Kidding soon?

[Kada6305]

Okay pictures. Now that I'm on the PC. Firt is of her udder, yes she has tiny teats lol. second you can see how she is sunken in. Guessing on when she'll finally kid and how many???

 

[Goat Whisperer]

It would be very odd for a doe to go this early. If she is going into labor, the kids may not be viable

Are you 100% sure you are checking the right thing? I have had people run up to me, so excited that the doe has lost her ligs, thinking she is about to kid, only to go out and feel that the ligs are still there.

I have a doe out right now that due soon. I can wrap my fingers around the tail head but the ligs are still there.

Cannot wait to see the babies!

 

[Kada6305]

Yes, I compared her to my doe who isn't due until around valentines day. They are def gone. If she holds out until Monday we should be good with viable kids ( it would be day 143) Kids are usual viable day 140-141.

I'll be happy once this is over, and we have healthy babies bouncing around

 

[Latestarter]

Ummmm Not sure, but have heard that even after ligs are "gone" the doe could still hold out for up to a week before dropping her kid(s). Since she isn't a FF, she may just be messing with your mind. Once she knows she has you completely crazy, she'll wait another day or two to go...

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Ok - gonna just jump in here and say.....(love ya Latestarter) but... ummmm... hormones that start labor are what causes the ligs to be 'gone'. Those hormones don't last days and days and days.... I've never had a doe go over 36 hours after ligs are GONE. And, that was only one doe.. one doe in 25+ years of doing this. All the rest have gone within 24 hours of ligs being GONE.

However! However, be sure to check multiple times a day because what feels 'gone' in the a.m. can change. If you check in the morning, be sure to check again after the doe wakes up and gets moving.

The link bellow shows a good example from Phil Moss of Tyny Goat Farm about ligaments. (I used to show pygmies with him before he changed to ND's)

http://tyny.com/ligaments.html

Now having said all that... different folks feel different things when they are squeezing a goat butt, lol. Practice, practice, practice. Know what you are feeling and keep good records on each and every doe. Be aware that the ligs can change due to hormonal fluctuations. But, those fluctuations only last several hours at a time. When they've been 'gone' for 8-12 hours continuously - stick around because things are gonna happen.

I know.. confusing, huh?

 

[Latestarter]

I put the "quotes" on "gone" because sometimes they aren't really "gone"... Thanks for the clarification!!Clarification is good!!

Confusing? nahhh...

 

[Kada6305]

I will check her again in the morning and see how her ligs feel Thank you! she's going to drive me crazy until she finally kids.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Gotcha! And, according to the Doe Code - they do their best to make us CRAZY!!!

 

[Kada6305]

She's doing a great job at it so far!!! haha

 

[Kada6305]

poor girl...discharging. And the hay got stuck to her...hahah