New to goats could my Pygmy be in pre labor?

[sevlep1]

Here's a pic of her tail doing a weird side curl thing and when it isn't curled it's flopped to the right side.

 

[madcow]

She's a pretty doe. Aubrey definitely looks pretty preggo. She's just like any other goat, needs to be absolutely sure you aren't going to murder her or something in the beginning and will be standoffish until she figures that out. It's a trust issue. If she's leash trained, at least she's been socialized some and should come around after a week or 2. The buck we borrowed last week had never been socialized and would always stay away from us, whereas my goats came a running everytime they saw me or Bruce begging to be petted or hand fed. Yep, you've got kid fever and a really bad case of it I would say, but most of us have been there before! I love my goats and can't wait until we know for sure if the 2 grown does are pregnant or not. We will be adding a 6-month-old buckling to the herd about the time they should be coming back into estrus if they aren't. Not sure if he will be ready to get them pregnant at that age, but we will see, and hopefully they are already pregnant. Waiting on kids is exciting and nerve wracking at the same time, but you gotta love how cute they are when they finally get here. They are worth the wait.

 

[sevlep1]

She's a pretty doe. Aubrey definitely looks pretty preggo. She's just like any other goat, needs to be absolutely sure you aren't going to murder her or something in the beginning and will be standoffish until she figures that out. It's a trust issue. If she's leash trained, at least she's been socialized some and should come around after a week or 2. The buck we borrowed last week had never been socialized and would always stay away from us, whereas my goats came a running everytime they saw me or Bruce begging to be petted or hand fed. Yep, you've got kid fever and a really bad case of it I would say, but most of us have been there before! I love my goats and can't wait until we know for sure if the 2 grown does are pregnant or not. We will be adding a 6-month-old buckling to the herd about the time they should be coming back into estrus if they aren't. Not sure if he will be ready to get them pregnant at that age, but we will see, and hopefully they are already pregnant. Waiting on kids is exciting and nerve wracking at the same time, but you gotta love how cute they are when they finally get here. They are worth the wait.

Good to know!! I hope she does chill a little because she is not a nice doe! She is VERY aggressive with my other girls and constantly hits the fence. I won't let them around each other cause she has one heck of a head butt! I held her collar (she did not like that at all) cause I noticed she had a small amount of mucus but being at night I couldn't see the color very well. I rubbed her face and talked to her and that seemed okay , then pet her back lightly and she tried to horn hook me lol I continued to hold her still ( she wasnt trying to get away too hard as long as I didn't touch her back) and when I was done I rewarded her with a nice snack. I really couldn't feel ligs but then again it's not easy with a less than willing doe. Every time I go out with a treat so she doesn't see me as a mean person. I am going to change her name because Aubrey is such a sweet name and that's one thing she is not lol I was thinking of Nadine. I met a nadine once and it was not a pleasant experience

 

[sevlep1]

Aubreys udder has gotten fuller since yesterday and her teats are pointing outwards. She seems more hollow on the sides too. Mean while Niyas belly looks totally gone and her little bag has gone down a little any ideas???

* nevermind her bag has went down and now is a bit bigger* GOATS ARE WEIRD!!!!!

 

[madcow]

Aubreys udder has gotten fuller since yesterday and her teats are pointing outwards. She seems more hollow on the sides too. Mean while Niyas belly looks totally gone and her little bag has gone down a little any ideas???

* nevermind her bag has went down and now is a bit bigger* GOATS ARE WEIRD!!!!!

Could be Aubrey has dropped some, just like humans do sometimes when they are getting everything ready for birth. Could still be a several days before she kids. Is she is a first freshener? Since you've seen some changes with her udder since you've gotten her sounds like she might have udder "boom" before she delivers. That usually happens within a day or so of delivery. I would certainly watch for that. Most of the time it's a really dramatic change within a short period of time, like one day to the next. I didn't notice it in an earlier post, but have you looked at the kidding pictures and topic at the first of the category "birthing, weaning, and raising young goats?"They really are good comparisons to use. They helped me a lot with Ginger kidding for us the first time and knowing she was getting really close to kidding. An excellent resource. I keep hoping when I open one of your posts that you will have pictures. We are all waiting along with you. It will happen, just rarely when you want it to! Hang in there!

 

[sevlep1]

Aubreys udder has gotten fuller since yesterday and her teats are pointing outwards. She seems more hollow on the sides too. Mean while Niyas belly looks totally gone and her little bag has gone down a little any ideas???

* nevermind her bag has went down and now is a bit bigger* GOATS ARE WEIRD!!!!!

Could be Aubrey has dropped some, just like humans do sometimes when they are getting everything ready for birth. Could still be a several days before she kids. Is she is a first freshener? Since you've seen some changes with her udder since you've gotten her sounds like she might have udder "boom" before she delivers. That usually happens within a day or so of delivery. I would certainly watch for that. Most of the time it's a really dramatic change within a short period of time, like one day to the next. I didn't notice it in an earlier post, but have you looked at the kidding pictures and topic at the first of the category "birthing, weaning, and raising young goats?"They really are good comparisons to use. They helped me a lot with Ginger kidding for us the first time and knowing she was getting really close to kidding. An excellent resource. I keep hoping when I open one of your posts that you will have pictures. We are all waiting along with you. It will happen, just rarely when you want it to! Hang in there!

Aubrey is a ff from what I was told. Her bag has def got a little more volume to it but she is so antsy when I check her ligs but she feels like all bones back there. And man she has attitude with my other two does. She seems to have gotten less tolerant since yesterday. I have not checked out that thread on kidding pics but I will right now. Hopefully, I will have pics sometime soon! me having a monster thread going clogging up the board and not producing any pics yet bothers the snot out of me. Gotta have babies!! lol hopefully Aubrey will come through for me. Thanks for the info!!!

 

[sevlep1]

Aubreys ligs are mushy, I can't feel much but again she is pretty antsy. And I have a question. She makes this weird sound when she is telling off the other does. This is exactly what it sounds like but shorter. http://youtu.be/XcKtBqxcTK4
Anyone know what goat she could be mixed with because I have never heard a doe make this sound. Thanks!!!

 

[ragdollcatlady]

My Georgia makes a deep holler when she really wants to emphasize how much of a queen she is and Reese's not!

I can't hear the video cause our speakers are broken, but I imagine it is similar.

 

[started*with*chickens]

 

[sevlep1]

Well I tried to check Aubrey ligs again and it's mush, her teats are getting fatter and poking out the sides, and low and behold she LET me rub her face and neck with not one ounce of protest AND let me scratch the sides of her rump. She only got antsy when I checked her ligs again. No mucus but today she licked her teat and did a lip curl lol don't know what that was about.