My Older boer goat......Nada......is she pregnant? New Pictures!

[arabianequine]

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Me too and kinda have to rebreed to get them back on the right birthing schedule too. I want this time to get them healthy before breeding again but I also want to be prepared, know what I am doing, what to expect, and when to expect it.

I still don't have them on any type of grain though.

They are getting 3-4 flakes of alfalfa a day and they can eat that grass free choice. I'm scared to start that again. Everything has been good since getting them over being sick.

Thank you!

 

[arabianequine]

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No I have not done a fecal egg count. Maybe I will though that would eliminate a lot of the issue with worms. If I knew how to draw blood from the goat or not too chicken too I should say. I have all the stuff too do it. I would get a preg. test done.

 

[srsmith69]

If the gums and inside of the eyelid are still not showing good pink color, they should be wormed. Twice. 10 days apart. Its ok to do when pregnant. Even late stage pregnancy. The first time will kill the mature worms. Within the ten days, the eggs that the goat is still carrying will mature into worms. You worm the second time to kill that second hatch, before they have a chance to lay eggs. If you have a friendly vet that is knowledgeable about small ruminants, you can take a stool sample (see 'em poop, scoop up fresh berries into a baggie). They will do a fecal egg count to see how heavy a worm load they are carrying. But the real proof is in the eyelids and gums. Some goats can carry a heavier worm load than others and not be negatively impacted. If the eyelids and gums aren't pink and the body condition is poor, they should be wormed. Minerals are good to have out free choice, but their need is really determined by what browse the goat has available. If the goats have a heavy worm infestation, all the vitamins and minerals won't have the desired impact.

 

[glenolam]

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It was in other threads, not this one. Instead of having her retell the stories again I thought I'd just jump in and save a little time/typing for her. I have goats too - I recognized your name from BYH, though I don't go there any more.

 

[arabianequine]

Here is some recent pics from tonight of Nada. I def. feel something in her on both sides of her flank area that is hard and it moves when I push on it.

She is looking so much better look at her back too with her skin issues. I brushed her out again to try and get that scabby stuff off. There was not that much hair to remove anymore.

I will be getting some stuff for her skin soon that I ordered.

 

[glenolam]

Wow...she looks AMAZING!

Had she just eaten when you took those pictures? If not, then I'd definitely say she's bred. If so, it's likely that she's bred, but she could also just be really really full. Her udder doesn't look as though it's started to fill so, assuming she's bred, you still have a month or two to go - unless she's one of those 'bag up the day of' type does!

 

[arabianequine]

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Thank you! I thinks she is looking really good too. I thinks she is a great looking boer doe. This was in the evening so no not really. The get the majority of their alfalfa like noonish. Then they get 1-2 flakes at about midnight to share too. They do have that feeder out there with the orchard grass hay in it though they can eat all day anytime they want.


I emailed the lady I got them from last night. I will post what she said about when they were exposed to a buck/s.....

She was supposed to be bred to a Purebred Boer buck when I got her(around February) but if she was bred at that time, she should have given birth in June or July. If its any later then July she is probably bred to one of my bucks. She was with my bucks I had both the Saanen buck and a purebred Cashmere buck for all of February till I brought them to you. She shouldn't give birth any later then July/August. If its any later then that, she is probably just fat, and not really pregnant

 

[arabianequine]

Been a couple weeks since I took pics. These pics are from last night. I think she looks bigger in the pics from June 25th lol.

These pics were taken July 9th.

Let me know what you all think.

 

[arabianequine]

Where are the dang babies?

I want babies, I want babies!

Pics from today.....

 

[redhen]

She sure does look preggo!