Calling goat experts! Need opinion!

[Lovem all]

can you compare the movement in her stomach to your other goat. She is too young and underweight to have a kid

 

[JadeFarms]

When I first got my die she was 8 or 9 months and gave birth about 3 to 4 weeks after I got her. My goat was underweight and her udder growth was not until later. Unfortunately her baby died but I agree, definitely do a comparison.

 

[GabCar]

can you compare the movement in her stomach to your other goat. She is too young and underweight to have a kid

That's a good idea!!! I'll do it now!

 

[AltonaAcres]

Could you get her an ultrasound??

 

[Lovem all]

how did comparing go?

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

@Ninjasquirrel that's a good idea. I didn't think of that.

its just what I would do if I thought I might be pregnant. But they dont sell goat urine tests at the dollar store Ultrasounds are nice but expensive. Most vets or doctors wont even perform one without a positive urine and blood result. If the test comes back positive take a picture of it with your phone so you're not charged twice. Then your vet will do a blood test to confirm and then schedule an ultrasound.

 

[cassie]

I am no help to you because right now we have a three year old doe that is either about to give birth in the next two/four weeks or she might not even be pregnant! The place we got her from has had goats for like thirteen years and shows them ect. so she knows a lot about goats and said when we bought her that after you breed her one day you will come to a baby (if she is pregnant) because she is so hard to tell. But it is knida

If the doe is that far along, try standing behind her. Put your arms around her and clasp your hands together right in front of the udder. Push up sharply. You should be able to feel the kids, if any, as they come back down.

 

[Lovem all]

@cassie I'm just simply thinking what I would want to know for my goats. She might not have mentioned anything about bulling but it could be one chic fight away from her being head butted in the side and then boom dead baby. She needs to know so she can prepare and get the right supplies and food for her and the baby. All my goats get grain and hay. My milking mama's also get a few other kinds of foods like beet root pellets and alfalfa pellets. She might need to give her goat even more feed the usual. And then also there might be some foods she should avoid giving her goat. I just think that if she can find out it's better too.

 

[cassie]

@cassie I'm just simply thinking what I would want to know for my goats. She might not have mentioned anything about bulling but it could be one chic fight away from her being head butted in the side and then boom dead baby. She needs to know so she can prepare and get the right supplies and food for her and the baby. All my goats get grain and hay. My milking mama's also get a few other kinds of foods like beet root pellets and alfalfa pellets. She might need to give her goat even more feed the usual. And then also there might be some foods she should avoid giving her goat. I just think that if she can find out it's better too.

You are right, but if this goat continues to develop an udder the OP is going to know she is pregnant, ultrasound or not. In fact I think she will have a pretty good idea in the next couple weeks or so.

 

[britesidefarm]

You are right, but if this goat continues to develop an udder the OP is going to know she is pregnant, ultrasound or not. In fact I think she will have a pretty good idea in the next couple weeks or so.

The development cycle take much longer than a few weeks. It take up to 4-5 months until the doe gives birth and 3-4 months into it, you start seeing udder developement. In this case, her doe’s are only 5 months. Your timeline wouldnt make much sense unless you want her to go without the correct nutrients until she is close to kidding. If she IS pregnant, she would only have been able to be bred up to a month ago the latest.