How can I be sure of her due date? (added pics)

[SuburbanFarmChic]

She looks about as far along as my mini Nubian that is due the last week of March so you are probably on track for April. That doesn't mean she won't suddenly progress very quickly if she decides to. Goats LOVE to trick us.

I generally expect my does to be due any time between now and 5 months from now. Regardless of the day we think they were bred.

 

[20kidsonhill]

I could see her easily not being due until beginning of April. But she is going to be pretty big, by then, and she for sure is progressing quickly with the puffiness of her vulva.

Then again I could see her kidding middle of march. But If I were a betting person, I would say you are looking at April.

 

[Cara Peachick]

My money's on April too, but I wouldn't bet a lot. I don't like losing money.

 

[Imma Okie]

She looks about as far along as my mini Nubian that is due the last week of March so you are probably on track for April. That doesn't mean she won't suddenly progress very quickly if she decides to. Goats LOVE to trick us.

I generally expect my does to be due any time between now and 5 months from now. Regardless of the day we think they were bred.

I could see her easily not being due until beginning of April. But she is going to be pretty big, by then, and she for sure is progressing quickly with the puffiness of her vulva.

Then again I could see her kidding middle of march. But If I were a betting person, I would say you are looking at April.

Thank you both! I didn't want to be surprised. I will go ahead and be ready, just in case. Only time will tell!

 

[redtailgal]

Not sure if you read this or not, but I've heard that this is THE single most educational page on this site:

http://www.backyardherds.com/web/viewblog.php?id=586-doe-code

 

[Imma Okie]

My money's on April too, but I wouldn't bet a lot. I don't like losing money.

Thank you! She just looks so....PREGNANT. I feel sorry for her. So she isn't big for her stage? Is this a sign of multiples?

 

[Imma Okie]

Not sure if you read this or not, but I've heard that this is THE single most educational page on this site:

http://www.backyardherds.com/web/viewblog.php?id=586-doe-code

Hi again redtailgal! That was a good read
Thank you!

 

[20kidsonhill]

My money's on April too, but I wouldn't bet a lot. I don't like losing money.

Thank you! She just looks so....PREGNANT. I feel sorry for her. So she isn't big for her stage? Is this a sign of multiples?

I don't think she looks all that big, but her udder development is for sure not behind schedule, I have a lot of pictures of my does at different stages of their pregnancy on my kidding thread(locust Haven), if you look through it, you will be able to time-line some of the does, to see what they looked like 4 to 6 weeks before kidding.


If you look through the kidding threads there are several that post updated pictures for several weeks, up until the doe kids, some does do get very big.

 

[Imma Okie]

I moved her away from the main pasture and she has been laying around in the fresh dirt. She was annoyed with my following her around taking pictures of her rump.
When her time comes, she'll get the maternity paddock all to herself.

 

[Cara Peachick]

She looks a great deal like one of my does who is due April 8. I have one due March 20 (not a ff, mind you) who is HUGE and her udder much more developed. That's why I'm betting April.