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Lamanchas are a little smaller than alpines, so I thing you are right.

We really look at rump width too.
We had a mini lamancha doe kid on her one year birthday, that was the earliest we've ever bred a doe but she was very large and growthy, with a very WIDE rump. She easily kidded triplets and did great
 

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Thank you. :) We really have come a long way with her.

She was enjoying the shade under the mulberry tree. Favorite spot for all of the girls. Rare moment to get a picture of any of the girls laying down. Usually as soon as they see anyone they're up expecting treats.

She will not be a year until September 5th.
 

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We brought Moonpie home on 4/1/17. She's in quarantine right now. She was nothing but skin and bones. We were told she's a bad mom & her babies died. They just wanted her gone. We got a weight on her using the tape measure. It said she was about 75lbs. This was the day she was brought home.
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We're taking it slow with her. Treating one thing at a time. Making sure she has plenty of hay at all times.

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This picture is 10 days after we brought her home. She is gaining but slowly. I got a tape weight on her 4/22. She's at 93 lbs.

Need to get updated pictures of her. She has the sweetest personality. Which has changed my husbands mind on wanting another Nubian. Wanting a Lamancha that we can breed.
 

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When did her babies die? This spring or last? The reason I ask is that she looks like she might be pregnant (to me). Belly seems low and she seems to have a pretty decent right side bump. :idunno Hard to tell without a close haircut, but she looks a little thin, not drastically...:hu Glad you're bringing her back!
 

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She had her babies about 3 months ago. We're trying to dry her up as well. Could she have went back into heat already? She was left in a pasture with a buck. I thought lamanchas are seasonal breeders?

She was fed, not enough. It is hard to tell with her winter coat. They had 15 does with kids, 1 buck and a cow in a pen with no grazing left. They got 2 flakes of alfalfa twice a day. All the goats in that pen were large breed goats. Boers & Nubians. Moon was the only lamanacha.
 

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Ran fecals today. Couple I'm not sure about. Will be sending fecals in, to see. In the mean time, maybe someone here could help?
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These are from two separate goats.
 

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Debris and air bubbles :)

It is possible for goats to cycle back and get bred soon after kidding. I know one lady who bred her doe 11 days after the doe kidded triplets :mad:

We've had lamanchas cycle in February, so it *could* be possible that she was re-bred.

If you brought her home on 4/1 I'd pull blood on her at the 40 day mark and send it out for a pregnancy check. It's not expensive, I think a lot of places charge $6 or so.

Part of it could also be the free choice hay. I have a few does that kidded in February but look like they could drop triplets again LOL
 

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Thank you.
I did not even think that she could be bred again. So soon. :( I really hope shes not. Will send in a blood test at 40 days.
 
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