Vermillion Oaks Kidding Thread - Twins!! Pics pg. 4

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Very cute.

 

[autumnprairie]

 

[vermillionoaks]

My nigerians often had triplets the first time around. Yes, they have enough milk! Your doe looks like she has a nice udder so whatever she has will be fine. My nigerians ALWAYS kid up to a week early when they have multiples.

Thanks, that makes me feel better.

Wow, for a first freshener, she has a big udder already at Day 139. Are you sure of the dates?

Yea, we took her for two separate dates 21 days apart. Her udder has been pretty big for a while which is why I though she would have them on the first due date. But she didn't! My breeder says she starts to watch them really closely at day 143. I think Nigerians tend to go early.

 

[Zanzabeez]

Thanks yall. I love looking at everyone's baby pics. I can't wait to see what she is hiding! She is a first freshener. If she does have more than 2, do first fresheners usually make enough milk for 3?

*Evil grin* I had a FF kid with quads last year............. an another kid with trips........ The doe that kidded with quads sadly lost one but was more then able to feed the remaining three who grew quite well and quickly. The doe that kidded with the trips did have one smaller doeling that had trouble competing with her larger siblings and needed to be supplemented.

Your doe has a nice udder started and should be able to feed trips if she has them.

Can't wait for baby pics! I am picturing blue eyed, spotty black and white kids, doelings of course...

 

[vermillionoaks]

*Evil grin* I had a FF kid with quads last year............. an another kid with trips........ The doe that kidded with quads sadly lost one but was more then able to feed the remaining three who grew quite well and quickly. The doe that kidded with the trips did have one smaller doeling that had trouble competing with her larger siblings and needed to be supplemented.

I'm really hoping for twins. This is my first kidding as well and I really am hoping for a smooth one! I do have a reservation on another breeding for a buckling. The doe was one of 6! Her mom was a really good milker but of course they had to bottle feed! I don't remember how many ended up making it. I'm sure after I have a few kiddings under my belt I'll be hoping for trips or quads! I love babies! lol

 

[vermillionoaks]

Looks like we will be having babies soon! We just got home from visiting family and Licorice's udder is HUGE! Poor girl is waddling. Her ligs are pretty much gone. I haven't noticed any contractions so guessing later tonight or tomorrow? I'll keep yall updated because it looks like it will be a long night. We haven't been able to get any kind of monitor to work out there so I'll be setting an alarm every few hours and getting up to check on her! At what point would yall recommend I stay out there? I don't want to miss it. I'm guessing if I check every 2 hours I should know when she is close?

 

[Lukius]

 

[vermillionoaks]

Her ligs are totally gone now. Her udder seems to have grown a tad more. Still haven't seen a contraction yet but she is starting to look uncomfortable. We should definitely have babies by tomorrow night!

 

[dragonmorgan]

hope everything goes safely for yall. I cant wait to see pics.

 

[vermillionoaks]

This was Licorice's udder Friday:

This was at 8:00 last night:

Somehow it still keeps growing. The upper part of her rear udder seems to be filling now. I still haven't seen any contractions. The only signs I've noticed is her udder, her ligs are gone, and she is much more to herself. I'll keep checking on her but I would have thought she would be having contractions by now. How quickly can they go from having contractions to pushing?

*Today is day 146