
 
She has had triplets both times she has been pregnant. But I will take her to the vet and confirm it

I have a pregnant doe due in 30 days, and they said that I could only get a fetal count by X-ray. The price starts at around $100 and goes up based on how many they need to do to get a good view. I decided to wait and see what happens in a month...
I have 5 pregnant does. I only confirmed pregnancy on one doe through blood test due to an odd heat cycle (went into heat 6 days after being in heat, and breeding) then I did not put her back with buck when she went into heat again, and didnt go back in heat the next cycle.
The only doe I wanted to fetal count is the one that is much bigger then the others, but due at the same time. But based on cost, I decided not to.
For normal pregnancy, there is no real reason to get testing done.
I'm not an ani-vet person. I take my goats for yearly check ups, and any ailment I cannot manage myself... I am just realizing that when it comes to pregnancy, its a lot like humans. If you skip a month, you might be expecting. If you are getting big faster then normal, it might be twins... I would just rather save my money, and find out on the due date unless something looks wrong.
But that's just my two cents...
 

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