I have a boer doe in labor. I think today is day 153. She has had the long amber discharge since 3:00 or so this afternoon. She had separated herself from the herd, bag is full, ligs gone, so I put her in a smaller enclosure with a kidding stall. She doesn't seem to be actively doing much at all, much unlike the other labors I've seen. Her belly is huge and she's been laying down acting miserable a ton the last few weeks and today is no different. I don't really see her having many contractions or trying to push much. I was concerned there might be a malpresentation causing labor to stall so I finally decided to try to go in to see what was presenting. I have two front feet not too far in and what feels like is the corresponding head just past them. Baby kept jerking its feet away and was opening and closing its mouth. I tugged on it a little but mom wasn't really pushing with me and I didn't want to hurt her so I stopped. Immediately after she was looking around and vocalizing like she thought she might have pushed a kid out and was trying to find it. She finally started having visible contractions, would lay down and push a couple of times, and then stand back up again. She did this for 10 or 15 minutes, and now she's just been standing there, though at least she's contracting. After about 10 minutes of standing, she did lay down, gave one half-hearted push, looked at her belly, and then stood up again. Should I go in again?
When to help? Update: Supplementing?
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Alibo
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How long do you think she has been in active labor, and is she acting distressed? Labor can take a long time for certain does... Do you suspect any calcium deficiencies ect?
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Honestly she's acting pretty casual. There really hasn't been much activity with her labor which is what was concerning me. I noticed the first long string of amber discharge probably 8 or 9 hours ago, and it has continued since then but I didn't notice many contractions at all until after I checked her about an hour ago. She seemed to be fully dilated then, as I didn't have trouble going in. She doesn't really seem distressed. She's standing there chewing her cud and occasionally vocalizes or stretches her back. With my other goats most of them were not showing labor signs aside from udder/ligs but then had kids on the ground by my next check an hour or two later so this is worrying me.
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I forgot to answer about deficiencies. I don't suspect any, but I'm not sure what to look for. The goats are on pasture that also has a wooded area for browse and they have loose minerals. They also get a small amount of pelleted goat feed once a day.
babsbag
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I just saw this and I am hoping that it is all resolved but I would go back in and pull the kid.
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Mini Horses
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That was a full tummy! But they are pretty average weights for the kids mine usually produced. The trips was the load as they generally have twins. Not as often trips with the Boers.
Good looking -- nice job!
Now Nigis -- they just have litters
Good looking -- nice job!
Now Nigis -- they just have litters
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Yes, the boys were pretty much the same weights as what my doe who had twins had this year - I was a little surprised they weren't all smaller since there were 3.That was a full tummy! But they are pretty average weights for the kids mine usually produced. The trips was the load as they generally have twins. Not as often trips with the Boers.
Good looking -- nice job!
Now Nigis -- they just have litters
Oh my, I don't know what I'd do with Nigis!
Hens and Roos
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Congrats! Yep Nigis have litters...thankfully each of my 5 girls only gave us triplets this year
