First Time Kidding, Normal? *pics*

[purplequeenvt]

I hear you, and that's what I thought, too... Except that it's really not "goo." I kinda tugged on it, and it's a solid piece of tissue. Where "goo" mucous would come apart and drip and glob and all that, this is literally a solid piece of something.

I feel she may have aborted her pregnancy at some point, and we are waiting on the baby to pass. Again, she's still very spry and acts like nothing is wrong.

Hopefully, the vet will have some information.

MrsB

That's why I said "goo" in quotations, it might not technically be "goo". It could have been part of the amniotic sack or even part of the baby.

When would she be due? In theory, she possibly could have lost one kid and kept the other. I had a ewe this spring that lost one lamb and the other was born healthy a couple weeks later. I thought for sure both lambs would be dead. Imagine my surprise when I went in her to pull the dead baby and a live one bit me!

I'd take her temp and talk to the vet. I'm not big on giving antibiotics without good reason, but uterine infections (and if there is a chance for live baby), it might be a good idea.

 

[MrsBrooke]

Ah, I see. I misread you. Now I understand.

Her temp is 102F. Still alert, bright-eyed, eating, drinking, and frollicking. Udder is growing every day.

No new discharge, but caught her this evening with some clear dribble... may have been urine?

Ugh. Goats.

MrsB

 

[MrsBrooke]

Also, she has been in with our buck for the last 150 or so days. We thought she was sterile, but this may indicate otherwise. :/

MrsB

 

[EmilyVioletElithabeth]

That does not look good. How did it tern? out because when my goats have their baby’s a yellow or clear goo will come out first and then the baby’s, I’ve never seen that. It looks like there is blood. Her bag is also rather small. Is she a first time mom? If not there should be a bigger bag. Meat goats may have a smaller bag but a dairy goat should have a bigger bag them that.

Also do you have Cats living with your goats? because the cats poop can cos miscarriages in people and goats.

 

[MrsBrooke]

She is three years old and a first-timer.

She is still eating like a pig, no more discharge, no kids, and she's not lethargic or off food or anything.

No cats, but we do have the occasional stray barn cat that wanders over.... but we don't have food for them (other than the occasional mouse), so they don't stick around long.

We have to wait until we get paid to get the vet out here. -_- It ain't cheap, but we're doing what we can.

She is a meat goat (some kind of Spanish cross).... a short, stubby little thing. Her udder is twice as big now as it was last week.

And time marches on!

MrsB

 

[samssimonsays]

Still waiting and hoping for good results!

 

[goatgurl]

one of those things that makes you go hummm. been raising goats for over 40 years and have never seen tissue like that. i'll be watching to see what happens

 

[bloonskiller911]

We had a first timer do the same thing. it was an early miscarriage (less than 6 weeks after being bred) she came back into heat approx. 2 months later. she never made a bag though until she was do with the second breeding. my best guess is a kid has been aborted and is being processed out, while she may still be bred. good luck to you and I hope that you continue to update this thread.

 

[MrsBrooke]

We had a first timer do the same thing. it was an early miscarriage (less than 6 weeks after being bred) she came back into heat approx. 2 months later. she never made a bag though until she was do with the second breeding. my best guess is a kid has been aborted and is being processed out, while she may still be bred. good luck to you and I hope that you continue to update this thread.

That's good to know. Her udder is growing little by little. It doesn't feel warm at all.

Just now, I saw her acting very buck-like. Blubbering, flopping her tongue all over, sniffing at another preg-goat's hind end, pawing, and trying to mount her.

Very unladylike.

Other than that..... Zero change. Nothing. Zip. Nada.

MrsB

 

[HomesteaderWife]

Following this thread, and very curious to know if anything comes from it. Please keep us updated, and best wishes!