Ginger's Kidding thread - 9/10 - Kidding time!!!Baby Pics

[Missy]

Here she is. Here name is Ginger. I got a man who was boarding her(a a few others) for someone for the winter, He never came back, and then when they called, he said to keep the goats, he didn't want them. So now I have 2 of them. The man was told that they were miniature dairy goats. The man didn't know much about goats, he just assumed they are pygmy goats like he has.

 

[marlowmanor]

Miniature Dairy goat would be a Nigerian Dwarf likely. She looks like she could be one too. The little buckling you were wondering about that is 9 months old is likely one too. ND and pygmies are similar, pygmies are actually classified as meat goats they are shorter and stockier than a ND. ND are more leggy like a dairy goat. We have 2 pygerian (pygmy/ND cross) wethers and they have the legginess of a ND with a pygmy face.

 

[20kidsonhill]

She does not look pregnant to me, or she is just pregnant 2 or 3 weeks.

 

[Missy]

I just got off the phone with them. She aborted in January about 1 month into her pregnancy, then cycled again mid February, then did not come back into heat in March. So she would not be due until mid July. He said she had no udder when she aborted, and now she has a small one building. I am not sure if she would be considered a FF since she aborted before even building an udder, or if this would be considered her second pregnancy if she is bred. I couldn't feel anything when checking her side, however, until the last few week, I didn't feel movement on my other girls either much. lol.


The other good news is they are all tested and negative for CAE, CL, and Johnes Disease.

 

[drdoolittle]

Ginger is very cute----she does look more like a Nigerian Dwarf than a pygmy (pygmies are "rounder"). Some people amaze me----I don't know how someone could just say "Keep the goats, I don't want them anymore". But, it's your gain! Good luck with them----hope she has some gorgeous kids!

 

[Missy]

Thank you. I am quite excited about my new goats. Although I am still trying to figure out how I went from 1 Oberhasli and 1 Saanen to 1 Oberhasli and 1 Saanen and 1 nubian to 1 Oberhasli and 2 Saanens, 1 nubian .......Then to 1 Oberhasli, 1 Sannen, 2 Nubians, 2 Nigerian Dwarfs and a pygmy.....oh and a little dairy mix buckling...lol.

 

[marliah]

I'd say she's Nigerian dwarf and she doesn't look pregnant to me.

 

[Missy]

Other than her little udder formation, there is no oter pregnancy clues, I am inclined to believe she is not pregnant as well.

 

[hcppam]

I'd say she's Nigerian dwarf and she doesn't look pregnant to me.

x2

 

[Missy]

Here are some updated pictures from today. I figured I would compare for a few weeks and see if anyone notices any differences.