~Livinwright Farm's kidding thread~ 2 preggers does... hopefully :)

[elevan]

no babies yet, she still won't touch her feed, calf manna, or even sunflowers or alfalfa. I did catch her nibbling on a little hay, but nothing really to speak of. When I locked up the barn for the "night" at 12:30, I watched her poop, then roughly 1 minute later she pooped again... weird. Then this morning when she pooped is was one big glob(not runny, just very soft). Her ligs have softened more, but are still only roughly half way gone.

Not sure what I can do about her appetite... I know she needs to eat more than a handful of hay. Any ideas on how to get it jump-started are greatly appreciated.

Is it possible she has eaten some without you seeing her?

Maybe her tummy don't feel well?

I hope she feels better soon and that is odd....Malina is a porker she is pigging out as we speak on brush. She don't really eat very much mineral all though its there freely every day fresh she munches on the ground more than anything.

How is your doe's udder today has it changed any?

Sounds like Daisy 48 hours before she kidded...

 

[Livinwright Farm]

no babies yet, she still won't touch her feed, calf manna, or even sunflowers or alfalfa. I did catch her nibbling on a little hay, but nothing really to speak of. When I locked up the barn for the "night" at 12:30, I watched her poop, then roughly 1 minute later she pooped again... weird. Then this morning when she pooped is was one big glob(not runny, just very soft). Her ligs have softened more, but are still only roughly half way gone.

Not sure what I can do about her appetite... I know she needs to eat more than a handful of hay. Any ideas on how to get it jump-started are greatly appreciated.

Is it possible she has eaten some without you seeing her?

Maybe her tummy don't feel well?

I hope she feels better soon and that is odd....Malina is a porker she is pigging out as we speak on brush. She don't really eat very much mineral all though its there freely every day fresh she munches on the ground more than anything.

How is your doe's udder today has it changed any?

Sounds like Daisy 48 hours before she kidded...

I am sure that she hasn't touched her goat grain, calf manna, sunflower or alfalfa. I am the one who gets them their feed, she might have eaten hay overnight... I might get her some probiotic powder and see f she will take it. Just to make sure her ruman is working properly.
I am wondering if she is acting a bit like a dog. When a dog starts the labor process, they effectively stop eating due to their discomfort.

Emily, were you talking about Cali or Malina?

 

[St0rmyM00n]

Is it possible she has eaten some without you seeing her?

Maybe her tummy don't feel well?

I hope she feels better soon and that is odd....Malina is a porker she is pigging out as we speak on brush. She don't really eat very much mineral all though its there freely every day fresh she munches on the ground more than anything.

How is your doe's udder today has it changed any?

Sounds like Daisy 48 hours before she kidded...

I am sure that she hasn't touched her goat grain, calf manna, sunflower or alfalfa. I am the one who gets them their feed, she might have eaten hay overnight... I might get her some probiotic powder and see f she will take it. Just to make sure her ruman is working properly.
I am wondering if she is acting a bit like a dog. When a dog starts the labor process, they effectively stop eating due to their discomfort.

Emily, were you talking about Cali or Malina?

I was wondering too it confused me.

Poor Cali, it worries me when they don't eat but I guess its part of the process in birthing in some animals.

 

[DouglasPeeps]

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[elevan]

Sorry! I was talking about Cali.

 

[Livinwright Farm]

Sorry! I was talking about Cali.

Oh, I hope so! She did eat 2/3 cup Calf Manna mixed with 1.5 cups Purina Noble Goat for dinner tonight.. so that is a relief. hopefully she doesn't go tomorrow, I just found out that my Mom needs to be at a bank tomorrow morning(45 minute drive one way), I'm sure she will want to do some shopping while we are in that area, and then tomorrow night we promised a friend we would go to her GREEN meeting. If she is roughly 42 hrs from kidding, that would be GREAT!! Wednesday is a great day for me, I got nothing else to do(besides regular house & farm work). *nods excitedly*

 

[St0rmyM00n]

How is she today?

 

[Livinwright Farm]

back to more of a healthy appetite, poop is almost back to normal, she has started laying on her right side in a diving postion... she intermittantly goes between this and pulling her legs under her and laying more flat on her tummy. I'm thinking it can't be too much longer until she finally decides that she is ready. I seriously CAN'T wait to see if she has twins or if she will have triplets. Triplets would be great as far as her frame is concerned, but she might not be able to feed that many.

Please, for the love of God, don't let her have learned how to lie to me!!!

 

[St0rmyM00n]

back to more of a healthy appetite, poop is almost back to normal, she has started laying on her right side in a diving postion... she intermittantly goes between this and pulling her legs under her and laying more flat on her tummy. I'm thinking it can't be too much longer until she finally decides that she is ready. I seriously CAN'T wait to see if she has twins or if she will have triplets. Triplets would be great as far as her frame is concerned, but she might not be able to feed that many.

Please, for the love of God, don't let her have learned how to lie to me!!!

Malina has been doing that too for a while now I think its positioning the kid or kids ....I hope she has those babies soon...

How much longer does she have in her estimated due date?

 

[Livinwright Farm]

back to more of a healthy appetite, poop is almost back to normal, she has started laying on her right side in a diving postion... she intermittantly goes between this and pulling her legs under her and laying more flat on her tummy. I'm thinking it can't be too much longer until she finally decides that she is ready. I seriously CAN'T wait to see if she has twins or if she will have triplets. Triplets would be great as far as her frame is concerned, but she might not be able to feed that many.

Please, for the love of God, don't let her have learned how to lie to me!!!

Malina has been doing that too for a while now I think its positioning the kid or kids ....I hope she has those babies soon...

How much longer does she have in her estimated due date?

At the absolute latest, Cali has until the 26th or 27th. Still looking for the sad/sick eyes, any tiny hint of goo, and of course, any hint of a contraction.
She has been flicking her tail a lot tonight also... I need to skip out there and check on her ligs.