Our First Kidding - Need Some Guidance PLEASE [THEY'RE HERE!!]

[Livinwright Farm]

Your pictures of her show it all, she should kid by tomorrow morning! I can see quite clearly in the pictures that her ligs have gone soft, her back is ARCHED, I don't see goo, but her pooch is definitely loosened & puffy! Keep an eye out for her to start leaking amber colored goo... once she does, the kids WILL be coming!

Come on Trouble!!! bring on the babies!!!

 

[MissDanni]

@ no offspring!

Here is a link to the video of the sounds she was making the past few days: http://farmlife.stcfx.com/goats/trouble-update/

Today she is quiet, out on walk about, making her way around the property. We just leave the door open to the barn for her so that she can go to her new spot whenever she wants, or come outside should she want to. She has free run to do what she wants right now as everyone else is in their pens.

I keep going outside with her and I can see her out at least one window at any given time so it should be fine that shes walking around.

 

[MissDanni]

Trouble is in the barn for the night, I spent the past 3 hours sitting with her and she has resumed the groaning sounds.

When I reach under her, on her abdomen, up beneath her inner thigh I can feel the baby is there, maybe another hand length and it could be out.

Still no goo though.

 

[JusticeFamilyFarm]

How exciting! I can't wait to see baby pics!

 

[Livinwright Farm]

Anything yet??

 

[SDGsoap&dairy]

Not all does discharge heavily prior to kidding.

 

[MissDanni]

Yawnzzzzzzzzzzz

Wow I am so tired I think I'm actually "sleep typing" right now.

She is STILL hanging in there. Really would it be all that bad to just give her a good squeeze? LOL

Waiting on the goo but it refuses to come.

Oh, and she has some serious gas happening in her tummy. It was rolling all night and making her very uncomfortable. I gave her belly a good rubbing session and she had a bit of baking soda and that seemed to relive some of the pressure.

She went on a walk about yesterday so she may have eaten something she shouldn't have. You know how goats can be, they like to sample just about everything.

I just gave her a quick once over this morning before making my rounds and trying to sip on a coffee in between.

I'll go sit with her for a bit after I find the bottom of this coffee cup and get a better feel for whats up with her today.

 

[Livinwright Farm]

You can do what helps with human females... try feeding her some Mango, Pineapple, and or Papaya... LOADS of nutrients in the Papaya, and you can chop it up, seeds and all. It may just be that she needs the extra nutrient boost in order to start the labor process.

 

[MissDanni]

Made Trouble as fruit salad as suggested.

She had two apples, two bananas and a slice of cantaloupe all diced up. I'm thinking she liked it because I turned by back and she had chowed it down.

She also had a grazing session on the edge of the forest and has now gone to relax in the barn with her head sticking out so shes sure not to miss anything.

 

[doxiemoxie]

Miss Danni, she won't go until you've lost three full nights of sleep and have to be away for a full day for something "really really" important.

But she'll still love having that fruit salad! and maybe a back rub, oh, and a pedicure. And maybe you could fluff her pillow before you leave.

You are in thoughts and prayers- hang in there!