White Cedar Farm-2013 kids

[madcow]

No baby or labor yet. I've been checking on her every hour or so.

Her bag is about bursting, ligaments are very mushy, white and yellow discharge, but no labor yet.



The waiting is nerve-wracking.

Tell her you are going to go to bed. Make a big deal about leaving the barn. Hide on the other side of the kidding stall where she can't see you. Bet that gives her the initiative she needs!

You've got the right idea marlowmanor! Reverse psychology on a goat! LOL!

 

[marlowmanor]

No baby or labor yet. I've been checking on her every hour or so.

Her bag is about bursting, ligaments are very mushy, white and yellow discharge, but no labor yet.



The waiting is nerve-wracking.

Tell her you are going to go to bed. Make a big deal about leaving the barn. Hide on the other side of the kidding stall where she can't see you. Bet that gives her the initiative she needs!

You've got the right idea marlowmanor! Reverse psychology on a goat! LOL!

I could try it in April with my does except I'd probably end up with the same problem as the OP, except mine would be our 2 wethers bugging me for food!

 

[rebelINny]

Congrats on the babies they look great!

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

Congrats on the babies, they are adorable!!!

 

[michickenwrangler]

It's a little uncanny because they look exactly alike. Good thing there is one buckling and one doeling otherwise I'd never be able to tell them apart.

 

[michickenwrangler]

Tell her you are going to go to bed. Make a big deal about leaving the barn. Hide on the other side of the kidding stall where she can't see you. Bet that gives her the initiative she needs!

You've got the right idea marlowmanor! Reverse psychology on a goat! LOL!

I could try it in April with my does except I'd probably end up with the same problem as the OP, except mine would be our 2 wethers bugging me for food!

The line that finally worked was,

"Well, it's midnight and it doesn't look like anything's happening. I'm going to bed."



She showed me.

 

[marlowmanor]

You've got the right idea marlowmanor! Reverse psychology on a goat! LOL!

I could try it in April with my does except I'd probably end up with the same problem as the OP, except mine would be our 2 wethers bugging me for food!

The line that finally worked was,

"Well, it's midnight and it doesn't look like anything's happening. I'm going to bed."



She showed me.

See, going to bed was the only initiative she needed!

I know one of my does has a history of having a difficult birth so I really want to be there for her birth. My other doe is a FF but I doubt she would have issues.

 

[michickenwrangler]

Day 152 ...

One of my Saanen does was due Friday, but still no kid. Her bag is quite big, her ligaments are *maybe* a *tad* loose. No mucous. She is getting up and laying down fairly frequently but no other signs.

Just getting nervous and restless.

Meanwhile, the doe that is due April 17th has had some clear mucous already, although her bag is still small and floppy.

Dang goats and their inconsistent kidding signs.

 

[michickenwrangler]

I got up at 3 am to check on her, nothing.

But when I went out at 7:30 am: mushy ligaments, restlessness, huge bag, staring off into space and not interested in hay.

Won't be long now ...

 

[michickenwrangler]

TWINS!!!

:bun

One doeling, one buckling

Pics to come.