Lickaroo and Lucy kidding thread 2017

[Pamela]

I am thinking that Oreo, Lickaroo, and Lucy are all going to kid on the same day! ***A little backstory- these 3 girls were all born on the same day. They are 3 of the 6 in my profile pic. Lickaroo and Lucy are sisters and Oreo is a cousin. Their moms were all in the same pen and all dropped kids within about an hour of each other. Wouldn't it be hilarious if they all went at once? (Oreo will probably wait an extra day or so, but one can hope, right?)

 

[Sunny Searle]

So my Mom and I have been talking and we think that our due date may be off by a few days, we are thinking today is day 148 and that they are due Friday instead. All I know is that they are both ready to pop, especially Lickaroo, also when I just checked them, I noticed that Lickaroo basically has no control of her tail, it's just floppy, is that normal? Anyway here are some pics.

Lickaroo from the top

Miss Lydia with the goats!

Eating some hay

Lucy from the top, I know kind of dark, she is a sassafras

Lucy's bag, we tried to shave it, ha ha, yeah right, it looks thatched but I gave up eventually, she is just crazy!

Lickaroo from the side

Lickaroo's bag, she couldn't lift her tail at all

Lickaroo again.

So my Mom and I have been talking and we think that our due date may be off by a few days, we are thinking today is day 148 and that they are due Friday instead. All I know is that they are both ready to pop, especially Lickaroo, also when I just checked them, I noticed that Lickaroo basically has no control of her tail, it's just floppy, is that normal? Anyway here are some pics.

 

[Sunny Searle]

Soooo there is also a possibility that they are due on February 2, that is the date my Mom originally told me but they were exposed to the buck on August 28 last year. I think that I may have forgotten to write down the breed date and instead used the exposure date to estimate their due date. I remember that it wasn't long after the exposure date that they were bred because when my Mom called me I remember thinking, "wow that was fast!" If they are due the 2nd then they were bred on September 5, which really isn't that long after the 28th, and I don't think my Mom would have told me the wrong date because she is better at this goat game than I am. That said, my husband and I have a YF&R conference to attend today, tomorrow and Saturday. So they will most likely kid when we are an hour down the road! Doe code!

 

[Sunny Searle]

Still waiting on these girls! Today is day 146 if they are due on February 2nd and I really think they are, well at least Lickaroo is for sure, my Mom saw her get bred and went in the house and wrote down the due date immediately. Lucy we aren't as sure on because we never actually saw the deed but she is definitely Prego. Last year she went 3 days after Lickaroo so maybe she will do that again! Our YF&R conference was great and they didn't even kid while we were gone! Crazy! Now it's just a waiting game, I am going crazy!

 

[Ozzy Goat Girl]

Can't wait for kids. Hope they are all healthy and everything goes well.

 

[nstone630]

 

[luvmypets]

 

[babsbag]

 

[Sunny Searle]

After a lot of practice and you tube videos I think I have the feeling for ligaments thing down! Lucy is softening but not quite there. Lickaroo's are softer and harder to find each time I check. She is the one that we actually saw be bred so her due date is February 2nd. We aren't so sure on Lucy but I am sure that she will go within a few days of Lickaroo. So two questions: I am hearing that lots of larger breed does tend to go after day 150 or on it, is that true? Does that mean I don't have to worry about babies till Thursday? Also is it normal for one ligament to feel a bit softer than the other one? Thanks!

 

[babsbag]

I can't help on the ligs as I have never felt for them. I have standard sized Alpines and up until 2 years ago their standard date to kid was 155 days, had one push me to 161 days once. But lately it seems that 150-153 has been the norm. It also seems that they more kids they are carrying the sooner they go.