Key Technical Points for Feeding and Management of Does in Early Pregnancy

The quality of feeding and management during a doe's pregnancy has a great impact on the birth weight of newborn kits, the vitality of the kits, and the doe's lactation capacity, so strengthening the feeding and management of does during pregnancy is very important.

The gestation period of a doe is very short, only 1 month, and it is normal for kindling to occur 1 to 2 days early or late. The first 15 days after mating are called early pregnancy; during this stage the embryos grow very slowly and require few nutrients, so a feeding level slightly higher than usual is sufficient.