Difference between revisions of "Tell if a Goat Is Pregnant"

If you're breeding goats, it is often not possible to know whether or not a doe is pregnant simply by looking at the goat. Some goats won't show much in the way of weight gain at all, so merely looking for weight gain isn't the simple solution. It is important to know as your pregnant goat's nutritional needs will increase, especially during the third trimester, and in some cases a lack of adequate nutrition can lead to the goat's death if it gets ketosis,<ref>https://edenhills.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/stages-of-goat-pregnancy/</ref> while milking a milk goat needs to end around two months before the kids are due.<ref name="Niemann">Deborah Niemann, ''Raising Goats Naturally''</ref>

If you're breeding goats, it is often not possible to know whether or not a doe is pregnant simply by looking at the goat. Some goats won't show much in the way of weight gain at all, so merely looking for weight gain isn't the simple solution. It is important to know as your pregnant goat's nutritional needs will increase, especially during the third trimester, and in some cases a lack of adequate nutrition can lead to the goat's death if it gets ketosis,<ref>https://edenhills.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/stages-of-goat-pregnancy/</ref> while milking a milk goat needs to end around two months before the kids are due.<ref name="Niemann">Deborah Niemann, ''Raising Goats Naturally''</ref>

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