Baby Goat Incoming!

[H Diamond]

Today Bella's ligs feel.... weird. They feel mushy, almost swollen. She also layed on her side today and stretched her legs out as if she was pushing. There is still movement violent kicking but I think she is gonna do it soon.

I thought they were gone the other day?

 

[poult]

What are ligs?

 

[Stacykins]

What are ligs?

Short for ligaments. Connective tissue that bridges bone to bone. Tendons link muscle to bone. You can check a does ligaments near the tail region to determine if she is near birth.

 

[poult]

Short for ligaments. Connective tissue that bridges bone to bone. Tendons link muscle to bone. You can check a does ligaments near the tail region to determine if she is near birth.

Oh cool! You don't happen to be related to Amykins do you?

 

[Stacykins]

Oh cool! You don't happen to be related to Amykins do you?

Nope! My username is just a combo of my first and last name.

 

[poult]

Lol weird.

 

[silkieloverz123]

I thought they were gone the other day?

They were, couldn't feel them at all. I couldn't feel them the other day, but where they should be and back was really mushy and squishy, what does that mean. She is also laying on her side a lot with her legs stretched out which I have never seen a goat do besides in a birthing video. What does squishiness mean?

 

[silkieloverz123]

@Stacykins thank you for coming to the thread, what do you think on Bella?

 

[H Diamond]

 They were, couldn't feel them at all. I couldn't feel them the other day, but where they should be and back was really mushy and squishy, what does that mean.  She is also laying on her side a lot with her legs stretched out which I have never seen a goat do besides in a birthing video. What does squishiness mean?

Squishiness means her back end is preparing for kids. I've got a die that's been progressively getting squishier back there all week. I expect her to kid in the next 10 days. My doe still has her ligs though.
You just have to be patient, she will kid when she is ready. Obviously we now know you weren't seeing contractions the other day, so file that away for next time.

 

[silkieloverz123]

Yea lol today her back end is tensing and releasing as well? Does this mean the kids are getting into the birth canal?