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    Saanen bagged up right after mating... is that common?

    Thanks for your insight. Never thought about her being a precocious milker and I think you are right. I will get more educated about the subject and just observe her. She's got the best of tempers and so far I have not seen her drink from her own teats. They look normal for her meaning with...
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    Saanen bagged up right after mating... is that common?

    I have a Saanen mix with a questionable attachment (it always looks as if she has a couple squirts of milk in each teat even when she has not been bred in a long time) that was bred on my watch a couple weeks ago. The day after she bred and for 4 more days she developed a pretty big udder that...
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    What happened to my turkey hen? she is not ok

    My 2 yr old turkey hen sat steadily on either infertile or just bad eggs last month. She started laying again and I decided to collect the eggs for incubation. This time around I have seen the tom trying to mate with her on several occassions and she seems receptive although that seems...
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    Will my gilt farrow tonight?

    She did not, but this morning her belly had dropped tremendously... it seems that is what was happening last night. I went to check her twice last night (12m and 3:30am) and she was breathing rapidly and on her side (not pushing though) she seemed to be having contractions. She scratched the...
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    Rabbit Tractors

    Hmmm... worms? Well in the wild rabbits would be always on or under the ground. Mites can be a problem for rabbits and applying ivermectin (a tiny drop inside ears or affected area OUTSIDE the body- never ingested or injected) works fast and gets rid of the problem. I raise meat rabbits and...
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    What should I do?

    Oh yes please... having them separated is actually pretty important. Does have a dual uterus and they can get pregnant in both. This would be a problem and could kill kits and mom. Raising rabbits is very rewarding because given they are separated and you keep basic records you can have clock...
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    Will my gilt farrow tonight?

    Of course... soooo excited here and wanting to hear from more experienced pig owners. This is my first gilt and I got her as an adult. I let her run with a male until I noticed pregnancy and moved her alone. So, I don't have an exact due date.... However I know she's in pig and she's close...
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    IS MY SAANEN GOAT PREGNANT? SEE PICTURES

    Thanks a lot! today I went out of town and got blocks of minerals, molasses and vitamin B12. I double checked and they said in PR there is just that brand of grain I get which is maintenance grain for farm animals... people here feed that same grain to horses, pigs and goats. They recommended me...
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    IS MY SAANEN GOAT PREGNANT? SEE PICTURES

    Thanks for understanding... I did not mean that to offend you either... I am just so worried about her right now is not even funny... I hope she not bred so I have time to get her into condition. Here in PR you just cannot find goat products. Sometimes I even doubt I am feeding grain that is...
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    IS MY SAANEN GOAT PREGNANT? SEE PICTURES

    That was a typo... I meant 4 months into pregnancy. I am pretty sure she's not a fullblood Saanen. .. but she is mostly so I call her Saanen... breeds and pedigree accuracy is not my thing. Nor is it cockiness. Having a healthy happy goat is and right now I am concerned she is in worst shape...
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    IS MY SAANEN GOAT PREGNANT? SEE PICTURES

    Thanks for replying... she has hay available free choice and I feed three cups of grain daily. I am always afraid of feeding her more grain because I just had a goat go through toxemia some months ago and I blame overfeeding grain on that one case. She also gets to pasture during the day. I...
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    IS MY SAANEN GOAT PREGNANT? SEE PICTURES

    Please if you have a good eye and some goat experience help me here. This is Pippi my new Saanen goat. I bought her pregnant (supposedly). If she was pregnant her due date cannot be later than mid January. She has grown on her sides (I know pic show her left only but her right looks prettty much...
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    Help! Found dead baby bunny!

    I'd just give her some additional days with her nest. If she soils the nest put a clean one with some hay. My neighbor had this happen some months ago and doe was able to kindle with a nest. If she keeps soiling it then she will not use it. At least you know she's fertile. Regarding palpating...
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    Is my gilt pregnant? please check pot bellied pics

    ohhhh yeassss, my gilt is pregnant! I saw piglets movement today :)
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    Help! Found dead baby bunny!

    Wow! I also read they have an instinct to do this since in the wild any dead kits would attract either predators or disease.... go figure. What happened with your bunny Sagealbright?
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