Nigerian Dwarf Pregnant?

[nok13]

i usually take the teat, spritz it on the baby's nose, and they follow... try feeding the doe some yummy treats while the baby is nursing; if the baby is warm, not bawling, and seeming to thrive, most likely the doe is shy and nursing whenu arent around... especially if she is a first timerl. leave them together to bond for a few days... soemtime u have to milk out the teat a bit if too full, or if the nipple is too small or shaped funny... if the baby is sucking not hard enough, try scratchng on her bum above her tail.. it should make her wag her tail and suck, and the more u do this (when u bottle feed also) the better and strong she will suck... if the baby is tall for the doe, she should normally just go down on her knees and tilt her head but sometimes they dont know to do that right away. nursing and baby caring are learned and instintive behaviors with goats, sometimes need a little help from friends

 

[Coupe]

They seem to be ok! Mom is doing a great job! She is always cleaning and licking the baby. Baby dosnt seem weak at all.only seen her laying down once.

 

[Mini Madness]

Pygmy and nigerian come into heat every 18-21 days unlike larger breeds which come into heat August -Jan. They can kid up to 2x yr and are fertile at 3months. It is important to wean the boys at this age~sell or wether and so on. They don't need to be bred till atleast 12-18months old. They wil come back into heat around 14 days after kidding and she looks atleast 3months plus preg. Seperate your male and don't put him with her again till you are ready to breed her again. Mine wean at 2-3 months then I let them recoop for several months b4 breeding them again.

 

[Coupe]

Thanks for the info. I know when they come into heat .also i dont know if you read all the posts of not, but she had her baby last night.
I just wasnt ready for it..i thought i had atleast 3 weeks to go. She and the baby are seperated from the buck. And my doe will stay seperated from him, from now on until im and she is ready for another kidding.

 

[Stacykins]

Thanks for the info. I know when they come into heat .also i dont know if you read all the posts of not, but she had her baby last night.
I just wasnt ready for it..i thought i had atleast 3 weeks to go. She and the baby are seperated from the buck. And my doe will stay seperated from him, from now on until im and she is ready for another kidding.

Yea, I get the feeling that the poster didn't even bother to read the thread.

How are Mama and baby doing today? How much does the little kid weigh? She does look pretty big, so I'm curious!

 

[Coupe]

They are great!! Baby is nursing! But think she was nursing the hole time, i was just freaking out.
I never even thought the weigh her! With all the excitment i forgot! Ill have to run out a buy a new one because mine just reads error right now. I can try to get some pics to show you her size.. But mom is 18" tall (measured to shoulder) and baby is 8" tall.

 

[Coupe]

Both are going to go back out in the pen today. The past 2 days it has been cold! It barely reached 30 yesturday. But the weather all this week should be upper 40's and lower 50's. So they will be fine back outside. Itll be nice to have my kitchen back!

 

[Coupe]

Put them outside today, and now my Doe is being a complete (you know what) to her baby!!!! The baby goes to nurse and the doe hits her!!!!!! Im so worried she gonna kill the baby!! Is the doe just happy to be outside and dosnt want to be bothered right now? Or can they have 2nd thoughts about being a mom? She wont let the baby anywhere near her!! Im so upset right now!

 

[Coupe]

Anyone!!? Im so worried!

 

[nok13]

see what happens when they go in to their home in the evening (they have a small cubicle or stall or something,no?) ; some does prefer privacy and will let their kds nurse once in side. also, could be her milk just came in all at once *third day or so, no?) and she is too full or painful so you can hold her, feed her her grain, or her snacks or tidbits or some tasty hay, and see if she iwll allow the kid to nurse. check her udder, u might have to milk her a bit to release some pressure: tie her or have someone hold her, with some nice yummies to munch on, and massage her udder with your warm hand, slowly, all around the udder, then grasp the teat and milk her a bit, then see if the kid will nurse. remember, mothering is a learned behavior with goats (as well as instinctive) so new mothers are just that: NEW MOTHERS. so sometimes they need a mother's helper... sometimes does want to eat their meal in peace and quiet and a kid coming to nurse all the time bugs them... if teh kdi isnt bawling its head off, or weak and cool, but seems perfectly happy and bouncy, and not really hungry, then leave them alone. if the kid seems seriously hungry and is crying and upset , then u will heave to get the doe into a routine of letting the kid nurse. i would keep her locked up with the kid a few more days , i usually make new mothers 'bond' with their kids for a week before they go outside. experienced mothers , well, u learn their personalities and what works for them...
the best thing to do is to sit back and watch, unnoticed, for a long period of time thruout the day, before u get worried. sometimes its like with people who say their kids dont eat, but the child is snacking all day long in small amounts. kids dont nurse long periods of time, like a human baby, they take a few long drinks, play, then come for more/
also check that the doe doesnt have an infection, and the kid is nursing from both sides; it could be that it keeps going to the easier side which is emptied, and it bugs the doe and the other side is too full and hurts her....