KidMandy
Chillin' with the herd
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We have a FF doe (Togg/Apline cross) that surprised us when she started developing an udder late in May. We had a buck here until March 1st, but he was tiny and I didn't think he would/could do anything with the girls.
Assuming she got pregnant on the day he left us, 150 days was July 29th.
She is bigger than the other doe we have of the same age (never bred) but she's not as big as other pregnant does we've had in the past. She shows no impending signs of labour, and is eating, drinking, and eliminating normally.
I tried palpating to see if I can feel a kid. On the right side, in the indentation below her spine, I can feel a little lump. It feels the same as my own babies when I've been pregnant, and is not present on the other doe. I have not felt it move, however, nor can I get it to move with pushing or prodding.
Her udder is producing milk, though I have not tasted it.
How overdue is too overdue? Should I be able to feel more than a little "lump" when feeling for kids? Should I be able to feel it moving?
I posted another thread a few weeks back because this doe was developing an uneven udder. It is still the same, though the small side is getting a little bigger now. She does not have mastitis (as discussed on the other thread). Is it maybe possible she has a false pregnancy?
Any insight is appreciated.
Assuming she got pregnant on the day he left us, 150 days was July 29th.
She is bigger than the other doe we have of the same age (never bred) but she's not as big as other pregnant does we've had in the past. She shows no impending signs of labour, and is eating, drinking, and eliminating normally.
I tried palpating to see if I can feel a kid. On the right side, in the indentation below her spine, I can feel a little lump. It feels the same as my own babies when I've been pregnant, and is not present on the other doe. I have not felt it move, however, nor can I get it to move with pushing or prodding.
Her udder is producing milk, though I have not tasted it.
How overdue is too overdue? Should I be able to feel more than a little "lump" when feeling for kids? Should I be able to feel it moving?
I posted another thread a few weeks back because this doe was developing an uneven udder. It is still the same, though the small side is getting a little bigger now. She does not have mastitis (as discussed on the other thread). Is it maybe possible she has a false pregnancy?
Any insight is appreciated.