How far along is she?? (UPDATE)

[peachick]

In November I bought 2 adult does to breed to my buck. Mother and daughter ages 2 and 3.....

The 3 year old doe Rapunzel is looking MUCH farther along then I think she should.... the daughter is showing NO sign of pregnancy. I took several photos this morning before breakfast... so nobody had a chance to bloat up. Rapunzel tends to look more bloated than the others anyway... but her giant udder is what makes me think shes ready to pop soon.

I called the previous owner and she stated she could not have been bred at her farm before I bought them.

What do you guys think??? is she ready to pop... or does she really have 3 more months to go??


DSC_0103 by S!GNATURE, on Flickr


More photos of her here....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/s1gnature/sets/72157625718754675/with/5363383641/

Thanks!!

 

[PattySh]

That's a hard one. If there was no buck anywhere around her at the previous farm she may just be pleasantly plump! If there was a buck or buckling on the previous owners farm be on watch! I just brought home a nubian who has never been bred and is 2 yrs old and she has a bit of a fat udder (she herself is chubby also!). She was in full blown heat last nite and my buck bred her.

 

[helmstead]

First I'm LOVING her coat!

She is pretty wide. Is her udder hard? How long has it been growing?

Did the farm you bought her from HAVE bucks? If so...ahem... there must have been a breeding gone unnoticed.

 

[peachick]

Glad you like her coat... the name Rapunzel suits her, eh?

The previous owner had a nice set up with 2 bucks in a neighboring yard. The does and babies were in a larger yard... Im wonderinf if a buckling might have bred her before she took them away from the moms.

Either way Im thrilled that she is pregnant. I just dont have any clue when she is due. I bought her and her daughter Nov 10th. And I saw her daughter bred by my buck on Nov 14th..... However the daughter shows no sign of pregnancy.... if she is 2 months along.

I set up a birthing pen for her today... I dont think shes going to pop this week... but I cant imagine she has 3 more months to go.... unless shes haveing a litter!

I dont think she is overweight... everyone else here is in great condition. Her udder is a bit larger than a grapefruit... its not hard, but it is full. I first noticed it about 2 weeks ago.

thanks guys for your thoughts.

 

[ChksontheRun]

My sweet Amber has had a huge udder since mid December. Get a load of this picture from Jan 1. And still no sign of kids. As far as I can tel they are not due till mid February. As many people told me when I asked....you will know when you know, and remember....goats are liars.

 

[peachick]

Oh MY! and she still has a month to go!! The poor girl! She must have 3 or 4 in there!
It looks like my girl is doing the same thing. I will try to relax and just let her be.

 

[helmstead]

Wow Chks - nice udder on that girl! And she's GINORMOUS!

Peachick..the more you check and fret, the longer you wait LOL but I'm looking forward to baby pics!

 

[peachick]

So, its 3 weeks later, She is even larger and her udder is larger too, and feeling harder.... no surprise, right?
But now shes starting to waddle. and she walks slow! she wont step over the 10 inch board and the bottom of a gate, and her back is starting to sag.... her hip bones are showing and I'm getting so excited!!!
I think she maybe has another week or so?
But that means she was pregnant before I bought her, and Buckley wont be the daddy.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

So, its 3 weeks later, She is even larger and her udder is larger too, and feeling harder.... no surprise, right?
But now shes starting to waddle. and she walks slow! she wont step over the 10 inch board and the bottom of a gate, and her back is starting to sag.... her hip bones are showing and I'm getting so excited!!!
I think she maybe has another week or so?
But that means she was pregnant before I bought her, and Buckley wont be the daddy.

If you can see her hip bones, it shouldn't be much longer!

 

[20kidsonhill]

I think you might be surprised how long she will go looking like that. It gets to the point they look so miserable that I just feel so sorry for them.

The doe in the door to the right looked like this for over a month, She kidded last night. her belly hung so low it was an inch from the ground, she could barely walk, she couldn't figure out how to comfortably lay down, it was pitiful.