SkyWarrior Kidding Thread -- Lisa had her baby! Pictures on Pg 12

[Queen Mum]

C'mon Belle!

 

[SkyWarrior]

Heidi is in labor. Well, sort of.

I saw long amber goo this morning when we went to get hay. When I got back, it was turning the color of the amniotic sac. I actually took a nap, woke up, checked on her at 7 pm MST and she still didn't deliver. More liquid coming out. Checked her birth canal -- nothing in there.

So, I wait.

On a brighter note, Belle's udder is back down to normal size. I milked her and got 1/2 gallon. The congestion is mostly gone. I picked up some Today at the ranch store. If I need it, I've got it.

 

[SkyWarrior]

Heidi FINALLY kidded!! Well, at least one. More are coming. She gave birth to a lovely little buckling that looks just like her.

She's a GOOD mom. She really cleaned him up. I dried him off, tied his umbilical, trimmed it, and dipped it. I then left them to bond. It's not too cold out -- 40s? -- so I think he's good. She was licking him when I left them.

I had moved Belle out of the pen so there wouldn't be distractions. Belle wants in, but that isn't going to happen tonight. Heidi is the last of this breeding -- the other two, Lisa and Lulu were bred sometime in late October.

 

[SkyWarrior]

Finally in from Heidi's kidding. She had two more kids that were malpositioned in breech and I was forced to go in there and pull out the kid that suffocated. He was big. Really big. I saw her trying to pop out the last one and went back in, repositioned the legs and pulled him out.

Heidi had triplets on her FF. Geez louis. Despite her screaming, I was up to my elbows in her backside trying to pull the dead buckling out. Pulling the live buckling out made me feel oh so much better. Repositioning is tough, to be honest with you. Between the screaming doe and trying to sort out what you're feeling, it's kind of weird.

I'm exhausted. I dried the last kid and put a sweater on him. Heidi will have to take care of them until I get some sleep.

I'm guessing I need to give her antibiotics, seeing I was rummaging around her interior. What would you recommend? Should I call a vet and look into getting an oxytocin shot? (sp?)

So I have two bucklings who have survived. That makes 5 doelings and 2 bucklings. Not bad.

 

[Fluffygal]

Definitely ask your Vet what to get her. Poor thing, glad she made it through.
I remember other posters recommended antibiotic after tough birth started with a "t" I think. Maybe one of the long timers will chime in. My memory is really horrible, even worse in the morning with no caffenie.

 

[jodief100]

Give her Pen-G, grain, clean, cool water and lots of love. Make sure she is nursing. She may be very sensitive and not want to nurse. In that case she needs Banamine. Make sure those babies get some colostrum, nursing her under protest if necessary.

Sorry about the loss. You did well under very difficult circumstances.

 

[alsea1]

Was this the first time you had to go in?
Its great when things work out well.
Looking forward to some images of the babies

 

[Kitsara]

Glad you were there to be able to help her out. Congrats on the two live ones, sadness about the lost one. Can't wait to see the pictures.

 

[PotterWatch]

Glad you got two healthy babies and your doe is doing well. I've had to help pull babies before, but never reposition a kid like that. Good job!

 

[ksalvagno]

Penicillin is the best antibiotic for uterine infections. Once she has passed her placenta, also give her Banamine. You can give her Banamine for up to 3 days in a row at 1cc per 100 lbs. I don't hesitate to give it because I want my does to nurse their kids and sometimes when they are in a lot of pain, they won't. Most of the time I have found that I have had to give it for no more than 2 days in a row. Do Penicillin for at least 7 days.