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I waited to update you to see what was going to happen through out the day. I used a very small piece of suppository this morning and got a small amount of yellow poo from each of them. Nothing since. I have checked bedding thoroughly. This was around 9:00 this morning. They are eating...

Will they be OK until morning? I'll have to go to store and buy them.

Yes their little butts are clean. Still no poop. They do not seem uncomfortable and seem to be standing and walking with no problem. I have seen no sign of them pushing or trying to poop. I'm worried. They are full sized kids. The male is much bigger then she is. I can't tell you how much...

They were born Saturday night around 8:00. Sunday they poopd out a whole lot of sticky black poop. I was told to watch for it to turn yellow. I saw a small amount of yellow poop on Sunday night and early morning yesterday. The male pooped out two little pebbles yellow this morning and little...

I am willing to do the math if you can tell me where to measure and how to calculate. Going to check the bottle now to see if I have short acting or long acting med.

Yes..,. SelahJ..... We now have babies! A boy and a girl. Mom and babies are doing great! I think I made a mistake by choosing to bottle feed. I went with the info that I got from a goat farmer here close by. A lot of work but at the same time it has been fun. I'm having a problem getting them...

Thank you for replying. We HAVE baby kids. One little girl and one big boy. Your reply was right on spot. She was not in labor at the time I thought she was and now that it is over I can look back and will be able to recognize all the signs next time. I have no way of weighing her. The...

My goat Dixie has been showing signs of labor for 6 days now. An experienced goat owner had me go in and feel for a kid in the birth canal. Nothing but thick white goo was found. I checked her hourly through out the night and still nothing. Should I get some one else to go in and check position...

Thank you for all the much valued info. Dixie is two days over her due date. I am watching her in the monitor as a type. She is just now showing very real signs of birthing. I do have a vet that will come if needed and also an experienced goat owner who is also available. I am just praying...

Good morning, I have a Nubien goat that is due to deliver in about 10 days. I have read lots of material, but still feel very unprepared. What due I need for supplies to be ready? Iodine? (for dipping naval?) Do I have to cut the imbilacal cord? I read that I should separate kids from mom...

I just love this site. I have gotten so much help from the members here. I don't know how I managed with out this site!!

ya, never thought of that because my other female isn't acting all crazy like her friend is. Great idea. I am going to see what I can do. Thank you so much.

Thankfully I have not had any signs of mites or lice and they good news is that I can put some ash out for them to dust in to help prevent it. Thank you

I don't really have a place to separate the males from the females that wouldn't give them the opportunity to fly away. I could bring her in the house and crate her if I absolutely needed to. I don't want her to get injured by the obnoxious males in the mean time. I will have to figure...

I read in an article that if you put out wood stove ashes for your chickens to dust themselves with that it will kill any mites or lice. Does anyone know if pellet stove ashes would work in the same way where the pellet stove ash has none of the black coal.