I think my Alpine may be in labor

[breezy B ranch]

We got our Alpine Oreo in July. She was in with a large herd including a buck the lady said favored Oreo. So She said that Oreo may have been bread. We have had no signs of her being pregnant, with exception of her milk production started going down a month ago. We went from about 4 qts to 2qts and now we are at 1 1/2 qt. We never stopped milking because we didn't think she was pregnant. She is still eating, drinking and no diarrhea but yesterday afternoon I noticed that she had a blood discharge. She still has it today and it seemed a little heaver. I cleaned her up right now and put her in her own pen because now I think we may have been wrong and that she is going to kid. She doesn't look like she is expecting but the only stuff I can find in the last 3hours of research I've done points to her kidding. HELP ! We have our birth kit ready but should I do something more for her? How long do I wait and see if she is going to kid before I have to worry that there is something else wrong with her and the bleeding and should call the vet?

 

[Roll farms]

Is there a breeder / experienced goat person around you that you could call to come take a look at her?

Here's a page w/ some kidding info on it....read it and then if you have more questions, please ask.

http://www.backyardherds.com/web/viewblog.php?id=586-goats-kidding

 

[20kidsonhill]

A bloody discharge isn't really normal for a doe, until right after she kids. After she kids, she will have some bloody discharge for a few days, making her backside a little messy.

sometimes a doe in heat will have a bit of a discharge.


Can you take pictures of her and post them.

You just need to write 10 posts to us, by saying hi, ect... and it will let you upload and add pictures.
Or you can link it to a photo album.

 

[breezy B ranch]

I had the lady down the road come look at her because she has goats of her own and has experance with breeding and birth. She thinks she is probably pregnant and getting ready to kid. I just feel so bad I should have just assumed that she was and made sure to meet her nutritional needs as a pregnant doe! I checked on her right now and the blood is back since I cleaned it a bout 2 hours ago. I'll go take some pics right now and try and post them !

 

[breezy B ranch]

so do I need to just keep posting hi untill I hit 10 posts so i can add the pics? it let me upload them but not sure what to do next.

 

[daisychick]

Hopefully the lady down the road will be available if you need help if your doe does kid soon. Keep us updated and there are lots of helpful people on here.

 

[daisychick]

Yes just keep posting on this thread until you get to 10 posts and then you can post the pictures.

 

[breezy B ranch]

I just took her temp and it is 102.3. lol did the best we could she's a big girl and did not appreciate that!!

 

[breezy B ranch]

ok this should be #10.

 

[breezy B ranch]

not sure how to add pic for you all to see. sorry this forum thing is new for me lol