A female goat can get pregnant again right after birth if she goes into heat around a male. Her udder will start to fill with milk - it's not ready yet but is just getting a head start toward being ready to feed the kids. Neutering early prevents the development of aggressive behaviour and nasty billy goat smells. Read here https://tr.im/KV1xR. Women can easily keep a tab on their ovulation by maintaining a temperature chart. A woman has given birth to a goat after a two-year pregnancy, Nigerian media has claimed. Remember to consult your veterinarian before administering this type of a feeding program to ensure optimal goat nutrition. This will happen when labor and birth are within 24 hours. If you run an intensively managed mob this is the time you should move her to a pen near the barn or other shelter that you've designated as your kidding area. Gestation is five months, so MOST of them won't be coming into heat until their kids are about 4-5 months old. Early test may not provide you an accurate result. You can get a sooner and accurate result if you call a vet. Whether your goat is a baby factory like my Phoebe or not, the most common goat birth complication is the risk of suffocation. Thread starter ChksontheRun; Start date Feb 25 ... Have a problem free next pregnancy and kidding. The tips to get pregnant given below are some effective ways to get pregnant fast and are natural ways of getting pregnant. This is one of the first signs that your goat is sick…or in labor! Answer (1 of 1): It depends on the type of goat. Does (female goats) usually live on average 11 – 12 years. I breed Nubians, and Nubian crosses. Feb 26, 2011 #3 helmstead Goat Mistress. Most goats however are seasonal breeders. The normal gestation time for goats is 145 to 155 days. Usually around the time of ovulation there is a spike in the temperature of women. The goat should be kept away from males until her baby goats are weaned. Someone on here can explain it better than me. Normal Fetal Position Somewhere between the 120th and 145th day after breeding the doe may start to "bag up". The doe can reach puberty between 4 to 12 months of age, depending on the breed, season of birth, level of feeding/nutrition, and overall health status. Any time that a goat separates themselves from the herd, is a sign that something is up! Keep good records, so you know which does are prone to ketosis or pregnancy toxemia. Labor and Kidding Out a Goat. Joined May 18, 2009 Messages 3,012 Reaction score 6 Points 156 Location Alfordsville, IN. Goat Life Span. This is why one of the most important, life-saving ways we goat keepers can help our does during labor, is to be ready to clean airways as babies come out. How soon after kidding can a doe be bred. Most goats will kid between 149 and 151 days. They come into season anywhere from around July to December, more likely between August and November. The Doe will milk her Kid until it is ready for weaning at about 10 – 12 weeks old. Some producers give their does a little honey or molasses right after they give birth to provide immediate carbohydrate energy. When Sign Occurs: Usually, a doe will separate herself from the herd to begin nesting and to find a place to give birth. To verify pregnancy, an ultrasound can be performed on your doe after 60 days of gestation period. Premature endings for Does usually come through ‘kidding’ (giving birth). Nigerian dwarfs, for example, can breed year-round. 24 hours after birth: MAMA GOAT: It would be wise to take your doe’s temperature.A normal goat temperature is between 102 to 103 degrees F. Also, I’d recommend herbally de-worming your doe to help prevent a surge in worms while her immune system is down.. BABY GOATS: Make sure they are peeing & pooping.Their poop will look a lot like the baby meconium and will be thick and look like tar. 7. 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