First time Momma

[babsbag]

I started thinking about how many does have freshened at my house and got lost after I counted 75 kiddings. I have never felt for ligs...what have I been missing all this time? But I will say that 95% of those does had a known breeding date so I have never really felt the "need to know".

 

[Goat Whisperer]

I always feel for the ligs. We always have a date but when they are in that 10 day window it is sooo much easier to tell/guess when they are about to kid.

 

[babsbag]

@Goat Whisperer Until I met you my goats never went before 155. You somehow changed all of that

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Nope- they are just following the rules

 

[nstone630]

I hate to even say this lol… years ago there was a member here on BYH that thought get goat was goat was going to kid any moment for two months
She was a good goat mom and constantly had an eye on her goat.

I don't think that'll be the case with your girl though.

Oh- could just be the pic but it looks like she has more than one kid hiding in there!

Such a shame she doesn't want you to mess with her. It'd be so much easier on you if you could check her ligs.

I may have DH help me this evening and check ligs again....It is very stressful to her, and I hate to make her so tense but it might help with a timeline. I'll try and get pictures of when I'm feeling for them, maybe you all can help tell me what it looks like so far.

It's a wrestling match for me to be able to touch her. She will come up to us on her own will. But as soon as you try and touch or mess in a way she is not comfortable with she bolts.

She's still squeezing her fat butt into our igloo. At least we know it's mom approved for when the kids come. Especially if during this snow. DH has yet again made a bet that she will kid Friday night or into Saturday. Clearly I'm not holding my breath!

I will say, I did not dose with Selenium before conception. I didn't even know there was such a thing as selenium deficiency. I will just pray her kids come out ok.

 

[nstone630]

I started thinking about how many does have freshened at my house and got lost after I counted 75 kiddings. I have never felt for ligs...what have I been missing all this time? But I will say that 95% of those does had a known breeding date so I have never really felt the "need to know".

If I had a conception date I'd probably not be such the crazy goat mom here. It's be much less stress knowing a little better when she's due. I won't (plan on) every have a unplanned conception again. Though I can't say never if my boy acts stupid and breaks out.

I'm actually thinking of asking a fellow local small goat farmer if he wants to keep him with his goats since he doesn't separate or plan pregnancies until I'm ready for him. It is going to be such a pain to have him separated on our land. We don't have it set up for it.

 

[Green Acres Farm]

I know some people will give vitamin e/selenium gel every 30 days for the last 3 months of their goat's pregnancy. You could buy the gel and give some to her. It is sometimes at feed stores. I've seen it on Amazon, too.

 

[nstone630]

I know some people will give vitamin e/selenium gel every 30 days for the last 3 months of their goat's pregnancy. You could buy the gel and give some to her. It is sometimes at feed stores. I've seen it on Amazon, too.

So I can answer my own question - this is safe during pregnancy? With what you've said, it sounds like it.
I'll check out Tractor Supply.

 

[nstone630]

On Amazon - Does this seem like the right stuff??


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[NH homesteader]

I hope so, because I have some coming in the mail tomorrow. My Tractor Supply didn't have it.