Is my goat pregnant?

[cassie]

A good whack across the nose if nothing else. You can also carry a spray bottle. Goats hate it when they get sprayed in the face with cold water.

If this was my goat, when she pulled a stunt like that, I would tie her up short and touch her all over including her udder and just let her throw a hissy fit. Eventually, she will get over it. End the tie up session on a good note with a treat or something.

 

[two j farm]

A good whack across the nose if nothing else. You can also carry a spray bottle. Goats hate it when they get sprayed in the face with cold water.

If this was my goat, when she pulled a stunt like that, I would tie her up short and touch her all over including her udder and just let her throw a hissy fit. Eventually, she will get over it. End the tie up session on a good note with a treat or something.

Thanks for the advice

 

[NatJ]

They told me she was a great milker and didn't mind being touched at all, but every time I try to touch her teats she going in to fight mode. She will kick and run around the pen and headbutt me every time. I can touch her anywhere but there.

Did the former owners tie her up to milk, or use a milking stand?
Sometimes an animal will tolerate being handled in one set of conditions (tied up or milking stand) but not another (loose in the pen).

If you tie her with a short rope, or otherwise secure her, she will NOT be able to run around the pen and headbutt you. She might still be able to kick or lie down, but not run and butt. That could make it safer for you to work with her on having her udder handled.

 

[two j farm]

Did the former owners tie her up to milk, or use a milking stand?
Sometimes an animal will tolerate being handled in one set of conditions (tied up or milking stand) but not another (loose in the pen).

If you tie her with a short rope, or otherwise secure her, she will NOT be able to run around the pen and headbutt you. She might still be able to kick or lie down, but not run and butt. That could make it safer for you to work with her on having her udder handled.

Thanks. They used a milk stand.

 

[two j farm]

Ok I put the buck in yesterday afternoon. She's wants nothing to do with him and he's not in to her. So maybe she's not in heat

 

[cassie]

Ok I put the buck in yesterday afternoon. She's wants nothing to do with him and he's not in to her. So maybe she's not in heat

That is a pretty good sign she isn't. Keep putting her in with the buck for a few minutes every day or so. Can't hurt. Also, sometimes repeated exposure to a buck will cause a doe to cycle. This process does not happen over night just so you know.

 

[two j farm]

That is a pretty good sign she isn't. Keep putting her in with the buck for a few minutes every day or so. Can't hurt. Also, sometimes repeated exposure to a buck will cause a doe to cycle. This process does not happen over night just so you know.

Thanks we put the buck in a pen about 10 feet from hers and I'm going to keep putting them together every day for a while to see what happens.

 

[two j farm]

I spoke with the lady I bought the goat from yesterday afternoon. I told her that we do think the goat is pregnant like she told us. And she told us " I had that goat for 3 years and I know what she looks like pregnant and not pregnant" no doubt in her mind that she is. Then she said she may not be as far as they thought

 

[two j farm]

Cloudy discharge sticking to tail. Is this normal if not pregnant? Every time she would lay down or turn her side this morning she has the discharge coming out. One time it was a thin string of it.

 

[cassie]

I really didn't see much of a discharge from my pregnant goats except when they were going into labor. That discharge is more like what you would see if she was in heat or had an infection. That said, goats do not read the books. You goat has zero signs of being pregnant, but I have been fooled before. More than once, as a matter of fact. If she is indeed pregnant and is going into labor, you will know soon enough. One sign of impending labor to look for is a loosening of the tail bone. Sometimes it gets so loose you can get your fingers under it. If the discharge you are seeing is because she is starting labor, it will increase as the day goes on. A mucus string is one of the first signs. Goats in labor get restless. They will get up and lie down and paw the ground. They often go off by themselves, too. Hope this helps.