First time Momma

[codie shell]

I have 4 breeding/ kidding pens and 2 big pens that's does n bucks live him I'm hoping to finally finish my barn with stalls but it doesn't get that cold in Louisiana that often

 

[nstone630]

I'm thinking I have a little while more to wait! Not much change in udder the last couple days...and she doesn't look near as large as some of the pregger pictures i'm seen on here!

I'm also thinking she's tired of me taking pictures of her back side LOL by the expression she gave me last night!!!

 

[luvmypets]

From my experience you have slow and steady udder growth and then one day you go out and boom it's huge. I think my sheepy girls are fed up with me as well. I inspect them every few days-every few weeks, and they are not thrilled lol!

 

[nstone630]

I'm not sure if I have asked before....I'm sure I'd remember but...Since I have her all penned up (it's about a 12x12 pen, not small) should i be feeding more than just hay? I feed less than a cup of sweet feed a day to her as a treat at night. And a small amount of bread, again just as a treat. Other than that she's has open access to good hay.

 

[nstone630]

Her belly has dropped and her udder is getting MUCH larger. Could be any time now...no discharge yet though. When feeling for her ligs (I'm still so unsure what I should be feeling and not feeling). But I can now almost grab all the way around her tail...what does that mean? I'm sure she will go Friday here when it is supposed to get to 18 that night!

 

[Latestarter]

There are pictures on here someplace and I thought I had bookmarked a picture description as to where they are located and what they looked like but I can't find it... Here's something "quick and simple" that may help... http://www.theprairiehomestead.com/...n-your-goat-is-in-labor-or-getting-close.html

Here's a video:

Looking forward to kid pics!

 

[nstone630]

I need to wash her bum from the recent bout of diarrhea she had.
But her teets are getting more swollen, so is her udder.
No change in vulva yet...no discharge.
You can see the indents by her tail where I believe her ligs are gone...I can almost grab all the way around her tail.
Any day now.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Excited to see the kid/s
Clean her udder off really good! You don't want to risk mastitis. I'd take some of the iodine you use for the navels and use it on her teats after you get the crud off.
Chlorhexidine is best on the teats IMO but you probably don't have that on hand.

 

[nstone630]

She's producing milk! I washed her teats last night and low and behold, milk is in! Still no change in vulva, no mucus plug or discharge yet. I'm sure she will wait until Friday night when it's supposed to get to 18 degrees. I have dog sweaters if needed. I'm thinking of putting a heat lamp out there in the barn if she waits until Friday, just in case.

 

[luvmypets]