Honaker Farm Kidding Watch: Daisy - KIDDED pg 19

[helmstead]

Can't wait to see what you get here, she's a LOVELY doe!

 

[Roll farms]

 

[freemotion]

Well???

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

The last doe I had kid acted the same way. Her udder started to fill late Friday evening. By 6:30 am Saturday morning, she was doing what you described - up, down, lay down, pee, hunch up, etc. By 5:30 pm, she was doing it some more but was pushing when she layed down. By 8, we had a kid.

 

[elevan]

Daisy is still keeping us in suspense.

Vet thinks I misjudged the due date and that she's probably right on time. And that I should just let her continue at her pace.

Her pace is nerve racking (for me!)

Her contractions haven't increased in frequency (still on the hour schedule posted earlier)

 

[Theykeepmebusy]

 

[helmstead]

Are you quite sure she's having contractions?

Because if she is, and this is still going on, there's probably something wrong...dystocia, uterine inertia...?

 

[SDGsoap&dairy]

Are you quite sure she's having contractions?

Because if she is, and this is still going on, there's probably something wrong...dystocia, uterine inertia...?

That's what I was wondering, too. Or maybe just sluggish and in need of CMPK?

 

[PattySh]

I bet she is just getting the kid(s) in position. I have delivered alot more puppies than goats but the dogs do similar as you are talking about. A couple of days before delivery they are very uncomfortable just before the puppies drop lower into the abdomen. It usually coincides with their milk coming in. The moms lie down, stretch out, hump their backs, pant again and again...THEN GENERALLY GO TO SLEEP after I've been upchecking them for hours. Generally they sleep most of the day the next few days then deliver. I've learned to look at the eyes. If the animal looks a bit "green" squinty bloodshot eyes it's time.

 

[elevan]

I bet she is just getting the kid(s) in position.

Maybe...maybe.

This is only my second kidding. Didn't keep a buck until last year. Looks like contractions to me...but I could be wrong she could be moving the kids into position.

Let me describe it better and you guys tell me what you think.

She stands up - put her head on the wall - spreads and stiffens her back legs - hunches up her back and sort of bears down. Happens all pretty quickly and then repeats in about an hour. Though last night through the night she didn't do it as often as when she first started it.

What do y'all think? Contractions? or positioning the kids?

Thanks!

eta: I want to stress that she is quite happy, content and not in any stress