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Old 12/12/07, 06:12 PM
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Red face I just had a disturbing thought...
What if Gretta is not even pregnant! She is my first goat...I'm such a newbie. I'm just going off what I was told by the guy who sold her to me...he said she was due in Nov/Dec and she was a good mom, she had one kid last year. He said she was bred to a Nigerian Dwarf..I saw the Buck. But what if he is wrong. She hasn't done anything different or shown any signs since I freaked out over her breathing hard. I'm sure she is sick of me feeling her udder and tendons and always staring at her hind end....and waking her up in the middle of the night! I guess it would be ok if she's not...we just love her so much. But I got everything ready with my kidding kit and all. And my mom even knitted a little goat coat...and my sister is working on more!!! OMG...has this ever happened to anyone else?
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Old 12/12/07, 06:41 PM
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Is that the brown pygmy? If so she does like pregnant! If not post a picture!
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Old 12/12/07, 06:42 PM
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How long have you had her? If you have had her for 4 months then next month should be the month! Some will play games with you!
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Old 12/12/07, 07:20 PM
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Our Nubian that we hoped was bred came back into heat. It happens.
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Old 12/12/07, 07:22 PM
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I got her in October 14th...yes it is the brown pygmy. Here is a picture from a couple weeks ago
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...6100MZM2bloyY8
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Old 12/12/07, 07:23 PM
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Should I take more pictures?
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Old 12/12/07, 07:41 PM
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yes!

Sides, rear (make sure we can she her butt and udder area. A little trim will help to find those little udders!) belly shot (from side) and top shot (from the hips to the last rib in the cage)
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Old 12/12/07, 07:52 PM
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OK...I'm headed right out THANKS!
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Old 12/12/07, 08:35 PM
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How old is she?? How many kiddings has she had?? I think she is in 4th month and you should have some next month.
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Old 12/12/07, 08:39 PM
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She is 3 years old and she had one baby last year
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Old 12/13/07, 08:13 AM
 
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you are so funny

It looks like to me she is not due any time soon. Since you are pestering her so much, I would recommend feeling for the baby. Feel her sides and the floor of her stomach. Feel any kicking?
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Old 12/13/07, 10:42 AM
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This morning I was trying to feel her but she gets mad at me because she just want me to scratch her...there was a lot of movement on her right side that I could see...like rolling. I tried to feel in front of her udder and it made her pee! Right on one my of my cats tail. HA! I really don't know what I'm feeling for...I have no experience with any kind of unborn baby...animal or human!
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Old 12/13/07, 12:33 PM
 
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This is a good time to start feeling so you will be able to tell the difference betweeen rumen activity and kid activity. I do my feeling when the does are trapped on the milk stand. Some do fuss a bit, but they can not get away! I don't have any human baby experience either, just lotsa kid experience.
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She does not look obviously pregnant to me. But, after having goats for nine years, I still have one I can't tell on. I thought she was due a week or two ago, and she came into heat again instead.
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Old 12/13/07, 03:36 PM
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Well, I figured out how to scratch Gretta and feel her tummy at the same time. I felt a dull thumping here and there...is that a baby?
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Old 12/13/07, 03:41 PM
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All I can add is that a pregnant goat's due date/time is God's little way of teaching us humans patiences! If she is preg, she will probably kid when you least expect it.
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Old 12/13/07, 03:47 PM
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Probably the day I'm having 30 guests over for a Christmas party
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