How soon to tell if breeding took?

[hollywoodhen]

I decided to try out my buck last week...he was more than willing, but the girls didn't seem interested and I didn't think anything had connected.

However, this week the does were both really cranky and seem more swollen in the belly than I'm used to. How soon can you tell? If they got knocked up, I have to hurry up and build a grow-out pen

 

[MaggieJ]

I don't think you would notice any difference in just a week or so. Maybe the heat is making them cranky?

 

[hollywoodhen]

Good to know...I'll check again in another week.

Could be the heat, could be the buck next door who is now very, very aware of his manhood...

 

[OneAcreFarm]

I usually palpate at 10 days. Do you know how to palpate? If not, check this out...

http://arba.net/PDFs/palpation.pdf