Help with my goats.....pretty please.

gatorridgechics

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Feb 29, 2012
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We have two pygmy goats George and Barbara. We got George first and then brought Barbara home for him. The lady we purchased her from said she had shared a pen with other goats male and female so it was possible for her to already be pregnant. We got her in June, and were told if we didn't "see" George trying to mount her she was probably already pregnant. Well we haven't seen anything like that. They play and chase eachother around, George is bossy, but she will put him in his place if she has too. Last week I noticed her teats for the first time with her just moving naturally around the pen. Then yesterday again, but they seemed bigger (longer). She doesn't "look" pregnant, she has put on some weight but I thought she was skinny when we got her. She just looks healthy to me. Goats are one area I don't know much about, I thought I read that the only way to tell was a blood test? If anyone has any ideas I would appreciate it.
 
You can also post pictures of her. A picture of her lady parts (tail up, preferably not being held up), a picture from the side, and a picture from above. A blodo test is definitely a foolproof answer, though.

Is George an intact buck? If she is pregnant, then he can reimpregnate her very soon after she kids. I know goats need buddies, but keeping a doe and a buck together all the time might not be the best for her health.
 
Yes he is most deff in tact. Before we got Barbara he became very close with a stump in his pen. Our plan was to have him fixed after we got one baby. So until we know for sure on her he's gotta stay the way he is. They are not for anything but our viewing pleasure. We just like having them around and would like to have one more.
 
Late in pregnancy you can feel the kids. They will be on her right side. They don't move all the time, but if she has twins you may even be able to see them move without feeling them. Her belly will move. If it is her first, it could be a single but not always.
 
Sorry, It took me a while to get some pics. Today I noticed her belly kinda bumping around a little, there wasn't really any pattern to it at all. I also noticed while her belly seems fat her hind end looks skinny. They eat well so I notice when someone looks "skinny". So I am uploading several pics hopefully you may be able to see enough.

Pic #1 This was in June when we first brought her home. I wanted you to see this so you would have an idea why I think her belly has gotten bigger.
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The next pics were taken today.

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She is really skinny, especially for a pygmy. Most pygmies are pretty round, even at healthy weights. I'd suggest having a vet run a fecal on her, see what her worm load is.
 
Oh my "really skinny"?! Ok so this might be a dumb question, but if was hungry she would eat more right? When ever we feed she does not act overly hungry. I thought she was too skinny when we first got her, she put weight on, but then recently I started noticing her belly. And today I noticed her hip bones. She eats her grain and alph alpha and I found out veggies were her thing, so she love cucumbers, carrots, apples, squash. So its friday night what can I do over the weekend.....

I feel terrible.
 
Hi there---

I cannot see the pictures you have uploaded, but I had a couple questions. Do your goats have hay or pasture available all the time in addition to the grain you feed? In my experience, goats need to be able to browse at will to maintain a healthy weight. In addition to fresh water available at all times. Treats are good, but goats need a good regular diet to avoid stomach upset or scouring. If the answer is yes to the available food, do Barbara's stools look like normal goat pellets? Are they soft and runny or compacted together? You do not want to worm a sick goat. It can cause more trouble without an experienced person supervising. If your goats appear to act healthy, active, and alert, and are just not gaining weight, it is possible that worms are the cause. You should have a regular worming schedule for them, anyway.

You can use human pregnancy tests on goat urine to check for pregnancy in dairy goats. I am not certain if they work for pygmy goats, though.
 

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