Updated 3/29/12 Melissa Farm Picture Journal *New Pictures Pg 10*

[Melissa'sDreamFarm]

I have 3 Nigerian Dwarf goats that probably are pregnant. 2 of them will be their first time. Of course it's my first time having pregnant goats. When should they bag up or when should I notice a difference in their udders.

I separated the buck a couple of months ago and I'm concerned may be they aren't pregnant and what I'm seeing is just some well fed goats, lol. There is NO udder development on any of my goats.

Of course I have to include a picture of one of the fattest goats, who doesn't like me calling her fat. This picture was taken several months ago, during the GREAT BUCK escape while I was working out the new buck enclosure and "fixing" all the escape routes, lol. Buck pen now has a chicken wire top on half and tarp over the buck house, lol. They can jump on top of the buck house to jump out of the pen. Now with the canopy in the way and the chicken wire, it's just a deterrent.

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

I love that picture!! Stickin her tounge out!! They can bag up anywhere from 30 days prior to delivery or a few days. Depends on the goat. No help there I know!! But the next time she will will be approx to the sametime as the first time, if that helps? If its a first timer I always go by the ligaments to know when the time is coming. The hind ligs connected to the tail will drop so far down you wont be able to feel them anymore. I found that is the best way for first timers.

I would recomend getting familar with those ligs and how they feel now...then you will know when they are gone...once there gone it will be anytime in the next 6 to 24 hours.

Good luck!!

 

[freemotion]

Some people here on byh can tell if a goat is preggers by looking at their hoo-hoo (Latin name for lady parts ) so if you can get clear pics of each one and post it, change the title to alert the experts, you might get some answers. Just don't hold their tails up when taking the pic as that stretches things out unnaturally. Take your time and get pics of them holding their tails up themselves.

 

[Ariel301]

Most does begin bagging up around a month before kidding.

 

[lilhill]

I agree. My does tend to start uddering up about 30 days prior to kidding.

 

[SDGsoap&dairy]

I agree. My does tend to start uddering up about 30 days prior to kidding.

x2- though we see udder development on ffs a little earlier.

 

[Melissa'sDreamFarm]

Here are some pictures from yesterday of 2 of my goats who I suspect are pregnant. The first is of Annabell, this is not her first time around the block, lol. I noticed her vagina was swollen yesterday and was "drippy" with clear fluid. She is also acting very "bucky", smelling other goats, blubbering and such. Excuse the berry, but goat buts are hard to take pictures of. Do they look pregnant or just fluffy?

And then there is Skye, this is her first time.

 

[helmstead]

AB...I miss her! Never should have let that one go...

She looks open to me. Sounds like she's in heat.

 

[Melissa'sDreamFarm]

I too believe she's in heat. I think my buck Dell is probably too young/small to breed them. The real reason I'm posting this is I found Miss Annabell flirting with the boys yesterday when I got home. Trotting up and down the fence line blubbering and wagging her tail. Little trollop, lol. I thought for sure she was pregnant!

Just know Kate, AB is dearly loved and as you can see, well fed, lol. I love her more than words. She and Cerina are my all time favorites.

My other Nigerian's, Millie and Skye are just too stand-off-ish. In their defense, they were dam raised. I assume their stand-off-ishness is due to that.

 

[freemotion]

One of my dam-raised does, still best buddies with her mom and inseparable, was rather standoffish until she had a traumatic and life-threatening delivery of triplets. She knew I was helping her (thanks yet again, helmstead, for guiding me into saving all four!) and I checked on her all night, let her sleep against me while I massaged her after, and she is VERY attached to me now.

I'm not recommending traumatic deliveries, however. I'm sure my lifespan lost a couple of years that night!