How much longer? 8/18-triplets, one stillborn.

[started*with*chickens]

I hate not knowing...It's driving me crazy! If I remember correctly she had triplets her FF back in November (it could have actually been December). She was never separated from the buck. I've been telling my husband for about a month that she's pregnant, he said she's just getting fat...well, he FINALLY admitted she looks bred to him! She is developing an udder so I don't think he could deny it any longer! We both think we've finally felt some movement (we placed our hands underneath her, right in front of her udder). No noticeable discharge or mucus. We bought them early April and she never seemed interested in him (no signs of heat that we've ever noticed).

Just for fun, any guesses on when we should be expecting little ones and how many? We sold our buck a few weeks ago so worst case scenario we still have 4 months (hahaha I know we don't!) I'm hoping we don't have to long to wait...so my guess is around the 17th and twins...

The first picture is from the end of April after we'd had her for about 3 weeks.

 

[cindyg]

She sure looks pregnant, but no idea how far. I do know that they breed back almost immediately after kidding if in with the buck, my girls just kidded this week and they must have been bred within 10 days of their last time. This time, buck is going to live in his own house before I let them out of their kidding stall!

 

[started*with*chickens]

I wasn't sure how fast they would breed back. We sold our male as soon as I started to really think she was pregnant so she wouldn't be bred back to soon again (we really don't have anywhere to have kept him away). I wish I had paid more attention to when she kidded the first time when we bought her! If she was bred as late as mid-February that would put her due the middle of July...if we did indeed feel movement then from what I've read from others experiences she's at least around 4 months? Then we still might have another month? I wish my husband would have agreed to an ultrasound when I thought she was and he thought she wasn't, we might have been able to get an idea of development. Now he won't agree to it because we are at the 'wait and see' stage...he's a WAY more patient person than I am!

 

[started*with*chickens]

Well, no baby/babies yet. I think we still have awhile, though I can't imagine what she will look like if she gets much bigger! I'm hoping now that she kids before August 1st. She looks like she's having swelling in her legs and even though she doesn't seem miserable yet, she isn't comfortable. She does a lot of laying. Hopefully the next update will be with pictures of kids!

 

[sevlep1]

I'm in the same boat with you! I will def follow your post I'm excited for you!!!

 

[started*with*chickens]

I've been getting disappointed when going out to look at her because there hasn't been any change. After looking at these pictures again I will admit that I'm wrong! Her udder is larger and heavier but she doesn't seem to be anywhere near as large as photos of other does that are close. Her belly isn't a lot bigger than the picture but it's lower. Still no discharge. There's a lot of laying around, going over to the hay and laying down to eat even. No personality difference and pretty good bumps and movements just about anywhere you feel. Not knowing if it could be 'today' or 2 months from now is so frustrating! I told my husband we need to plan a vacation so she will do something! Plus my husband believes our 2 mini-heifers that are out with her will let us know something is going on, so every time one of them moo's twice someone is going outside to check on Momma Goat. Yesterday our neighbor's cows were in an area they never go to (closer to our cows) so of course they were talking back and forth ALL DAY...lol

 

[sevlep1]

I am in the same boat so dont feel bad. I don't know my does date because she was bred before she came here. I was told not to go on the size of the udder cause all does are different. My doe started her nonsense on the 14th or so. She had mucus,yawing,stretching, pawing,doing lip curls , grinding teeth, pushing on the post etc... she did this off and on for a while. Now she has no mucus and everything has stopped I learned to check ligaments and they are soft but no where near ready. I am so frustrated! It has been a roller coaster ride. Everyone has a doe that is different from what I have learned. Some have tiny udders and kid, some udders get tight then kid, some have mucus, some don't, it's crazy! My doe Niya was estimated to be 3 months and that was 2 months ago. It will drive you mad. I wish had better answers for you but I am just as confused as you are. They say a does tail will look floppy when her ligaments are gone and she is ready to kid. I will let you know if mine kids and I will tell you what she does but at the rate we are going yours will probably kid first lol. Please keep the updates coming. I love reading peoples progress

 

[rinksgi]

I have one due 8/6. Last time she kidded without any signs at all. Here is Daisy about a week ago.

 

[started*with*chickens]

Still nothing...nothing...nothing...NOTHING!!! She looks about as big as Rinksgi's Daisy. She was looking 'miserable' and had a 'help me please!' look about her for awhile now and all of the sudden she's all spunky, bright eyed and bushy tailed. Trotting to be the first to eat, singing along the way. It was 101* here today and from the looks of her it might as well have been 75*...I keep looking at her and saying I need to take pictures but then I keep hoping if I don't she'll kid and then I can 'regret' not taking them...NOT working!!! What I thought was her udder getting larger appears to be more of a 'belly is getting lower and udder is getting lower with it' craziness. Ok, it is larger but not as large as it looks if that makes any sense?! We even went to the circus, bought tickets the DAY BEFORE and NOTHING...Then we went and visited family for a day...nothing. We got a new puppy and have been wrapped up in taking care of him and not really obsessing about her...nothing. *sigh*

At this rate I would LOVE for any doe to kid so I know for sure they don't stay pregnant forever!!!

 

[SDA92]

With my girls they start developing a udder about a month before they kid but they can develop an udder from 6 to 8 weeks before. Have you checked her ligaments?