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Bluewrenn
Posted - Jan 05 2008 : 11:22:01 AMI have a question for you folks who have or have had Angora goats. With their long fleece during the winter, how do I tell if the breeding session this past fall was successful, without dragging them off to the vet's for an amnio? It's hard to tell if my boys "got a homerun" or not.... Any help?
I've tried feeling them up - I mean, feeling them - to see if they have started making milk but they were bred late (in November and early December) and I imagine that it's still too early to tell. I can't tell if they are fatter than usual because it's been cold and I left their fleece long this year to help keep them warm. (They've been on feed too for the winter.)
Posted - Jan 05 2008 : 4:18:11 PMHi Erin - there are a couple of ways to tell. First if you have the billy you can put him in with the girls and see what he will tell you. If the girls act interested or he tries to breed them then the chances are they did not take.
Next since they are really not that far along to tell by how big they are you can take a listen. I check them with a scope (which feels like your ear drums are being distroyed) and if you can get the barn to be quite long enough you might hear the heart beats.
My girls also increase their intake of minerals during their early stages and when they get close to delivery they increase their talking. I have several who also get very needy - wanting their backs rubbed and I give accurpressure point treatments for my older girls.
Good luck and hope your expecting. My girls are due any day now.
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