First time Momma

[Goat Whisperer]

No snow kids yet.
I will say her back side...I guess like her hips are looking super bony. If I didn't know she was being fed so well, she'd look malnurished to me, aside from the huge belly.

Pics?

 

[Hens and Roos]

She really is taking this to the max. I feel for you. I have one that will be at 150 days tomorrow so the watch is on here too.



I send them to CAHFS.
California Animal Health & Food Safety

I think that it probably costs more for out of state submissions.

Probably, most places do charge more of out of state submissions.

You and @nstone630 can be on watch together!!

 

[nstone630]

It's hard to tell in the pic. But she just looks skinny on her rump. Like the bones around her tail and such. I don't know how else to explain it. I'll try and get a better pic today

 

[Goat Whisperer]

It is hard to see in the pic. Do you feel her hips protruding? Next time you are able to touch her, run your hand down her back and feel her spine, ribs, and brisket. If you can feel them very easily she is to thin.
She might have lost a bit of weight from being stalled. You are okay to increase her feed if she feels thin.

Never go by the belly. I've seen goats that had 0 body fat but had a big belly so the owner thought it was fine. Your girl is obviously not to that extent and I think you are able to tell the difference

 

[babsbag]

I have noticed that when the kids drop the does look thinner too.

 

[nstone630]

She seems to have dropped even further today. No other real change.

She's eating all the hay she wants and also a couple cups of sweet feed a day.

I pray she doesn't kid tonight. Supposed to be -2 degrees tonight

She has no other changes, no disharge, not acting funny or anything else. Just fat.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

He udder is looking big for a first time boer doe

She has gotta pop soon!

 

[nstone630]

Well, we made it through the coldest night so far. She sure is stretching this mess out.

I will say, it's getting near impossible for her to fit in and out of the igloo Like you should hear a "pop" when she gets through HAHA.

 

[samssimonsays]

Hahahaha that is priceless! Hoping she delivers soon when it warms up!

 

[Southern by choice]

Tell her you are going out of town, let her see you "load The car". Yep- she'll kid!