-This morning she was waiting at the fence for me and would not stop crying/talking to me. – She does have a super full udder and her teats are getting swollen. On the following morning I started checking on her every hour. Mine will also get picky with eating. The goat estrous cycle could be interrupted by different physiological reasons such as pregnancy, lactation or photo-period, periods of inadequate nutrition or stressful environmental conditions. They are remote and have sound too. Your site was instrumental in making this birthing experience a joy. Usually the ones who 'delay' the twin are just so wrapped up in their first baby, it's as if they are trying to put off having the second one until the first kid is cleaned up a bit. This is another first sign for me. Thanks so much for your help and I’ll post updates soon! I have 4 pregnant Nigerian Dwarf does and this will be their first kidding experience…. The next one any day now. I took a quick lunch and came back to triplets. “Molly” is only a year old and is a twin. I don’t think my husband is going to keep any of the kids .I do hope this works out .My husband turned our home into a small farm last year after going blind a few years ago and starting with rabbits. She is very large and has already dropped.I’m not sure how to tell. She doesn’t have a big udder or discharge. I will become a goat mama this summer… 2 pregnant nanny. I do have my kidding box ready to go, w/ supplies: towels, paper towels, kid puller, navel clamps, iodine, lubricant, gloves, scissors, heat lamp, bulb nasal syringe, notebook/pen, vet phone number, etc. So if a barn is available, most of them will give birth indoors. It was one of the scariest moments of my life! Also- do you have a post with a “birthing box” type theme? For most of the pregnancy, your goat will look like she is carrying her babies up high in her abdomen. Thanks for sharing Kim- yes, it’s a very good idea to aware with the positioning. As a goat begins to go into labor, she’ll just act “different.” She might act restless and repeatedly try laying down, only to get right back up. How long is a goat pregnancy? Love the blog and can’t wait to read more exciting tips and tricks about the homestead life (we also didn’t plan on it, but dived in with chickens and goats last year – this Fall we will be adding a pair of breeding hogs!). We have raised Alpacas and much of what you mentioned is true with Alpacas too. We just got our first girl today and she is pregnant. I’m reading lots of articles like “8 Signs that Your Goats May Be In Labor“, and checking the girls daily. Thanks. Oh no– you aren’t crazy– all goat mamas are inclined to worry. . I noticed before anything else that the bucks want to mate the Mama’s to-be. ... castrate them by at least 45 days old. . Fias Co Farms is a great resource! Remember many of the goat labor signs are just signals to you that your goat is getting close and not actual early labor. But now that I’ve seen calves pulled with a come-along, I will pull harder next time. The babies(at birth, they came out kicking but never took a breath on their own). We are excited but nervous at the same time. Your site is very informative! I only have 1 buck at the time and 4 does (2 of which are bred). We got her from a relative and always has been odd. Thank you for all this info. But I’m betting you’ll have some babies soon. Thanks we’ll let you know how it turns out. Thanks. When we got them home he mounted her imediatly. We have 3 does and 2 bucks all housed with our miniture donkey. We’ve also noticed that they’re all bred around the same time and that they tend to go in groups, so if one starts, we’re probably good to expect a couple more within the next day or two. One of the first signs is bagging udders. (It just so happened that Cinnamon when into labor 12 hours after I published this post… And her bag was very tight and shiny this time around… Go figure.). I love your page and will refer to it from now on. You can check the ligaments by slowly running your thumb and forefinger along either side of the goat’s spine towards the tail. I bought a 6 yr old doe and a little wether. Do you think that I should be worried? In the beginning I think we just may have annoyed the nannies to the point that they waited until we were gone lol. I’m waiting on mine as I type… I thought I give you some more tips that I have found. Your site has been wonderful though. Then I noticed that the doe was acting strange and thought there might be a second baby. She was already preg. (Again, lots of wool down there!) In twin births, generally one baby grows in each horn. One died and my daughter was there and saved the other. Since she's doing well, I'd just watch her. Thanks for you blog, great info! Never knew something like this could ever happen. Do you think your goat is close to kidding? Boo boo baby had a really large kid, Charlie girl delivered early and didn’t dilate very much. If she is just off grazing in another area, that is okay. I will say though, do not completely count on that. Thanks for your page, Im awaiting my first kidding as well and getting a little tired as it has been 6 days with my 2 does showing signs of nearly delivery time!! Mom and babies came through with flying colors! He gasped for air and I knew I was losing him. Hope everything turns out ok! but one thing… Her udder is TINY! And since I read your post I think the weight is dropping lower. It was hilarious watching our family to see who could get shoes and coats on the fastest! Contractions are a sure sign that labor is starting. Thank you again for this wonderful wealth of information! And it tells me I need to up my barn runs. I gave him nutridrench and got him in a warm car. Labor and Kidding Out a Goat The normal gestation time for goats is 145 to 155 days. . Intervene when absolutely necessary only. Last time she kidded it was freezing November! We got her 4 months ago and she was not supposed to be pregnant, but when she had a false labor 3 weeks ago with no kids we took her to the vet and it is confirmed that she is pregnant, so we really have no idea when she is due. One of my gals has a definite red, puffy… loose vulva. spend time with them. – She was walking over to the fence and rubbing her head and belly on it. We always watch too for any problems such as if the dam doesn’t progress within the hour that she started to labor, call the vet. This is my first time kidding I have a Nigerian and she has thick discharge coming out of her vulva I thought she was probably going to have them in April but how long do you think it will be since this is her first and mine. This is also fairly close to what we looked for in our dairy cow as we waited for her to deliver. Howdy! It looked pretty obvious when they are looking up at the box and the cat Is boxing the box around towards the edge, and they are going “BaaaaaaaaHHHHHHHHH!” All of our animals are so odd, as are everyone’s I’m sure. Occasionally during her labors, my goat Cinnamon will walk over to a fence or wall and press her forehead into it for a second or two. I have a medical background so that part doesn’t bug me or make me nervous. this is amazing detail. Heidi the older doe is due first and has started acting stranger, than normal. We have a doe that is ready to kid any day now and have been watching her closely. The goat at my school was starting to paint heavily and breathing heavily. We have been through this several times however those silly goats keep us guessing! However, each season has been a learning experience and I know there are many first-time goat mamas out there who are anxiously awaiting their first kids this spring. it was our coldest day in GA, (in Feb) when my daughter went out to check on them and came in screaming that there was a baby in the pen! It has been over 12 hours since I found her with the tail wet this morning and still no babies! Most goats want to be left alone during this time, and their labor may even slow down or stop … I was at the barn at 4pm nothing seemed amiss, My husband was down there at 5:30 pm and she had delivered and gone to eat hay. Behavior changes can tell you a lot about how a goat is feeling. From what your Blog post says and also the advise of a new friend it sounds like we could be expecting any day now. Second thing I learned is that you have to pull it out. I am devastated! Thanks again. I’ve noticed Joan has been running a bit differently this week. Grab the full-color cover crop PDF here (it includes my weekly Homestead Toolbox Newsletter, which gets rave reviews from busy homesteaders!)-->. Make sure they are getting a good goat mineral with an adequate amount of copper in it. It is going to be very exciting and interesting. This sign is usually more apparent with first fresheners, and sometimes a goat’s udder will not fill completely until after delivery. Went out to feed at 6 am and i could hear a baby goat. Overnight, she gave birth to twins! I just wish I knew when to call the vet. I don’t know if that could mean anything. I like this article. They were bred in September and October and are very healthy and happy goatie goats I really enjoyed all the comments and “tips” to check for as they progress. Just like sometimes human labor can last days instead of hours, goat can to. We got four pregnant pygmy does. you really helped now i have an idea what to do. Hi Karrie, I had my buck in with my does during my last kidding season and had no problem. Should I separate the does from each other too? We have been raising boer goats for over 5 years now and every year I question what I know! A buck and a doe. She lived and is healthy as can be and is a beautiful young female herself now. If it fills […]. The first one is showing many of these signs – will it be more difficult for an older doe having her first kid? I appreciate it because I am a newbie to this. It looks like Mama is about ready, but not sure. For example, just because a goat may paw the ground when she is in labor does NOT mean that your goat is in labor just because she is pawing the ground. Her mom had triplets and rejected her. So I guess I’ll be ther first LOL! Anyone have any ideas? She didn’t have any kids so we thought that maybe she just wasn’t pregnant. My biggest worry is that we will not be home and the babies will come during bad weather. When things get this squishy, kidding time is getting closer! Birthing season can be exhausting, but so rewarding at the same time. Lucky we have a rather large farm. Any suggestions? We have a Saanen named Gertie. Every year she has different signs. The last couple of weeks she has blown up like a balloon. At what point do we new to stop milking? The kid can be in a poor position for birth, or too big for the doe to deliver. . Our cat seems completely amazed by the goats and has always been out with them. Please I need help? It also might have wanted the comfort of it’s mom, if the mother didn’t lick it and seem to care for it, he would have sensed that also it would have been best to use his own mothers milk. That baby is delivered front feet and nose first. Perhaps she’s friendlier than normal, or even more offstandish. Usually she is flighty, hence Heidi Flighty. I am glad I found your list because she had discharge 2 days ago. she is young too. The next two were saved. You’ll do just fine Anna– I know that it can be hard to sleep, though. This time I’ve had 2 babies born dead in the sac, another weak and only lasted about 4 hours. I hand raised them from 2 days old as their momma died while birthing their triplet brother at the farm in Texas where they came from (a friend of my husbands who didn’t have time to bottle feed the babies and gave the girls to us) Again thanks for all the great info and I look forward to hearing what yall suggest! My pygmy was breed on Nay 18th pretty sure. She looks swollen too! The Maalox helps to keep the acid down in the gut. I’m due any day now with my 3rd child, and my Toggenburg dairy goat is due at the end of March, early April for her 2nd year. It was…. You might see her pawing at the ground and laying down, getting up, repositioning herself over and over again. I home school from age 5 to 16 try to teach milking that I have just learned the past 6 or so months, do a lot of driving , milk twice a day, and make as much home made food as I can with our fruit trees and 3 gardens and I have my own engraving business that takes a back seat to it all. I had a pygmy goat that did not show any of these signs the vet said but i had to put her down the b kid had got stuck and i did not know she was in laber.till it wss to late i had to learn to watch the rest of my babys and yes some of the do show some signs. Also she’s kind of walking slower then the rest of the herd. In a non-pregnant goat these ligaments will feel like pencils, but as pregnancy progresses they soften and about 24 hours before kidding the ligaments will have softened so much they will have seemed to disappear. I think im more nervous then my girls. Its been a cold winter here and have been overwatching signs tought she was due Jan 8th but but must not of took on that cycle so its going to be in the next few days. Since you should already be checking on your goats daily, be aware of small changes that happen to your does as they get closer to their delivery date. My family are expecting at least three babies and possibly nine, hopefully all healthy and happy. Yellow stringy mucus from the vulva. Then, she … Because we had such a chilly breeze I assisted in getting the kids dry and moved them inside one of the shelters. All are due around the same give or take. mildly stressful to say the least…, Being sleep deprived and overwhelmed as a first time mama myself, I had a hard time keeping track of who was getting colostrum, whose milk had come in (including mine! Now I’m ready for this year of new kids. Their ligaments have started becoming softer in the past month. She is exhibiting the early signs of kidding and eating and drinking well. They aren’t a year old yet (March 9th is they 1yr bday) and I am somewhat worried about them kidding safely. Familiarize yourself with the positioning of the baby, because you pull down toward the ground, not up. This, however, is our first time owning, breeding, and kidding. 2nd year in and my blondie and maddie have me messed up! My Nigerian dwarf, Weeza, is pregnant and was bred Feb. 7. The skin will look tight and almost shiny. I’ve just come from my LaMancha doe giving birth and thought I’d share her birthing signs. the kids will be born around march( i have the billy right now ) im trying to get this right and you defintly helped THANX x 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000 :D:), How exciting Micki! The only tip I might add is if your barn/shed is somewhat close to your house you can use a baby monitor to help with knowing when they are in labor. My thought is, she’s putting off the smell as her hormones change and get stronger. ), we left the house, left my husband in charge who went to check on her at 7pm and she had delivered 2 sweet little kids during that time, had them all cleaned looking really good! I’m betting they’ll kid soon– best of luck! If your doe has a lot of heavy discharge, she is probably close to going into labor for real! So something i am starting to read and learn over the coarse of trying to be a more informed owner is that there are no two animals alike nor are there 2 situations alike. Their whole systems get out of whack. Suffocation. She may lick herself, or even you. For the last 2 weeks she’s hummed when she’s laying down and she dropped about 2 weeks ago. If this is a first time mom, she can take longer for the labor to progress. Pressing her head into the corner during contractions is a sign your goat will kid soon. I got a oops baby I bought my goat at the end of November last year to find out I bought her pregnant. But by the sounds of thing she may just be in prelabor and is probably getting close and I’d definitely keep a close watch on her. Our very first kidding season occurred when I was just a few days postpartum with Prairie Baby. The uterus contracts and dilates, forcing the unborn kid against the cervix (neck of the uterus). I’m looking forward to it though, and so are my daughters.
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