How to tell if a Boar Goat is pregnant?
Question by mindermoo: How to tell if a Boar Goat is pregnant?
I have researched and researched but I can not find out how to tell if my goat is pregnant! We had her bred, the due date should be around the middle of March, I have 3 goats and they are all fat so I am unable to tell if she is or not! any suggestions! My goats are well fed! LOL
What do you think? Answer below!
One Response to How to tell if a Boar Goat is pregnant?
Leave a Reply
I have the same problem all the time at my farm. Have you been watching her? Has she gone back into heat. If she has, she’s not bred. I know it can be hard to tell with some does. If she is pregnant and due next month, you should be able to feel the kids kick by now. If you press in on her belly -not too hard- on the side opposite her stomach, you should be able to feel the kid(s) move or kick back. You can’t feel them kick/move all the time, but if you keep doing it, eventually you will feel something. Just make sure it is the side opposite her stomach or you will be feeling her gut movements and not the kids. At this point, I think the best thing to do is be prepared and wait to see if she delivers next month. She should be getting a “bag” soon if she is bred, but that’s no guarantee either- especially if she was previously bred. It’s kind of hard to tell if her bag is getting bigger if she was not dried up before she has kids. I had one goat (not previously bred) that didn’t start to get a bag until 2 weeks before she was due. I hope this helped- at least a little bit. Good luck.
Rachael
June 22, 2013 at 4:23 am