Babies soon? Pic included.. May be graphic

[fiset94]

My doe is due on the 11th of August.. and this morning I noticed some boogery goo coming out of her back side.. What do you think??

I have a doe that is 16 months and I have tried to breed her the last two months but she has not taken.
( not gone into heat at ALL) - It was the first time with me trying to breed her. I have brought her to the vet for an Ultra Sound and they say that everything looks fine and that we should try her again in October.. Fast forward to today.. I walked out into the barn and she had some blood dripping from her vagina. I inspected it.. and it is def. coming from that area with no visible cuts/bruises or injury. She is eating and acting normal.

I called the vet and they said that she is in "heat" and that is normal. Everything I read online said that this is not a normal "into heat " symptom.

Has anyone experienced this with a doe before??

I have added pics of her as well...

I would appreciate any input about my two goats that you can give.. Thanks so much!!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Looks like your doe due the 11th is losing her mucus plug.

You can have a little blood in a heat cycle.

If you've been trying to breed her for the last couple of months, the I'm assuming it's a Nigerian?

While they are technically year round breeders, the heat cycles can not be as intense as the daylight increases in late spring. And, they can skip cycles as well.

 

[fiset94]

Thanks for responding... Last time She went Early...I'm wondering if I should put her in the barn now just in case??

That is good to know about the blood.. I just checked on her again and it is still the same little drip.drip. here and there...

 

[OneFineAcre]

They can lose mucus plug weeks before they kid.
Do you know how to check ligaments?

 

[doxiemoxie]

re: pre doe: It's just a guess, but to me she looks bulged out all around the perineal area. This suggests that a kid is in position for entering the birth canal if not already there. The timeline is still quite variable- just like mothers of any species some go fast , some go early, and they never, ever, not ever, go, when you are watching and waiting.

As for the nigerian, I think she is in sympathy labor...

 

[fiset94]

lol sympathy labor...never heard that one before! Maybe she can speed up the process for fluff! I *thought* that I knew how to check for ligaments.. but when I get out there I feel like I have no idea what I am doing! Is there a chart or something that can help me?

 

[goats&moregoats]

At this point I can say two things, 1) Good luck with the waiting "game". 2) check your Nigerian's ligs and then check your prego's ligs, if the ligs are softening you'll be able to feel the difference. I had two DN who lost their plug 2-3 weeks before delivery.

I had one doe who drip a bit of blood during one of her heat cycles. she does not do this every heat cycle though.

 

[fiset94]

So.. my non preg. doe is STILL bleeding. Her tail is starting to be really gross as It passes over her lady bits when she wags it. Do you think that it's time to bring her to the vet.. I thought that they only stayed in heat 24-48 hours.. Shouldn't she have stopped bleeding by now? She is still eating and acting normally. I took her temp and it was 101.8... Maybe I should start pen G to be safe???.. I'm worried that she might have a UTI.

 

[goats&moregoats]

vet time I believe.

 

[OneFineAcre]

I don't really feel like you have a problem, especially since she doesn't have a temp. But, I always recommend you contact a vet if you have concerns and you can bear the expense.