Does rumen move like a baby? Say "yes" please...

Vicki McGaugh TX Nubians · #21 10/17/07, 11:09 PM

Even young does bred way to young will have an udder filled with milk for at least one kid. She is not 10 days overdo. If you do not have a buck she is not bred. If you do have a buck was he with her at all since you got her? A doe naturally cycles every 21 days, you likely haven't noticed heats because most new folks don't see heats, sorry but it's why I recommend pen breeding for new folks, and having your own buckling to use so you end up with someone bred and in milk for you the next spring.

Does who are wormed, on cocci prevention and being fed well, are big, their rumens and other 3 stomachs are big. Any new person who visits my farm always thinks my goats are pregnant...the 8 month old kids, the milkers who are not even bred and milking 7 months, and even the bucks. Lots of roughage makes very large barrells, it's a good thing.

Now a big low slung belly with skinny legs and indentations above the tail and over the backbone, then thats a sign of worms or cocci. Vicki

midkiffsjoy · #22 10/17/07, 11:11 PM

I have a doe that ALWAYS looks like shes about to pop out triplets. Every day of every month, no matter WHAT. She MAY just have a GREAT grass/hay belly. DEFINITLY bounce her and see of you feel anything. If you are still worried get an ultra sound, cause you're still gonna worry, even if you dont hear anything with a stethascope (sp). And you have ENOUGH stuff to worry about without any "extra" stress. (Dont all of us girls? grin) If she doesnt LOOK like she's miserable, I'd be willing to bet she's just had a good ole time in the pasture/ at the hay bale!!!

Good Luck!

Joy

deafgoatlady · #23 10/17/07, 11:33 PM

Ohhh Sometimes the ultrasound is expensive.. There is a website for u to look at it.. They will tell u if ur doe is pregnant or not by the blood work...

Here it is.. http://www.biotracking.com/sheep-and-goat-faq.php

RedTartan · #24 10/18/07, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by fcnubian

Do you have any bucks she could have gotten in with or they could have gotten in with her???

Place your hand infront of her teats and press on her belly and see if you can feel any hooves. When my does are bred and they are far enough alone I can usually place my hand there and feel the babies.

I don't keep a buck and there are none in the neighborhood. I only have two does.

I'll try to feel infront of her teats today.

RedTartan

Sweet Goats · #25 10/18/07, 11:15 AM

First of all, I want to say that moms may NOT get a bag until the baby is born. I have seen that over and over. I had a doe deliver right after she was a year old. I was sure she was bred because I took at butts, but I had NO DATE what so ever on her because I never saw the buck get in with her or her with him. So I just waited it out. I checked her really good one morning, Nothing. NO BAG AT ALL, teats not filling in at all, nothing. Well that night she delivered a baby doe. Big as ever. Again, I had NO IDEA that she was that close.
The best thing to do that we learned at a clinic. Hold that little one. Touch her under belly. Can you feel a milk vein? That is a vein that will run right down the middle on her, and it is like a raised vein. I promise you will feel it if it is there. They will get that as soon as there body starts to produce the milk, but not necessarily grow the bag.
Hope that will help. I agree, a picture would be great. If you can take one of her butt, a good close one.

southerngurl · #26 10/18/07, 11:44 AM

You know, I have seen pretty kid looking movements on my does right side who is not pregnant, now that I think about it.

deafgoatlady · #27 10/18/07, 11:48 AM

This one is hard to figure out. I think she is not pregnant... She might be have a big ruman stomach... Who knows. I would take the blood work and it is cheaper than ultrasound.... The blood works is over 95 percent accurate.. The web site is http://www.biotracking.com/sheep-and-goat-faq.php

RedTartan · #28 10/18/07, 11:58 AM

I'll try to get a picture of her backend IF it stops raining...

RedTartan

cathleenc · #29 10/22/07, 06:15 PM

well, pregnant or not? the suspense is killing me.... (not killing, of course, but I have been wondering)

fcnubian · #30 10/22/07, 06:34 PM

Lol same here! Please give an update...even if its just a no change update...atleast we know! Lol

RedTartan · #31 10/22/07, 06:43 PM

I'm going to say not. She'd be, like, 15 days overdue now and her rumen was rather flat today so... whew! Not pregnant.

Now send out "gain weight" vibes so I can breed her in January.

RedTartan <- needs more milk

steff bugielski · #32 10/23/07, 04:55 AM

I have one I am wondering about myself. I have her as bred the first week of Sept. but about two weeks ago I could feel babies. That seems way too early doesn't it.

Corky · #33 10/23/07, 08:06 AM

I have seen my does right side roll lots of times.
They have just been bred so it was not kids.
If your doeling had cocci the rueman may be bigger than normal too.
I had a doe with cocci when I got her and she had a hugh rueman until just recently.
It has gone back to normal now that she is dried up and a little older.