Do my goats look fat? (pics)

[Minelson]

I am astounded at how big Frankie & Flossie are getting. I'm starting to wonder if I am feeding them too much. And their mama Gretta I have only known while she was pregnant so I'm not sure if she is overweight. I feed them all together one cup of 14% grain (so that's 2 cups a day) They get Alfalfa about 1 flake a day. handful of BOSS. Free choice grass hay. Babies are 7-1/2 weeks old. Mama is going to be 4 in May. Gretta is a Pygmy, babies are half ND.
Here are a couple of pics
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[mygoat]

The way to tell if they are overweight is to feel their brisket - chest bone - to see if they have extra 'padding'. It should be fairly prominent. Also, there shouldn't be much 'padding' on the ribs as well. Likely, your growing kids and lactating dam are not overweight.

I would keep feeding the kids grain and cut out grain for the dam. Increase the hay for all three to at LEAST 1 flake for the mother and 1/2 flake per kid, prefferably free feed them alfalfa hay. Remember, the larger the bellies are on the goats, the better. Large bellies mean well functioning rumens. It's when you start seeing rolls on their neck/chest that you know you have a severely overweight goat. I check my goats on a regular basis by feeling brisket/ribs. Keep in mind that dairy goats are always skinnier looking than non lactating or non dairy goats.