Lalabugs - Kidding done

[lalabugs]

If Lotte does what Tiana did, then she should kid tomorrow. Udder was double the size this am, not full. Tianas udder doubled over night, did not fill until the next day. Lottes ligaments are soft.
Lotte is walking around hollering. She never makes a sound unless she is separated from her sister Tiana. Also licking and calling to us.

Marshmallow and Tianas babies are running around, bouncing having a great time. Need to get more pictures of them. We are getting Lottes birthing pen set up.

Tianas edema is gone. Have been milking her to keep her udder even, not fully milking her. I will be drying her up after her baby is weaned.

Has anyone had a doe short cycle? Almond was short cycling. She was bred all 4 times. She did not come back in heat after the 4th time. That's the date I have written down. Which would put her with a EDD of 1/8/19. However her udder is huge this am and she's acting differently. Licking us. Could she have actually taken on one of the other breedings? Picture of Almonds udder.

 

[Southern by choice]

Yes, she could have taken on an earlier breeding. I am sure you have kept track of all dates so look at first date on.
This happened to an acquaintance of mine and the goat kidded on the first dates. She wasn't paying attention and thought it would be a month later. Doe kidded outside, in the cold (bitter cold winter) all triplets died. It was so sad.

Why are you not milking Tiana? Why dry her off?

 

[lalabugs]

Yes I have all dates. 8/1, 8/5, 8/8 & 8/16. She's in a kidding stall next to Lotte. She's breathing fast.

Tiana and Lotte got bred earlier than I'd have liked. Even with graining she looks horrible. I sent a fecal off to check. Well see what that shows. Her buck is also messing her teat up. One teat has a big nasty cut from him.

Lotte is in labor. Amber rope just came out.

 

[StarSpangledNubians]

I had a doe short cycle last year and kidded on the first date. She went into heat once every 5 days, 3 times. She kidded on day 148 (she did the year before that too) from the first date she was bred.

Good luck! Can't wait to see some more babies!

 

[lalabugs]

Lotte had a large single doe!

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Congratulations on your new kid....and it's a doe

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Congratulations! She is beautiful! Are you keeping her?

 

[frustratedearthmother]

She has a heart on her butt!!! She's cute, cute, cute!

 

[Latestarter]

Congrats!

 

[lalabugs]

We might keep her if Almond does not give us does. It is up in the air. DH loves her. We had agreed that we would only retain 1 doe from Almond. We shall see how that actually works out. lol.

I did not even notice the heart! All the babies have the same ND sire. She is the only one that has his coloring.

When I came inside to make dinner. Almond was up/down, pawing and yawning. Have to have DH move the webcam to her pen for me.