Unbred does in milk??

[mrstillery09]

I have a Saanen and an alpine, both are almost a year and a half and unbred. I've noticed they both have small little udders forming. The alpines is slightly lopsided but feels normal (not hot or lumpy). The saanens is slightly bigger and both teats are crusty where she has leaked some milk, but feels otherwise normal. Is it ok to just leave it be and just keep an eye on them?

[Alice In TX/MO]

Keep an eye and a hand on them.

My Saanen cross does did this.

[mygoat]

My pygmy doe did this last year after kidding season. She was not exposed to a buck, never kidded - but probably got mommy instincts/hormones flowing thanks to the season and maybe because she watched the other goat kids bouncing around.

The season can induce them to prepare for what would *normally* be occuring if they were living with a buck. Just as the day length induces them to go into heat come fall.