Hello everyone,
I am feeling anxious as my doe was mated 31 days ago (for the first time) which means she should be due today. She stopped eating her pellets 3 days ago but is still eating plenty of hay and greens as well as drinking plenty of water. She has not started building a nest (though she does not live on wire but in hay - I have provided her with a nesting box as well but she is not interested in it) and she has not pulled any fur. She is spending most of her time laying down the past few days and occasionally you can see little tiny twitches in her low side. Is this normal behaviour for a first time mother or is she unwell? I am concerned that if she is actually not pregnant (considering no fur pulling or moving mouthfuls of hay around) then perhaps she is unwell (as not eating pellets but still eating everything else and drinking?). I don't want to rush her off to the vet prematurely, especially as if she is pregnant that would be very stressful. Any advice anyone or reassurance!
I am feeling anxious as my doe was mated 31 days ago (for the first time) which means she should be due today. She stopped eating her pellets 3 days ago but is still eating plenty of hay and greens as well as drinking plenty of water. She has not started building a nest (though she does not live on wire but in hay - I have provided her with a nesting box as well but she is not interested in it) and she has not pulled any fur. She is spending most of her time laying down the past few days and occasionally you can see little tiny twitches in her low side. Is this normal behaviour for a first time mother or is she unwell? I am concerned that if she is actually not pregnant (considering no fur pulling or moving mouthfuls of hay around) then perhaps she is unwell (as not eating pellets but still eating everything else and drinking?). I don't want to rush her off to the vet prematurely, especially as if she is pregnant that would be very stressful. Any advice anyone or reassurance!
