Kidding thread... *update* Doe not letting her kids nurse. What do I do??

[ragdollcatlady]

I would get a vet involved as quickly as possible. I would suspect an injury. Maybe squished or stepped on in a bad way???? They can usually handle a little bit of getting stepped on (they cry and wriggle free) , but laying flat out and crying sounds bad to me.

After standing to nurse already, selenium deficiency shouldn't prohibit standing again, usually they are just wobbly and weaker in the rear from the start if that is the issue.....

 

[Southern by choice]

How are things this morning.

 

[rebelINny]

Maybe he got chilled and needs to be warmed up?? Hope he is ok.

 

[newbiekat]

Sorry guys, thanks for your help, I've been in a completely different state since Friday, hubby has been home taking care of baby... Here's what happened. Friday afternoon he found baby lying flat. Legs splayed out each direction. He brought baby 1 inside gave it BoSe, and B12. He said baby was cold, wouldn't suck... So he wrapped him in towels, put him in front of a space heater and sat with him for a little bit. After a while he was able to get up, and wanted to suck on his finger but not the nipple. He was able to use a syringe to drop some colostrum into baby's mouth, he took maybe 3 cc's. Then he tricked baby into sucking on the nipple by sticking the syringe into the nipple with enough suction that when he sucked even a little bit, he would get milk. He finally drank about 3 full syringes (6cc's each) at one point. Hubby said he was pretty skinny when he brought him in. So I suspect he missed a feeding at one point throughout the day or something and got really weak. And mom is a FF so she's learning how to care for them. I think she's still not the best, but not terrible. Anyways. So DH finally gets some food in baby 1, he was up standing for a little bit, then went and took a nap. DH kept baby 1 in the house Friday night and most of the day Saturday checking every couple hours on him and his brother (who was doing fine outside). Well, at the 2am check everything was good inside and out. When he went back at 4:30am, baby 2 outside was lethargic, almost seemingly doing worse than baby 1 in the beginning was. So he brought him in, tried to get him warm, but it failed. No idea what happened, but he didn't make it

So after that incident Saturday morning, DH kept baby 1 inside until he felt he was good enough on his feet. Once he felt baby 1 was doing well enough he let him outside with momma to nurse, keeping a close eye on him. He had been giving him colostrum from momma as well as some frozen colostrum that we had from last year. The weather was around 55 degrees (finally). So he kept momma and baby 1 outside separated from the herd Saturday and Sunday, and even today. He had a couple heat lamps in the barn to make sure that baby didn't get chilled throughout the night. As of this morning DH tells me baby 1 is doing good. Nursing well, up and around, but DH did say he doesn't walk around as much as he's expecting. But otherwise he is doing well. So... Long story short we lost the one we thought was the stronger of the two, and the one that was struggling is now doing well. Wish we had them both! thank you so much for your suggestions, sorry I had been so distant this weekend!

As for the other girls...
Still have 5 more to go, 3 of which had due dates on 2/12 and 2/13 (150 days). Today would be day 155 and 156 and DH says none look ready to go... So now I'm wondering if my dates are wrong... Is it possible for them to go past day 155?

Here are pics for y'all! I know you love pics as much as I do
(Sorry for the bad quality, they were taken with the phone)

Screech and the two boys Friday morning.

 

[Southern by choice]

So sorry for your loss. Sounds like Dh is doing a great job too!
Glad things are looking a little better.

Pic #1 is BEAUTIFUL!
Really should submit that for POW.

 

[Bucking Adoeable Fainters]

What a sweet husband you have! I'm sure you have been having a hard time not being home, but what a great support system!!
Sorry you lost one of the babies, but so thankful and happy for you for your one healthy boy and mama! The boy is beautiful!!!!

 

[newbiekat]

So sorry for your loss. Sounds like Dh is doing a great job too!
Glad things are looking a little better.

Yes. He's been wonderful. He hates being there having to deal with it alone, but he's done a great job. I get back late tonight so hopefully the girls wait till at least tomorrow to kid.

The boy is beautiful!!!!

Thank you! I'm excited to see how the rest of the babies will turn out, this one has awesome spots! Romeo has done a wonderful job so far. Though I'm hoping for some girls... I hope this boy streak doesn't continue. I will need help with names once this is all said and done BYH members!!

 

[LoneOakGoats]

Oh, I'm so sorry!

 

[Pioneer Chicken]

I'm so sorry for your loss That's awesome your husband is taking such great care of the first little guy, though. That is such a blessing!!

 

[Bucking Adoeable Fainters]

Regarding your question about the 155+days gestation-
I do not have personal experience, but to my knowledge it is not common. Did you have your does in with Romeo for longer than a week? Did you know for sure when they were bred/in cycle? We all find ourselves doubting our record keeping and we 'thought' breeding took place. I know I'm plenty guilty!
As long as your girls do not seem in distress of any kind, I'm sure they didn't take as early as you thought and just like to torture you as our beauties love to do to us impatiently waiting for new kids!