Pregnant Goat?

I dont know much about dairy breeds, however I know the vet can give boer goats a shot and they will come into heat within 24 hrs.

lutalyse. it brings them into heat, but doesn't make them ovulate... meaning they can breed from dusk til dawn for a week, but it doesn't mean she'll get preggo.

Ok, so I went out just a few mins ago; to see if I could feel more of the Pooch that everyone is talking about, I felt a very small knot at the end of her teat and it looked like clumped on dirt, she moved when I did this and a squirt of liquid came out. Does this mean she is pregnant? Or can some goats really make milk and not be preggo? I have no idea if she has ever had kids before or not, the owner never said and has not returned my calls since I bought them. She really HATES it being messed with, not that I blame her. Any thoughts would be helpful.

You removed her wax plug. The liquid you are talking about is normal in most doelings, (atleast in my herd.) Dip the teat with some teat dip and leave her alone. If she doesn't want to be messed with leave her alone! So to answer you question, no it doesn't mean she is bred.

Dairy goats cycle from September - Janurary. I suggest you visit goatkeeping101 on dairygoatinfo.com

Patty.

I am still really new to all this goat stuff( had them 1 month now); what is a wax plug? Where would I get teat tip? Can I use an providine iodine solution? I am trying to mess with them as much as I can; because they have never been handled and I want to have friendly animals. The only way I know to have friendly animals; is to get them used to being petted and rubbed, I always feed them a treat or some of the goat pellets I have as a reward for letting me catch and or pet them. I finally got the previous owner to call me back, she has never had kids before and is about a year old, her sister is about 8 months old. They are both supposed; to have some nubian and boer in them, but she doesn't know the mix as they are 3rd gen from the nubian boer doe they started their herd with.

Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats can cycle year 'round, but it doesn't look like that's what you have here.

Yes, precocious milkers do occur (goats that produce milk without giving birth).

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Could that be what's happening? I mean most animals don't produce milk with out being pregnant, the previous owner said that if she is pregnant she should kid in the next 2-3 weeks as most of the ones they have have been kidding.

Thanks Patty I will check the site out. Question- if she isnt pregnant she should still cycle? Therefore I can have her bred.

Yes an unbred doe will cycle every 18-21 days until they are bred or out of season again.

Patty.

Well thats great, I can watch for signs of heat and re breed OR know she is pregnant.

Good Luck ShyAnne and let us know how it all goes.

Thanks! Keep your fingers crossed she is bred!