LHF kidding 2012 PHOTOS AFTER THE STORM

[autumnprairie]

Prolapsing

Lorily pictured on page 1, post #2, appears to be starting to prolapse. she prolapsed last year starting about a month before she was due and all ended up well with two nice healthy kids and the prolapse going back in when she went into labor. But it is hard on her, because the prolapse causes her to feel like she needs to push. So far all you can see is a dirty bottom on both sides of her vulva. I will try to post a pic. when I get a chance.

I am going to try to give her some extra calcium and see if that helps at all. I have read that low blood calcium can cause weak muscles and prolapses.


for a march 12th kidding, but I never saw her being mounted, so I wasn't sure if the scrapings could have still been there from the previous breeding. Based on the prolapsing and her size, I sure hope it is Feb 22nd. I was really hoping to get a chance to breed this doe to Goldman next season. This season she is bred to Twister.

I hope all goes well, could you explain more what is prolapsed for since I am a newbie how dangerous is this for Lorily and her kids. Will it continue like this everytime you breed her?

The vaginal lining in her vagina is starting to swell and be pushed out, right now it isn't very bad, so when she is up walking around, you can't even tell, I suspect when she lays down, the weight of the babies in her stomach are pushing some of the swollen lining out and if I were able to catch her laying down, I would see a soft tissue of a bump protruding from her vulva. Because this soft tissue is sticking out a little bit, her tail then swishes back and forth over it, causing a blood smear on both sides of her vulva on her rear end. It is a sign that her muscles that hold the babies and her cervix in proper place are weak, and the babies and cervix push on her vaginal walls, once the lining starts coming out, then it starts swelling and it just keeps getting worse.

Once she goes into labor and her cervix opens up it will relieve the pressure on the vaginal lining and it will go back in.

As far as being dangerous, if it gets bad enough, it could get stepped on by another goat and the lining could get damaged and infected. Last year it was hanging out 5 to 6 inches when she laid down and then when she got up and walked around it would go back in. Going back in is a good thing. As long as it keeps going back in, we will leave her be, and offer her lots of room for exercise. Putting sugar on it can help it, sugar draws out water and helps with infection and swelling.

Sadly, if treating her with calcium doesn't drastically improve it, She will probably be culled after her kids are weaned.

Thank you for the clarification, can't wait for pictures.

 

[20kidsonhill]

Here is Lorily, this is what I have been seeing the past week, Since she prolapsed last year, I already knew what was causing her bottom to be dirty on both sides of her vulva.

I was able to catch her laying down, and get a quick picture of her standing up, right before the prolapse went back in. Sorry, but of course she has to poop as soon as she stands up.





Picture is a little up close and personal and gross. I apologize to the squeemish. It took about 15 seconds before it went in and looked like the picture above, The pinkish color is the lining of her vagina starting to be pushed out from the weight of her kids. And she still has a month to go.

 

[20kidsonhill]

Here are a few more pictures of some of the girls that should start having babies next week.

Nova is due January 30th, and this is her 2nd time kidding, she is the doe with her head in the feeder. Macy is standing in the doorway and is due middle of February and is a first freshener.

Snowball is looking plump and this is her 3rd or 4th kidding. She had a huge set of triplet bucklings last year, but one was stillborn. Due Feb. 4th.

Tori is laying down relaxing, and has an itch. I have no due date, But one can assume she is due the first week or two of February.

She is 8 or 9 years old and has had lots of kiddings, She is a pro at this. last year she had triplet bucklings, but the 3rd one tried to come out in a U-shape and she needed some assistance. She raised the triplets on her own.

 

[20kidsonhill]

Pippi on the left, Pepper in the middle and Sparky is on the right.

Will be Pepper's 2nd time kidding, and Sparky's 5th or 6th, Sparky had a hard time last year during her gestation, and she has a really low floor on her stomach, that is why her udder looks like it is so much bigger than some of the other does. But really it is her stomach hanging that low. I expect she will have problems kidding this year and we are keeping a close eye on her.

In this picture Nibbles is in the back on the left, and I think she has 4 weeks or so to go. I have no recorded breeding date, but her udder gets much bigger than that. On the left in front is Galloway Doe, She has kidded twice and had to be pulled both times, She is due next week.
The paint doe in the door way is Indie, and should be due next week.
And I think the other doe is Nova, but not positive.

 

[autumnprairie]

Thanks for the pics I understand better. love the PG pics too

 

[jodief100]

I am looking forward to your kiddings almost as much as I am mine! Thank you so much for the photos!

 

[20kidsonhill]

I am looking forward to your kiddings almost as much as I am mine! Thank you so much for the photos!

I am terrified! I always get nervous before the first couple start to kid. After that I calm down. I worry I haven't fed them enough, that I have fed them too much. that I don't have the barn arranged properly, that the bigger does are being too mean to the smaller does, ect.... ect...

 

[wannacow]

I am terrified! I always get nervous before the first couple start to kid. After that I calm down. I worry I haven't fed them enough, that I have fed them too much. that I don't have the barn arranged properly, that the bigger does are being too mean to the smaller does, ect.... ect...

Do you mean I'm ALWAYS going to have this anxiety even when I have some experience under my belt???

 

[ksj0225]

I'm sorry you have one prolapsing this year... But that picture if VERY educational for us. Thank you for taking the picture and sharing it with us.

 

[daisychick]

So excited for your does to start kidding . Don't worry I'm sure we will all be here for you when you get nervous