Goat ?

[nana_4708]

I have a boar goat that was with a billy when I got her! June 3 she is bigger but I have no idea if she is pregant are not I hope she is this last week her tail end looks bigger to me and her udders are maybe alittle bigger not sure but early she had a discharge clear sting looking would that mean baby are is she in heat???I have a young billy in the same pin but he is not looking at her not sure if he is old enough about 5 months.
My husband says she is bigger also.
Please tell me what to look for and if it is discharge how long?

 

[lilhill]

If she's been exposed to a buck, then she could be bred. How long it will be? As my former boss used to love to say, "How long is a rope?" It just depends on when she was bred.

The discharge could be a heat cycle or it could be she is bred and broken the "plug", hence the discharge. They can have some discharge for a month of so before freshening. Without having her pregnancy tested by a Vet, then I would say just keep a close eye on her. Things to look for are:

The udder will slowly fill and become firmer and sometimes have a shine to it.

Sunken hips. The kids will drop and your doe will appear to have lost a lot of weight near the hip bones.

Tail ligaments loosen. These are the two ligaments that travel in a V from the base of the tailbone to the pin bones. When they can no longer be felt and the doe's rear is very loose, almost feeling like it's broken, she is preparing for the birth of her kids.

She will be restless. You'll see her getting up and down, moving, pawing and sometimes even "talking" to her kids. This usually starts about 24 to 48 hours before kidding.

Sometimes they will stare off into space for up to a minute and this is early contractions.

There is a mucus plug that is released about 8 hours prior to kidding. The string might come in short lengths at first. A long milky string is a sure sign that the time is fast approaching.

She may go off feed completely or nibble when she normally has a good appetite.

Just a few things you should watch for. Hope this helps.