greenfamilyfarms
Overrun with beasties
What is the average length of time it takes a goat to go through labor and delivery? -
Length of Labor - Questions & Update
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warthog
Overrun with beasties
Don't know that I can answer that question with any great accuracy, I can only say that when I noticed mine laying down, and obviously having contractions, it took about 5 minutes and two or three pushes.
Roll farms
Spot Master
Anywhere from 1-3 hours, depending on the number of kids, how many times she's kidded, etc.
I'm talking start of 'real' pushing through expulsion of placenta. Some does will take a few hours just w/ the contractions before they ever really push.
Of course, some does drag out the placenta part for several hours.
If she's pushing and nothing's happening at all, I 'go in' after an hour.
Is that what you were looking for?
I'm talking start of 'real' pushing through expulsion of placenta. Some does will take a few hours just w/ the contractions before they ever really push.
Of course, some does drag out the placenta part for several hours.
If she's pushing and nothing's happening at all, I 'go in' after an hour.
Is that what you were looking for?
SDGsoap&dairy
Loving the herd life
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greenfamilyfarms
Overrun with beasties
Well, I'm worried but I have a feeling it is unwarranted.
This is the first kidding I've actually be around to witness. The doe in labor today has kidded twice before. The first time we didn't know she was bred. I can home from work around 4 pm and found her nursing a single doe kid. Second time she kidded in the pasture (it wasn't even near her due date we had thought) to twins. By the time I found them, they were both born and she was cleaning them off.
She has been having contractions and pushing off and on (but not very often) since about 8 am this morning. Is it normal for the beginning of labor in goats to take this long? She doesn't seem like she is in distress and she's not crying out in pain. She grunts a little and that's it.
She didn't eat at all this morning, but I did get her to munch on a handful of hay this afternoon. She is peeing fine, but her poop looks like cow poop. It's not liquid, but not in balls anymore. She's not pushing very hard and maybe pushes once every 30 mins or so. She's actually pooping a lot and it all looks this way. She is getting up and down often and I noticed she had lost her plug this morning. No stringy mucous or anything since then.
Again, I'm probably just freaking out and be a bother to her and to everybody on BYH tonight. But, you never know.
This is the first kidding I've actually be around to witness. The doe in labor today has kidded twice before. The first time we didn't know she was bred. I can home from work around 4 pm and found her nursing a single doe kid. Second time she kidded in the pasture (it wasn't even near her due date we had thought) to twins. By the time I found them, they were both born and she was cleaning them off.
She has been having contractions and pushing off and on (but not very often) since about 8 am this morning. Is it normal for the beginning of labor in goats to take this long? She doesn't seem like she is in distress and she's not crying out in pain. She grunts a little and that's it.
She didn't eat at all this morning, but I did get her to munch on a handful of hay this afternoon. She is peeing fine, but her poop looks like cow poop. It's not liquid, but not in balls anymore. She's not pushing very hard and maybe pushes once every 30 mins or so. She's actually pooping a lot and it all looks this way. She is getting up and down often and I noticed she had lost her plug this morning. No stringy mucous or anything since then.
Again, I'm probably just freaking out and be a bother to her and to everybody on BYH tonight. But, you never know.
ksj0225
Ridin' The Range
Any update?
Roll farms
Spot Master
When she gets a big rope of goo, and is pushing like she's actually got something to get out, then you'll know she's serious.
If that goes on long term w/ no results, THEN you worry.
*sending easy kidding vibes*
If that goes on long term w/ no results, THEN you worry.
*sending easy kidding vibes*
PattySh
Loving the herd life
Actually that's quite a long time to be activily pushing. Any chance you can lubricate your hand/arm and go in a feel for the position of the kid(s). We had a goat give birth to a 10# kid last year that had to be pulled no way it would come out on it's own. Another older goat had a head turned back kid also vet delivered. Since then I've watched and learned and bought a "kid puller" and lube.
Planning to "go in" IF I have to. Hoping that you've had a delivery by now and all is well!
Planning to "go in" IF I have to. Hoping that you've had a delivery by now and all is well!
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greenfamilyfarms
Overrun with beasties
Nothing yet. Her water has not broken yet, so think she was not actually "pushing" but having a contraction. She'll probably wait until the early morning hours to start, so I'm going to take a nap.
Oh, and I think I have one more that will kid tomorrow, also. She was acting funny when I just went in to check again.
Happy New Years' in advance!
Oh, and I think I have one more that will kid tomorrow, also. She was acting funny when I just went in to check again.
Happy New Years' in advance!
crazyland
Overrun with beasties
Oh the anticipation!
