Author Topic: At last (Read 2578 times)

Lesley Silvester · « **on:** April 19, 2016, 11:27:31 pm »

Caldi is showing signs of an udder. I was pretty certain she had taken but this confirms it, Eight weeks to go.

Dogwalker · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2016, 05:55:33 am »

Could she have a word with two of mine please.

Two different groups with different bucks, another month possible.
The white one was sheared with the others in January so is looking fairly shaggy and difficult to see her shape now but I don't think she's pregnant.
The grey one just looks in really good condition and I'm disappointed if she's not pregnant. She'd stopped coming into to season so assumed she was.
O well time will tell.

Jullienne · « **Reply #2 on:** April 20, 2016, 09:04:45 am »

couldnt you scan them to see or do they only scan sheep and other animals? congrats btw

Dogwalker · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2016, 10:11:41 am »

I could get them scanned with a lot of stress and hassle all round.
On balance just wait and see seems the best option.

Anke · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2016, 10:16:05 am »

My vet now has a portable, battery run scanner they use for cattle mainly - so next year will get my goats done (always have groups mated to kid on the same day anyway now). Would have saved me a lot of hassle this year if I had known... and maybe my breed champion goat would still be with us...

So, unless I had to travel unreasonable distances/to another farm etc I would now try and scan... not just for knowing if in-kid or not, but even more so if triplets/quads are involved... pregnancy toxaemia is a killer!

Beeducked · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2016, 09:03:50 pm »

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #6 on:** April 21, 2016, 12:11:17 am »

Quote from: Dogwalker on April 20, 2016, 05:55:33 am

Could she have a word with two of mine please.

Two different groups with different bucks, another month possible.
The white one was sheared with the others in January so is looking fairly shaggy and difficult to see her shape now but I don't think she's pregnant.
The grey one just looks in really good condition and I'm disappointed if she's not pregnant. She'd stopped coming into to season so assumed she was.
O well time will tell.

I'll see if I can bring a message from her when I see you on Saturday.

I wouldn't mind having her scanned but the cost for just one goat will be high.