Baby Goat Incoming!

[H Diamond]

They won't kick and such. You can still feel the body part if you press on her belly.

 

[silkieloverz123]

OK so no babies soon then? I figured after the discharge that meant she would be having them soon.

 

[H Diamond]

I wish I could give you a definitive answer, but I can't.
Signs of labor being soon:
*Nesting/Pawing
*Odd/Different behavior
*Ligaments gone/Feeling like you can wrap your fingers all the way around her tail
*Udder full
*Tail held funny
*Back more arched/rump much steeper (I call it "broken tail" it looks like the tail is all wonky)
*Discharge
*"Talking" to her belly
*Stretching alot ( to get babies into place)
*Contractions (the doe will arch her back and tense up)
*Belly has "dropped" [ she goes from carrying her belly out (wide) to carrying it low (depth), flank gets hollowed out, looks like she's not pregnant or has lost a bunch of weight ]

Your goat has a lot of these signs, so she's very likely getting close.

I'll message you a link of the "hollowed out look"

 

[silkieloverz123]

I wish I could give you a definitive answer, but I can't.
Signs of labor being soon:
*Nesting/Pawing
*Odd/Different behavior
*Ligaments gone/Feeling like you can wrap your fingers all the way around her tail
*Udder full
*Tail held funny
*Back more arched/rump much steeper (I call it "broken tail" it looks like the tail is all wonky)
*Discharge
*"Talking" to her belly
*Stretching alot ( to get babies into place)
*Contractions (the doe will arch her back and tense up)
*Belly has "dropped" [ she goes from carrying her belly out (wide) to carrying it low (depth), flank gets hollowed out, looks like she's not pregnant or has lost a bunch of weight ]

Your goat has a lot of these signs, so she's very likely getting close.

I'll message you a link of the "hollowed out look"

Thnx for the links, she has all of them besides talking to the babies, she will look at her tummy and kind of muzzle the side though. I am gonna go check on her soon.

 

[silkieloverz123]

OK just checked on her and there is more discharge than before and she is wagging her tail a lot.

 

[H Diamond]

Do you have babies yet?

 

[silkieloverz123]

Nope no babies yet. She probably wont have them unless my dad is here. He is acting as midwife lol.

 

[silkieloverz123]

So I know there are a lot of people that hook up camera's in their kidding stalls. Do you do this? If so, is it worth the investment? I want to constantly know if she is alright but I read that going down there to much can stress her out, or even stop the labor process? I just want to make sure my goats are as happy and comfortable as can be.

 

[silkieloverz123]

Bella just curled her lip up, she does it every once and a while now. Dads talking about going out to eat, and I know that if we go she will have them, says so in the doe code lol. She's driving me nuts! One day she has all the signs, next day none! I am just grateful to the people on here who are helping me out. I used to think Thanksgiving was the most stressful holiday, now I know that's not true, kidding time is the most stressful holiday! Thanks again to all of you for your help.

-SilkieLoverz



V when she was a baby.


V's baby. Lol the semblance I think is pretty stunning how bout you guys?

 

[H Diamond]

Lol, adorable! I don't have a camera set up, but really really want one! If I can ever afford one, I will get one. Another option is a baby monitor if the barn isn't too far away.
If her ligs are truly gone, it won't be long for her. I say "if", not because I don't trust your judgement, but because you are new and sometimes things can be deceiving.
Or then there is my old goat ( who I lost last week ) who every time she kidded she lost her ligs weeks in advance. And each year she got older it was longer and longer. Last time around she lost her ligs over a month in advance... It about did me in, lol.