Nigerian Dwarf Doeling producing milk - pregnant?

[Humblebeginningshomestead]

Is that the male with pendulous ears next to her??

No, that is one of our three month old mini nubian doelings. Our bucks have a different pen, never run with the does . The male is a Nigerian dwarf.

 

[Humblebeginningshomestead]

Have you been able to talk with a vet yet ? I really hate to see you go thru what we did, and at six month....ugh that is worse than our situation.....

We did get ahold of a local farm vet, she will be coming out to do an exam and ultrasound if needed to confirm pregnancy and we will go from there.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

We did get ahold of a local farm vet, she will be coming out to do an exam and ultrasound if needed to confirm pregnancy and we will go from there.

Oh thank goodness, I feel so relieved for you, please keep me posted, either on this post or @B&BHappy Goats journal....

 

[Wehner Homestead]

I feel a little bit better about the kid(s) not being from a huge buck!

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Hi what did the vet have to say ?

 

[PattyNH]

@Humblebeginningshomestead Did the vet make it out yet? Been wondering how your girl is holding up...

 

[Humblebeginningshomestead]

Hi all! Sorry for the late reply. We had a snow storm here and our vet had to reschedule but came today. Kids are not able to be felt within Gouda but that’s not to say she isn’t pregnant. The vet feels she was most likely bred as she spent the first 5 months of her life with a buck. Nov 9th we noticed vaginal mucus but none since. I’ve seen no signs of heat, and I have noticed additional swelling of her vulva. Vet drew blood and we will know for certain within a few days if she is surely pregnant. The vet feels that given the size of the buck not being huge that she will likely be okay to kid, and that we can just hope for multiples as well.

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Thanks for the update. Please keep us posted.

 

[Humblebeginningshomestead]

Goudas blood test did come back positive, as we knew it would. She seems like she’s rapidly growing so I suspect we are within the last two months of her pregnancy. She had discharge on 11/8 and just out of pure precaution that “what if” she got pregnant prior to being three months old, I’m going to keep close watch from Christmas on. Fingers crossed for small but strong healthy kids!

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Get your kit ready. Pray and hope for the best but be ready for the worst so you can handle whatever comes along!!