What are those blue pads I see in kidding pics?

[freemotion]

I've seen them on the Phoenix Rising marestare cam and on some of the kidding pics here, but I can't remember who used them now. They look like absorbent white material on one side and blue plastic on the other and they seem to be used under the doe's hiny to catch all the birthing goo and leave a clean stall very quickly.

What are they and where does one get them? I'm not a huge fan of disposable stuff, but there is a time and a place, and I do have a buncha does due around the same time this year and need to hang onto a shred of sanity. If I still have a shred left. I do have goats, after all.

 

[Our7Wonders]

They are incontinence pads - like "Depends" and they are wonderful for births. I wouldn't know yet by experience for goat births, but my last three babies were homebirths with a midwife and that's what we used.

I plan on using it for the goats as well. I still have a half bag left from the last baby - now I have a reason to use them!

 

[chandasue]

I thought they were puppy potty training pads that they sell at places like PetCo...

 

[Our7Wonders]

They could be - though I *think* the puppy pads have marking scent added to them to encourage a puppy to pee there - I wouldn't want to use those. We had generic depends and they were only absorbant layers with a waterproof backing - no chemicals added in between to encourage puppies.

 

[patandchickens]

They are incontinence pads - like "Depends" and they are wonderful for births. I wouldn't know yet by experience for goat births, but my last three babies were homebirths with a midwife and that's what we used.
I plan on using it for the goats as well. I still have a half bag left from the last baby - now I have a reason to use them!

LOL, I have about half a bag left too from MY second son's homebirth, and reading free's post I too thought "hey baby, now I have something to USE them for!!" (assuming my sheep are actually pregnant, which who knows)

See, everything becomes useful if we just save it long enough

Pat

 

[SDGsoap&dairy]

I use puppy pads but only because I snagged 300 on clearance for about $10. They are not scented.

 

[Dreaming Of Goats]

Can't you use feed bags???

 

[PattySh]

I raise dogs and buy them by the case to use under puppy playpens and for births so always have plenty on hand to sneak some for the goat births. I would not buy true puppy pads in the store as yes they are generally scented. I get mine very reasonable at www.shopmedvet.com and order the irregular ones for the best price I've found. Sold as "puppy pads" they are the same (unscented)underliner used in hospitals. They have alot of other useful stuff too.

 

[Our7Wonders]

I don't care what a great deal it is, I don't want to have to store a case lot of those things. The ONE package I bought lasted me through 3 homebirths and the same package should easily make it through 2 goat kiddings. If I had a herd of does ready to kid I could see looking for a bargain deal, but for under $10.00 at Walmart I can get through a couple couple kidding seasons from one pack and still have some to spare.

But that's only becasue I only have two does.

 

[Our7Wonders]

I just got back from Walmart - they had the off brand (called Assurance instead of Depends) 10 in a package, 30"x36" for $5.87, they had a slightly smaller size with more in it for the same price too.