Double check me--This doeling isn't pregnant, is she?

[aggieterpkatie]

Yep, Biotracking is very cheap. I bought the red top tubes from my vet ($1.50 for 5) and drew blood myself (you just need a needle and syringe) and sent it in. The test is around $4, plus the cost of shipping which was a few bucks. So, for under $10 you'd have a definite answer of whether or not she's bred.

 

[mamaluv321]

Why not send in a blood test to Biotracking? If it does come back positive, it's probably best to abort for her safety.

We don't really have money to spend on extras like that right now, unfortunately.

It is really cheap! Really, check it out! If you draw the blood yourself....You can buy the kit that has enough for eleven blood draws and save the rest for next year. It might take 1 or 2 or 3 to get it figured out if you've never drawn blood from a goat's neck, but I hadn't and got four does done last winter with help from my dad (restraining goats) and dh (filming my humiliation and posting it on youtube!)

We got CAE tests on four and preggers tests on 3 and it was SOOO worth it. I will do it every year. We were able to have the info needed to bottle feed one doeling with a CAE-positive mom so she will be healthy. We also found out that our herd is almost all CAE negative and can go forward with confidence.

going to search YouTube for your video right now!

 

[Ariel301]

We have done plenty of blood testing in the past, and I know it is cheap, but right now we're really really hurting on money. $10 right now is a small fortune to us since we were out of work for a year and a half. My husband just got a new job, but we're so backed up on bills that the only thing we can buy for the goats is their feed right now.

I've been watching this girl and feeling her tummy, and I think we're safe! Hopefully.