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Old 02/28/08, 07:00 PM
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Pregnant doe ?

I have a pregnant goat that I thought was due towards end of march but I have a few questions. First, she might have been "exposed" earlier than I thought due to our roaming billy that made his way into their pen a few times. Not sure if he had time before anyone noticed him there but I would guess it was possible. OK, my question is about her hips, she seems to be getting skinny or narrow at the hips all of a sudden, does this mean anything? She is eating fine and is very healthy but I just looked at her and she seems very skinny in butt and hips. This will be her second time kidding and I don't remember how she looked the first time.
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Old 02/28/08, 11:28 PM
 
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I'm not sure about the hips, but does do drop before they kid and hollow out a bit. At the same time, their udders usually fill and then, they lose their ligaments prior to kidding.
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Old 02/29/08, 10:47 AM
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Mine was very skinny but we think she may have had worms while pregnant.
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