**These pages are made for only for our farm so it will be easy for us to go and remind ourselves what we need to do.
We collected those files over the years. We are always learning new information. We add and edit these files almost daily.
We collected those files over the years. We are always learning new information. We add and edit these files almost daily.
Pregnancy Toxemia/Ketosis
Goat Fetal Development
Heart beat: 20 days
Limb buds visible: 28~35 days
Differentiation of digits: 35~42 days
Nostrils & eyes: 42 ~49 days
Eye lids close: 49 ~ 56 days
Horn pits appear: 77 ~84 days
Hair arounds eyes & muzzles: 98~105 days
Tooth eruption: 98~105 days
Hair covering body: 119~126 days
Length of fetus @ 30 days: 1.4 cm
Length of fetus @ 145 days: 43.0 cm
Heart beat: 20 days
Limb buds visible: 28~35 days
Differentiation of digits: 35~42 days
Nostrils & eyes: 42 ~49 days
Eye lids close: 49 ~ 56 days
Horn pits appear: 77 ~84 days
Hair arounds eyes & muzzles: 98~105 days
Tooth eruption: 98~105 days
Hair covering body: 119~126 days
Length of fetus @ 30 days: 1.4 cm
Length of fetus @ 145 days: 43.0 cm
Feeding during the Pregnancy
Due Date Calculator
Pre-kidding shave
There are several reasons we do Pre- Kidding shave. We do Pre-Kidding shave a week before 145 gestation day = Earliest due date.
As we know, they are safe to kid after 145th day. They will kid between 145 to 155th day.
Here are the reasons why we shave and where to shave.
As we know, they are safe to kid after 145th day. They will kid between 145 to 155th day.
Here are the reasons why we shave and where to shave.
1) Shaving the root of the tail area
When you shave this area, you will be able to see the changes of ligaments getting very loose day by day.
When you see the huge dimples right next to the tail, even without touching that area, you know that active labor is just around the corner.
When you see the huge dimples right next to the tail, even without touching that area, you know that active labor is just around the corner.
2) Shaving tail
We shave tail hair so it will be very easy to clean after kidding. After kidding, dam will produce after birth for a while. It could get pretty messy. Clean tail help them from sticking too much afterbirth.
3) Shaving udder area and legs
We shave udder area so it will be very easy to clean after kidding. Same as shaving tail area. We also shave forudder area so new born babies can find teats easily.
We shave back legs as well so after birth will not stick to the legs and when we start milking, less hair to deal with.
Goat baby embryo development
Miscarridges etc.