March Kidding--Anyone due and want to wait with me??

[Missy]

My kidding season has had a rough start. Tippy was in heat the first time about 2 days before Ginger. Ginger kidded at 148 days on March 3rd. She was due the 5th. Tippy did not take are first breeding. So I am assuming the earliest she could be due is March 24th. But I saw the male connect for a due date of March 26th. Her ligs. are almost completely gone and she has a discharge. The baby(ies) is/are quite active and she is still eating. I am to the point of begging her to hold out a bit longer. If she does kid now, what are the odds for the baby(ies)??? Is there even a chance???

 

[jodief100]

My kidding season has had a rough start. Tippy was in heat the first time about 2 days before Ginger. Ginger kidded at 148 days on March 3rd. She was due the 5th. Tippy did not take are first breeding. So I am assuming the earliest she could be due is March 24th. But I saw the male connect for a due date of March 26th. Her ligs. are almost completely gone and she has a discharge. The baby(ies) is/are quite active and she is still eating. I am to the point of begging her to hold out a bit longer. If she does kid now, what are the odds for the baby(ies)??? Is there even a chance???

If the babies are still active she has a few days to go. As she moves them down, they will get more cramped and less active.

Congratulations everybody on their adorable sweet babies!

 

[Missy]

They/it are/is less active today. It took a good 5 minutes just to get some movement. But on a good note, her ligs. are back a little bit and her udder is slightly bigger. I can't remember if she is actually due next Tuesday or Wednesday. I believe it is Wednesday that makes 150 days. She always keeps me guessing and has thus far never kidded when she was suppose to the first time she was late, the second time she was a day or two early (I can't remember). But either way that would put her at 145 days on either Thursday or Friday. So that pleases me.

 

[Missy]

Well She did it . Tippy is back in a full blown raging heat today. I am sooo going through kid withdrawls. Now I am going to have to potentially wait an additional 21 days for her to kid. On a brighter note, thus far, Ginger has not went back into heat. Hoping that she does not.

Lol found it. Bred on October 27, which means March 26th due date.

 

[Missy]

Well This evening Tippy seems like she could be in early labor. She is a bit cranky, pawing at the ground, getting up and laying down a lot. Crossing my fingers all goes well if she does decide to kid.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

 

[HoneyDreameMomma]

Hope Tippy and babies are doing well...

 

[Missy]

Well remember how I said I always get single bucks from Tippy?
This year she DID have twins. Unfortunately the first one born, I was not home for, I found her dead, still partially in it's sack. I rushed it inside and attempted to revive it. I worked on it for almost an hour hoping for something.... It was a little girl with wattles that looked just like Tippy. I also noticed her hooves were soft and her teeth had not come through yet(they are right on the surface). Today would be day 145.

When I realized there was no hope, I hurried back outside to see if Tippy Needed any assistance. That is when I noticed her udder, although bigger than before, was completely soft. Then I noticed hooves poking out- no sack... Back to the house I run as I forgot my new gloves. Back out I go. I jump into the pen and am about 5 feet from Tippy when she gives this massive push and out comes another baby. It was born with both feet forward and its neck bent backwards over its back.

It wasn't moving much, gasping for air, Tippy showed little interest in the baby. I got it cleaned up...no wattles...but there was danglies...that's right a boy . He is quite large, much larger than his sister who didn't make it, but his hooves are soft and his teeth have not broken through yet either.

Tippy seems to be in a bit of pain and was working to pass the afterbirth. I brought the little boy in and got him cleaned up and dried. I brought him back out and attempted to see if he would nurse(hopefully to stimulate her to produce more than the 3 oz she had (she is a 3rd year freshener with a Grand champion mother) Finally I milked the little bit out of her(he was willing to nurse but she wasn't really wishing to stand up much).

I brought him back in and made him a little bed. Then brought a big bucket of warm water out for Tippy. She drank almost the whole thing. I have called the vet 4 times hoping I could get them to come over and check her out. Evidently it has been a rough day for everyone.

Not sure what else I can do??

Also, I have gotten her little guy to drink from the bottle, however he insists on sticking his tongue out while nursing. Is this a problem?





And a picture of one of the beagle puppies I promised.

 

[Missy]

picture blurred.... Must get another one.

 

[SillyChicken]

I think sticking the tongue out is normal as long as it's wrapped around the nipple... off to the side or something else may not be.

Sorry you lost the doeling.... but congratulations on your little guy! Hopefully mom will be ok.