Low Temps Tonight, Will Newborn Kids Be OK---PICTURES!! :-)

[drdoolittle]

Haven't been on here in quite awhile, good to be able to turn here for advice! I got two new registered nigi does last weekend, one due to kid any day. This was an accidental breeding (as far as time of year). It's getting down to 19F tonight, and when I checked the doe a little bit ago, it looked like the babies will be here tonight or tomorrow. I'm worried, because although the doe is in the goat shed with lots of straw, I have no electricity out there, so no heat. Will the babies be in danger of freezing, or be O.K.?

 

[drdoolittle]

Well, she kidded around 1:30-4:00. 3 beautiful doelings! I stayed with Fancy and dried each kid as it was born, and they seem to be doing o.k. I'm wondering if someone can tell me the signs to look for in case they start getting weak. I'm not sure if they are nursing well---have to leave for awhile to go get hay, and I'll be able to check them over better when I get home.

 

[Southern by choice]

Just keep an eye on them. If they seem cold you can always put coats on them... mommas colostrum will be in and they won't stand there long just make sure they are getting to her and watch to see that they are latching on. Some kids are a little slow and will try to suck on the chest or on the wrong end... they'll get it.

One question... how did you get 3 doelings? Congratulations! How exciting! Cannot wait for pics!

BTW- Nigies seem to have no problems taking care of triplets, very rare to ever have to pull one.

 

[drdoolittle]

I was very lucky to get their momma and her half-sister from a friend! I got a great deal considering they are registered and the babies sire is too! I feel kind of bad because one of my friend's other does just had triplet bucklings. These doelings coloring is wonderful---I'll post pics this afternoon. zThanks for your input.

 

[drdoolittle]

Here they are:
Doeling #1

 

[drdoolittle]

The only problems are:
fhe one in the first picture is standing with the front of his back feet under him,
and momma still has a large amountof afterbirth attached.
Any advice?

 

[drdoolittle]

The only problems are:
fhe one in the first picture is standing with the front of his back feet under him,
and momma still has a large amountof afterbirth attached.
Any advice?View attachment 331View attachment 332

 

[Southern by choice]

Sometimes that can happen... IMO too many people rush the kids in and give BoSe (selenium) you have to be very careful with that and that is why it is Rx ONLY. Depends on your area etc. Sometimes that knuckling under can just be from them crammed in there etc and will straiten out. My one vet suggests to her clients of giving momma an oatmeal ball recipe(I can give it to you) and it has a mixture of things in it. She said in 15 years she has NEVER had to give a kid selenium and this has always worked. They get the good stuff from momma when they nurse. Some areas are extremely deficient and that is why the does are given BoSe before getting bred.

As far as the afterbirth... has she passed all that out yet or is it still hanging like that?

BTW- ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Do not pull out the aftebirth. It should eventually pull out on it's on.
Make sure they are dry and nursing good.
IMO the biggest risk to kids being born in the cold is not nursing, this is what causes them to get chilled.
When we have multiples born in the cold, we usually bring them in one at a time for 30 minutes or so to make sure they are dry.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Oh, and Southern is right about the leg. We've had some that the front leg was almost hyper-extended and it straightened out over the next two days. Usually the cause is it get's squished in an unusual direction in the birth canal.