Lilly might give birth tonight!

[elevan]

I have been fooled before by seeing the rumen and other innards going back 'home' after the uterus starts to shrink...it does look like more kid movement.

If you truly believe there's another one in there, she will need to see a vet. If there's more than an hour between kids, there's a problem.

If she's acting normal and not in distress, I'm betting she's done.

I would've swore she was gonna have more than one as she was HUGE! The movement we saw was like a large snake move under the skin - do you really think that was the innards moving back into place?

This is my first kidding but not hers...she's acting normal and happy. They went to the gate together this morning wanting to go outside. I'll keep them in for at least a week or two to give Maggie time to grow a little. (We've got another goat who is a boer cross and is a big clumsy guloot)

I guess I was just expecting more than 1 because it's not her first kidding and I keep reading that they usually only have 1 on their first and that subsequent kiddings are 2-4 babies... I suppose nothing ever really goes as expected... :/

Both mom and baby are in great condition this morning and seem very healthy. Any tips anyone has regarding the babies care would be greatly appreciated. I've read up, but obviously some firsthand stories would help! Thanks!

 

[glenolam]

big clumsy guloot

guloot....

I guess I was just expecting more than 1 because it's not her first kidding and I keep reading that they usually only have 1 on their first and that subsequent kiddings are 2-4 babies... I suppose nothing ever really goes as expected... :/

My doe had 1 single buckling her first three kiddings at her prior owners. Then, when she kidded while living with me she popped out 2 doelings....guess how "mad" her previous owner was! (well, not really mad, but you know the feeling)

Both mom and baby are in great condition this morning and seem very healthy. Any tips anyone has regarding the babies care would be greatly appreciated. I've read up, but obviously some firsthand stories would help! Thanks!

Let nature take it's course! Watch them (as if you could take your eyes off that little baby now anyway!) closely and if anything changes related to their activity level or health, start describing what you see.

Good luck!

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

(We've got another goat who is a boer cross and is a big clumsy guloot)

Both mom and baby are in great condition this morning and seem very healthy.

I love that word too, guloot!!!!

Congratualtions!! Thats fabulous that everyones healthy and happy!!!

YIPPIE!!!

 

[elevan]

I love that word too, guloot!!!!

Congratualtions!! Thats fabulous that everyones healthy and happy!!!

YIPPIE!!!

Well he certainly is a guloot!

On another note:
Maggie the baby goat escaped tonite!!! It was dark out and the baby is black...she's about 1 1/2 pounds and small as a taco dog!! Lilly bout tore down the pen trying to get out. We let Lilly out and started searching...then I realized I didn't hear Lilly calling so I looked for Lilly - she found Maggie! Spent about an hour securing any holes small enough for the little escape artist to be able to get out. What a nite!

We thought we had everything secure before...but I guess as with human babies if it's possible they will find it!

 

[warthog]

Glad you found her, and yes if they can they will, no matter how secure you think you are, just one little glitch and they will find it.

That goties for you, but that's why we love them so much

 

[TheSheepGirl]

We once lost our first baby for about two hours. His mom wasn't even worried, caused she'd stashed him somewhere for a nap.

We were so worried and looked around frantically forever and Gidget seemed none the wiser and not worried at all. Eventually we found him sleeping in the sun in under the rabbit cages right there in plain sight.

I'm glad to hear that your baby is doing well. Those babies can be pretty small. Our first pigmy baby was only a pound at birth.