ANY DAY NOW.... MAMA-GOAT IS GETTING READY TO KID!
It should be soon!
When we picked up Daisy, our doe goat, the goal was that she would be able to reproduce and eventually provide our family with milk. Step one would be getting her pregnant, but it looks like that step has already been taken care of. At first I wondered if our young buckling had done the job, since they can apparently breed at as young as three to four months old.
However, since we got these goats roughly three months ago, and since the gestation period is about 150 days (or five months) it seems that if she is getting ready to kid, the pregnancy would have begun about two months prior to us getting her.
Below I have provided both a video and some photographic evidence of why I believe that she will be kidding soon. Not only is she now very wide, but here milk bags are apparently filling up too, which can be a good giveaway. Time will tell and we will certainly keep you posted!
MAMA-GOAT VIDEO!
GETTING WIDER!
Here are a few photos that I just took with my new CANON REBEL T7i of how wide Daisy is getting. I suspected a pregnancy and it seems very evident that such is that case.
MILK COMING IN!
In these photos I tried to show how big her milk bags were getting. This makes me suspect that it could be any day now! We will be keeping a close eye on her!
As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
proof-of-fat-mama
Until next time…
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The characteristics of the first pregnant goat or pregnant women
Goats are the first time pregnant, when observed physically does not change significantly, so it is more difficult to recognize pregnancy than a goat who had been a child. Even in the third month of pregnancy, the pregnant goat has not shown a real physical difference.
Goats look more tame, calm and not restless
Goat's skin seems a bit loose
Navel is widened
The feathers become more shiny and are usually characterized by hair loss
Appetite increases from the usual
The body looks a little bit fat, but more often difficult to distinguish
After the pregnancy age touches the third month period the newly pregnant breeds are more easily recognizable than their stomach and physical changes. The goat's stomach enlarges with the age of the older pregnancy.
here's the proof:@papa-pepper
Wow! So cool! Thank you!
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Nice!
Yea! She is due very soon.
How's the weather coping with them?
They look good too and not too shy of the camera.
Thanks for connecting us to homesteading.
Keep on steemin'
The weather has been warm, so it looks good!
Your 'Kidding' right.
Hopefully soon!
Congratulations on your news @papa-pepper. Goats have so much character (unlike their close relatives, sheep, I find, which I consider to be a little boring). I hope it's as full of life as the internet's favourite goat...
You planning to keep the kid? (you got the room?) or finding a good home for it? Got any names planned should you be wanting to keep it? Good luck all the same with it all!
We have no names picked out, but might run a steemit name contest and see what you all think. Also, we will be keeping it. I'm hoping to establish a small flock.
I'll have to check out that goat link you shared! Thanks @zool237!
After cats, goats dominate youtube for their madcap antics, I'm guessing.
Wow Nice to see. And Thanks for shere it with us.
And thank you for checking it out!
the mom goat looks so adorable ...she is gonna get a new member in her family wish that brings good luck to her though she is an animal but i am sure she too have feelings and emotions about her babies
Yes, I believe that she will nurture and care for her young.
No way! I love goats! Can't believe you have a pregnant goat. That's amazing! Please keep us posted! :) would love to see the little one(s).
Good luck, soon to be goat grandpa :D
two excellent goats
@papa-pepper
So far... might be more really soon!
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@ papa-pepper.
Maybe the baby goat will need a lot of milk then a big milk bag
That is great! Your animals are myltiplying like crazy. Pretty soon you won't know what to do but sit and play with them all day!
Lol! One can hope!