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11/23/07, 10:42 PM
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Milking before they kid?
My Alpine X doe started to fill over with milk at only 9 months old. She diddn't really make real white milk, but I would have to strip out the udder every few days or she would get really tight. Is it normal for all my does to do this?? I find that tonight our dry yearling boer and my doeling from this year are filling up! Is it a thing that is caused by the grounds or just a wired thing happening to me! It hasn't been as bad as my Alpine, so im just wanting to know if I have to tell buyers that they may have to milk their doe at 6 months old!!! 
Wow! I have problems!! 
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11/23/07, 10:49 PM
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First, are you sure that these does aren't bred? A few high-milking lines will have dry never-bred does that will milk, but it's not all that common. I'm surprised that you have what appears to be three of them, and am suspecting some surprise kids shortly?? Otherwise, I don't know what to tell you.
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11/24/07, 07:34 AM
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Only 2 are bred.
Lilly-AlpineX- Bred Oct 27 2007. So I don't think any kids from her will come!
Taffy-Boer-Bred Oct 1 2007. Don't think she will be having any soon 
Anastacia-Nubian- NOT BRED- So she really shouldn't be doing this!!
Maybe I can get some people to come and do a study and pay me big $$$ hehehehe
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11/24/07, 07:45 AM
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I've never heard of Boers being precocious. Sometimes the dairy breeds are, but don't usually require milking. If these were my goats, I'd be tempted to have the vet ultrasound them to see if they were bred earlier.
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11/24/07, 11:05 AM
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hmmm? mastitis?? I had a (bought) saanen, was supposed to be bred but was dry and open and she filled up a pretty good sized bag, sometimes even and sometimes uneven all summer. tested her for mastitis this fall--bingo. Her day to turn into sausage is quickly approaching. Maybe you should test yours; easy and cheap.
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11/24/07, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by goatkid
I've never heard of Boers being precocious. Sometimes the dairy breeds are, but don't usually require milking. If these were my goats, I'd be tempted to have the vet ultrasound them to see if they were bred earlier.
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No way they could be bred earlier. One the buck would have been way to young, and they all don't look pregnet. It's not a huge problem yet, but I may test for mastis.
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11/24/07, 12:20 PM
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Ok, the buck did break in with them in July, but both were bred only a few weeks ago. And I know that they both were in a dead on heat!
The doeling was never in the barn till everyone was bred. So I am 100% sure she isn't bred.
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11/24/07, 03:15 PM
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So, how old was the buck in July when he broke in with them? Because the timing is right for some preggers does to be starting to bag up!
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11/24/07, 09:23 PM
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He would have been 6 months old. But she doesn't look like a preggo, I am thinking of getting some blood work done on my 2 yearlings. To see if they are pregnet. But I got to thinking that won't tell me when they will kid! So I guess it is that EVIL waiting game!
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11/24/07, 09:27 PM
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Well, if it was July, won't be long LOL. Especially if this is what is causing the udders to fill. Hmm, and they are doing this at the same time, rather coincidental.
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11/24/07, 10:31 PM
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oh gosh, if he was 6 mo. in july, looks like you may be having kids sooner than you thought. Last yr. I had a 4.5 mo. old settle 9 does 
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11/24/07, 11:18 PM
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An eight-week old buck can settle does, LOL! Yup, I think you have some kids coming right shortly!
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11/25/07, 09:44 AM
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I agree with the rest...Looks like you have kids coming.
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11/25/07, 02:21 PM
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And quit milking or expressing milk out of virgin does unless it's to test them for mastitis. Hard firm udders in kids is very very normal in well bred MILKING stock. IF they aren't bred you might want to look into products that reseal those teats, because 4 more months of being bred with your orifices already opened and not milked regularly and you will have staph. Vicki
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11/25/07, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Vicki McGaugh TX Nubians
And quit milking or expressing milk out of virgin does unless it's to test them for mastitis. Hard firm udders in kids is very very normal in well bred MILKING stock. IF they aren't bred you might want to look into products that reseal those teats, because 4 more months of being bred with your orifices already opened and not milked regularly and you will have staph. Vicki
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I only do it when the udder is very very tight. I haven't had to do it in a about week, so im hoping they are stopping this stuff.
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