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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: princesspiggy on April 15, 2011, 11:18:18 am

Title: losing milk teeth
Post by: princesspiggy on April 15, 2011, 11:18:18 am

what age does a goat lose her front centre (milk) incisors ? i can see the new teeth already, thanks

Title: Re: losing milk teeth
Post by: ballingall on April 15, 2011, 11:36:30 pm

Normally around the time they are 12-14months old. Noticed our white AOV goatling has lost a couple of hers and she has just turned a year exactly.

Title: Re: losing milk teeth
Post by: princesspiggy on April 18, 2011, 10:22:33 am

thats good then, cos thats the age shes supposed to be. had a bit of a fright when i saw her teeth hanging between her lips, i thought id bougt a soon-to-be broken mouthed, was relieved to see her new teeth coming through..phew
thanx :wave: