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By cross do you mean mount and breed her? Once is enough, although when I was hand breeding I would have the buck cover the doe twice. Sometimes the buck goes through all the motions but shoots a blank. Found that out when we were collecting bucks for AI.

How pregnant is she? If she is in late pregnancy, pregnancy toxemia is a possibility. Treatment for pregnancy toxemia is propylene glycol. A trip to the vet may be in order.

Pregnant goats do tend to eat a bit more than dry non pregnant goats. Moving around is a good thing. In fact I would make my heavily pregnant goats get up and walk around a bit every day whether they wanted to or not. The exercise helps prevent a number of problems.

Hmm. I don't want to upset you, I really don't, but it MAY mean she lost the kid. And it may not. The blood may be nothing. Time will tell but in any event there isn't much you can do about it. Keep a sharp eye around the pen in case there is a dead fetus she passed. One thing you can do...

The blood may mean something or it may mean nothing. First of all, when is this doe due? Secondly, how much blood is there? Is there any on her tail feathers? What color is is it? Pink? Red? Brown? Does it look like strawberry yogurt?I know, goats don't really have feathers, but that is as...