Pearce Pastures Spring 2015 Kidding Thread: BLUEBELL is in LABOR!

[Pearce Pastures]

No change with Bluebell over the weekend, other than a bit more moody than usual. I forgot to run out to check her before I left for work this morning but her ligs were still rock hard at 5 last night so I am probably good---I hope. Anyone want to run by my place ?

She is still in with all of the other goats and our two LGDs and my only concern with that is that the younger LGD is still a bit of a puppy. Louie LOVES the babies and is very tender with them but he has not been with a laboring doe or brand new newborn and I do not trust him yet. Charlie is very much a midwife. He has cleaned off babies with the momma and kept other goats away several times in the past but Louie is more dominant and bigger.

I will separate her from them tonight and maybe if she happens to kid when I am home and have help, I will let Louie in with us to get some experience.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

I was really getting worried yesterday that it was day 151 and we had softened but nothing else. Then I checked my calendar...yeah she is not due until maybe Monday (day 145).

 

[Goat Whisperer]

I think you need to change the title of your thread to Bluebell is NOT getting ready


Glad you figured you out the right date

 

[Pearce Pastures]

YAY!

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Yay! I think today is the day. Ligaments gone, udder full, and clearly contracting.

 

[OneFineAcre]

Good luck

 

[Hens and Roos]

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

Prayers that everything goes well!!

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Two HUGE bucklings. Bluebell was laying in my lap and I really had to convince her to push because she was not wanting to. When that big fella finally came, I understood why. The tri-colored brown/red is loooooong too.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Congrats!