Babies soon? Pic included.. May be graphic

[fiset94]

So I set up a baby monitor in the barn tonight.. so I can not only make myself crazy all day long peering out the window watching for *signs* but I can wake up every 10 min with every little nose they make in the barn to view them on the screen. lol I really wouldn't be such a nut about this birth... but we missed the last two and my 9 year old daughter REALLY wants to be there when she has the babies. She went through an incredibly tough year ( Was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer 2 days after her 9th birthday) She is doing great- and this would make her smile from ear to ear to see her goat have babies.

 

[TheNewMrsEvans]

So as for the ligaments...there are two pencil sized "rubber bands" running from the tailhead to pelvis. In order to feel them put your thumb on one side of the tailhead and first finger on the other like a C. In big Nubian does its about an inch on either side of the spine, but in little ones may be closer. When they have really "lost" their ligaments you can practically clamp your fingers together under/around their spine. Everything is softening up in preparation to kid. My does have all done this within 2 days of kidding, but it varies. Leaking mucous plug can be longer, like a week.
For the other doe...if she has no prego signs and she can't be close to kidding for sure...that is a weird heat or an infection. I have never seen more than a few smears of blood mixed with mucous during a heat. However, all girls have different cycles...it could be the way she works. I'd be concerned though...

 

[doxiemoxie]

Regarding checking ligaments here's a link with some pictures: http://tyny.com/ligaments.html

 

[OneFineAcre]

any update?