Day 173 and NOTHING

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[SarahFair]

My ober mix doesnt bag up till she softens up. She also likes to run late

 

[Pearce Pastures]

 

[sawfish99]

Today is 166. Still no kids. I think we have decided not to bother having the vet out unless she starts to act unusual or run a high temp. We have decided to start cutting back her grain and give her a few more days before we cut it out completely. I just don't know. She still looks pregnant and is 40lbs heavier than the fall, but no real udder building.

 

[AdoptAPitBull]

When you said you felt kids moving, were you feeling her right or her left side? If you felt her left side, that was her rumen moving. And if she's just a big girl with no babies, feeling her right side could also be her rumen.

Did you get a positive blood test? I'm inclined to say that she's not pregnant. But, really,

 

[sawfish99]

When you said you felt kids moving, were you feeling her right or her left side? If you felt her left side, that was her rumen moving. And if she's just a big girl with no babies, feeling her right side could also be her rumen.

Did you get a positive blood test? I'm inclined to say that she's not pregnant. But, really,

Right side, and she hasn't been a big girl in the past. In the fall prior to breeding she was about 135 lbs. Her weight gain has been consistent with our other pregnant does. She was in milk until early Feb when we dried her off in prep for kidding. Her udder got smaller and then had a slight build. I did check and there is some milk in the teats, but her udder hasn't really built back up.

We never bothered with a blood test, but when the vet examined her in Jan, she agreed the doe looked pregnant.

It isn't a crisis if she doesn't kid, just disappointing. I'm just baffled because there are so many conflicting indicators.

 

[SassyKat6181]

are we at day 168? i've been following this thread, anxiously awaiting news and pics!

 

[sawfish99]

are we at day 168? i've been following this thread, anxiously awaiting news and pics!

Yes, today was 168. Here are 2 pictures:

I have discussed the situation with the vet again (she called me to follow up). She has a theory about why the doe hasn't kidded. There are some animals that are capable of storing sperm for an extended period of time and then getting pregnant. For example chickens which can still be fertile 30 days after being with a rooster. While that isn't common for a goat, my vet has a suspicion that may be what is occurring with this doe since this is 2 years in a row. And I am positive she was not exposed to a buck except on Nov 2. Based on the theory, Saturday will be day 171 and would have correlated to the next heat cycle.

Time will tell.

 

[sawfish99]

Day 169 and no kids. Talked to the vet today and decided not to have her come do an exam. Maggie isn't running a fever and is acting normal. We are planning to cut her grain completely by early next week if there are no kids.

 

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