Birthing survey-UPDATED WITH RESULTS

[chickenrunnin]

I would like to do a survey on when your doe give birth. Was in the night or during the day?

 

[Andrew C.]

Mine gave birth about 2.30 pm this time, last time her first time was about 9.30 am.

Good idea for a survey the results will be interesting and usefull too.

 

[lilhill]

This past spring, all of mine freshened during the day. No long nights of waiting. Good girls!

 

[Roll farms]

I had 6 go at night (one at 3 am!) and 17 go during the day last year.

By night, I mean anything after 8 pm, once I've taken off my 'barn gear'. They love to make me change clothes.

I loooove having a baby monitor down there for the night kidders.

 

[lilhill]

I have all my kidding stalls on a barn cam now, so at least I can keep a close eye on them from the comforts of my living room chair. Sure beats all the trips back and forth to the barn. I started out with the baby monitor, but those brats would make strange noises just to see if I'd come running. When I'd get there, they'd just look at me like, "What?"

 

[freemotion]

Just one for me so far, and around noon. Considerate gal.

 

[Roll farms]

Don't you just LOVE the ones who make "Oh I'm pushing" sounds, and you get down there and discover they're just scratching an itch and grunting about it? I've learned to wait a few minutes to see if the sound is repeated.
And I really love the roo who crows at 4 am every day......right in my ear.

 

[chels24]

Mine have always kidded between 7am and noon.

 

[kimmyh]

Most of mine have kidded during the day this year (knocking wood).

 

[ThornyRidge]

mine have always kidded between 8 am and 2 pm and all but one time have I been present.. they always wait until I am away at work and surprise me with dried off running around or more like wobbling around kids in the barn..