Angora goats - fat firm stomachs?

[jode]

So my angora goats which were looking kinda skinny not more than a week or so ago are now almost bloated and have very tight stomachs. Is that because they are eating more hay now and the hay takes a long time to digest, or should I get worried? Really the only change is that they recently depleted their pasture forage and are really living off some large round haybales. Their stomachs are just really big and round and tight...

SZorry for such a stupid question - I'm just hoping they are fat and happy (rather than getting sick.)

[ONThorsegirl]

My guess, as with cattle and sheep, they are just gorging them selves on the hay there for its a bit of a hay belly. They are just eatting alot of hay and aren't used to having the hay infront of them all the time.

Are they drinking? If they are I don't think you have to worry too much, but maybe someone else will have something for you!

Melissa

[Rockytopsis]

My first thought also was hay belly.