Sweetened's 2015 Kidding thread (Last arrival 2/23)

[Sweetened]

Yeah, looked over last years thread and, though our dates were approximate, she went to 152 (Gretel), which is fine. Tootsie is the one in concerned with right now, tomorrow is 142 for her and she has been acting out of sorts and looks like shes fighting off early labor. Her breathing has gotten raspier as shes shifted babies so i dint know if theyre sitting funny or what. She doesnt want to lay down. Shes always had a rasp, she pulls hard on leashes, like some dogs do, and former owners tethered her out and i think its directly related. Never been detrimental, just never been this prominent.

 

[babsbag]

Hope she hangs on for you. 142 is really too early.

 

[Sweetened]

Tootsie's ligs were hard all night, but this morning that whole area was mushy and hard to find ligs. She's up wandering around. Her bag is only about half filled, so I'm thinking she's just one of those that likes to play peek-a-boo ligaments.

Gretel had some crusty yellow discharge this morning but no changes. Ligs are still easy to find and somewhat flexible.

Gladys, no change. Bag is still filling but not stretched, no discharge, solid ligs, bitter about being touched and handled.

 

[Sweetened]

If tootsie's ligs stay this way, i think she will kid in the next 24 hours. Verry very hard to find them, shes not eating, spends a lot of time laying down and when shes up, her tail is up and curled, back is a little arched. no discharge yet and she sure is not lovey. She is day 142 today so i guess we will see what happens and how it goes. Anyone have experience with early births want to share? I would assume itd be best to pull thebaby or babies?

Gretels ligs are more difficult to find and she has thinned down a little more. If tootsie is up, shes up as well, filling her face; otherwise they are both laying together.

 

[Sweetened]

Gretel, getting a sticky tail. Ligs arent different from earlier but are still looser than yesterday. Day 147

Tootsie, eating now, ligs are still very hard to find, hair on the udder is starting to show skin through. You can really see her hip bones and how sunken she looks in the picture. You can see her tail is getting sticky

Gladys. Starting to hollow out. Day 146.

 

[Hens and Roos]

thanks for sharing the pictures...our new doe is due around Feb 18th and we are keeping close tabs on her.

Good luck and thinking PINK for you!

 

[Sweetened]

If they help someone thats awesome. I hope to print them out and attach them to dates so this is helping me record keep

 

[bonbean01]

I have sheep, but no goats....but...looking to me that you are getting pretty close to babies arriving! Hope all goes well

I don't use a marking harness here during breeding time on my ram, and usually don't witness a breeding, so I have never known exactly many days pregnant any of them are...so far not aware of any early lambs, so no experience with that here.

Keep us posted! Lots of us crazy baby fools on here....LOL!

 

[babsbag]

I am really hoping for you that Tootsie waits a few more days, about 8 would be good.

If she is really at day 142 you will have to pull the kids and may have to tube feed them. They will not be able to regulate their body temp at all so you need a heating pad and probably a heat lamp too, with a thermometer close at hand. Don't want them too hot either.

Anything before 140 days is usually not going to make it so the longer she holds out the better. Also, if they do come this early she may not have colostrum yet so be ready to maybe milk some out of your does that are farther along than she is.

 

[Sweetened]

Thanks babs.

As of my last visit out there about 10 minutes ago, tootsies ligs are hardened right up and she has gone back into the herd (she bolted past me out of the kidding pen). I have left gretel seperated, but i dont think kidding is on her mind anymore.