After the birth Question

Splashy

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My alpine doe gave birth 2 weeks ago to twin bucklings and she still has bloody goo coming out of her back end. I was wondering if that is normal or should I be worried. Other than that she seems to be healthy.
 

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Normal.
Should be clearing up soon though.
Was the Kidding/delivery routine?
 

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Humans take anywhere from 3 to 6 weeks for the lochia to go away. Same way with most mammals after giving birth. It's healing the area in the uterus where the placenta was attached. Takes time, and is normal. I would be worried if it wasn't there at least for a couple of weeks.
 

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Whenever the placenta is passed it's a good idea to lay it out to make sure it is complete. It will look like an oddly shaped bag with a hole (tear) in one side where the babies came out. If you have a complete placenta, you needn't worry much.
 

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