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

[rinksgi]

I hope it goes well with your does. A birthday kid)or two) would be a good thing,for sure.

 

[madcow]

Heidi update-- thick yellow discharge now. I think that means she'll kid within a week, yes? Man, just my luck, she'll kid on my birthday. I hit a serious over-the-hill milestone then. I'll probably end up with my hand up a doe's rear end instead of doing something fun.

Ah well, if the kid IS born on my birthday, I suppose I'd have to keep that one.

How exciting, another baby! Can't wait for the pictures!

 

[Mamaboid]

Heidi update-- thick yellow discharge now. I think that means she'll kid within a week, yes? Man, just my luck, she'll kid on my birthday. I hit a serious over-the-hill milestone then. I'll probably end up with my hand up a doe's rear end instead of doing something fun.

Ah well, if the kid IS born on my birthday, I suppose I'd have to keep that one.

Wait!!! you mean this isn't supposed to be fun???

 

[2goats8kids]

Heidi update-- thick yellow discharge now. I think that means she'll kid within a week, yes? Man, just my luck, she'll kid on my birthday. I hit a serious over-the-hill milestone then. I'll probably end up with my hand up a doe's rear end instead of doing something fun.

Ah well, if the kid IS born on my birthday, I suppose I'd have to keep that one.

Wait . . . wait . . . do you ordinarily do something more fun for your birthday than having your hand up a doe's rear end? I've got to rethink my birthdays .

I'll bet she'll go earlier . Sarabi didn't have any discharge at all until the day of kidding - it's not set in stone that there's a week of thick discharge. And Selkie had like a half-teaspoon of discharge daily for two weeks and NEVER had the long-string-of-discharge. Not even in labor. She just presented with the bag of waters after those two weeks of half-teaspoons.

I'm personally joining the camp of people here who say it's all in the ligs and udders

Time for a baby, Heidi

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Heidi update-- thick yellow discharge now. I think that means she'll kid within a week, yes? Man, just my luck, she'll kid on my birthday. I hit a serious over-the-hill milestone then. I'll probably end up with my hand up a doe's rear end instead of doing something fun.

Ah well, if the kid IS born on my birthday, I suppose I'd have to keep that one.

Wait!!! you mean this isn't supposed to be fun???

Was thinking the same. lol

 

[SkyWarrior]

Heidi update-- thick yellow discharge now. I think that means she'll kid within a week, yes? Man, just my luck, she'll kid on my birthday. I hit a serious over-the-hill milestone then. I'll probably end up with my hand up a doe's rear end instead of doing something fun.

Ah well, if the kid IS born on my birthday, I suppose I'd have to keep that one.

Wait!!! you mean this isn't supposed to be fun???

Was thinking the same. lol

I'm kind of concerned because Radcon (a SFF convention) is in a few weeks and I'm one of the pros. Husband will be here, but honestly? I mean he was here when one of my sled dogs whelped, but that was 18 years ago. It's doe code; they'll all kid that weekend.

That's it. I'm building a !@#$% buck pen!

 

[SkyWarrior]

I put Heidi in the stanchion and clipped her hooves. I could feel her ligaments, so no babies today. Her eyelids are a bit pale -- can I deworm her at this point? I would be giving her horse Ivermectin by mouth.

Thoughts?

 

[Mossy Stone Farm]

I worm my does after they kid...


I'd be interested to know if others do before kidding?

 

[Pearce Pastures]

After kidding, the flush of hormones can promote a parasite bloom, which is why many people worm after kidding. I still run a fecal sample down to get tested the week after kidding though because just because they can have a bloom doesn't mean they will and mine did not need treatment the last time they kidded (and it is important to never treat unless there is an actual reason to treat). I would not recommend worming her before kidding and only after kidding once a test has been done.

 

[SkyWarrior]

Okay, I'll wait. Thanks! Looks like doe code at work. Nothing on the ground yet and I can feel ligaments.