EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[The Duck Ladie]

Mornin' everyone! Time for Coffee cake!

 

[Chaos18]

Did you know that today is MrLeeroy's birthday?

Did you know that today is also the birthday of Niccolo Machiavelli?

 

[BullChick]

Did you know that today is also the birthday of Niccolo Machiavelli?

Nope

 

[craziesfarm]

Hi.Thanks... Not giving up my dog, lol he's one of the family and spoiled rotten. I plan to start posting more. Been having college exams(went back to school late) so its been hectic.

 

[BantyChooks]

Hi.Thanks... Not giving up my dog, lol he's one of the family and spoiled rotten. I plan to start posting more. Been having college exams(went back to school late) so its been hectic. 

Welcome to the group. Everyone's crazy here, so you'll fit right in with that username.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote:

Quote: no blood spots

Quote: lmao too funny

Quote: Dont laugh but I have notes and I have been feeling their ligaments, I dont think that is good to go with as somedays they are there and some they are not! So I researched other stuff too....


@daxigait


Getting Closer to Kidding
As your doe is days away from kidding, you will notice changes in her.
She will start to paw her straw as if making a nest, this would be a good time to place her in her own kidding pen.
Signs that your doe is going into labor:
Milk coming into teats. If no milk in teats the teats are floppy
Hollowing out of the hips. This means the kids have dropped and are getting into position to be born.
Vulva bigger and redder. Signifies doe is dilating in order for kids to pass.
Pelvis area comes apart. Seams in girdle are fibrous and they come apart for kids to get through.
Bloodshot eyes
Mucus string
Talking to babies
Nest building
Affectionate towards owner
Some does wait to chore time to delivery - BEWARE
Listen closely to her talking, as she will let you know when she is truly in labor.
* The udder will fill slowly during the last 4 - 5 weeks of of pregnancy. As time approaches her udder will fill with "fresh" milk, become firmer and sometimes have a shine to it.
* Sunken hips. The kids will drop and your doe will appear to have lost a lot of weight near the hip bones
* Tail ligaments loosen. Even some seasoned breeders have trouble catching this one. The day she is due to kid her tail ligaments will "disappear", these are the 2 ligaments that travel in a V from the base of the tailbone to the pin bones, forming a type of peace sign. When these ligaments can no longer be felt and the doe's rear end is very loose, almost feeling like broken, she is preparing for the birth of her kids.
* Kids moving. As long as you can still feel the kids moving within the doe, you have about twelve hours to wait. The kids can be felt or seen on the right side of the doe. As they move into position for delivery, Movement becomes almost nonexistent as they line up so to speak to make their grand entrance.
* Restlessness. As mentioned above, she will become restless. As the time gets closer, you will observe her getting up and down, moving, pawing and the thing I hate is the crying and talking to her kids. It seems she is in such distress. You want to do something to help her and all you can do is wait. This starts about 24 - 48 hours before kidding.
 Great display of affection for her goatherdsman. She will look at you and lick your hands and plead with her eyes for you to be with her. This is a great bonding time for you and your goat.
 Looking back sideways and talking. She will put her head on her flank as she talks to her kids. She may stare off into space for 30 - 60 seconds, this is early contractions
* Heavy breathing and a worried look. Her breaths will become very long and labored. This is the beginning stages of labor.
* Mucus string discharge. There is a mucus plug that is released about 8 hours prior to kidding. It is a natural lubricant. The string may come in short little lengths at first. A long milky string is a sure sign that the time is fast approaching.
* Bloodshot eyes. Within hours of kidding, if you pull gently down on her eyelids and they are bloodshot, she is within hours of kidding.
* Off feed. She may refuse to eat or just nibble when she normally has a good appetite.
* She lies down and vocalizes as the tail rising and falls. This signifies the beginning of heavy labor
* The teats fill. About 24 hours prior to kidding, the doe's teats will fill with milk. You can check this by feeling the teat, but do NOT milk any out, as this will release the natural plug that prevents bacteria from entering the teat and udder.
 Water breaks. The water sac around the kid may break. This is not a concern just one more sign that the kids are at life's door and coming soon.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I lost my goose yesterday only to find her in the kid pen, was wondering why she stopped laying! ughhhh

 

[The Duck Ladie]

I lost my goose yesterday only to find her in the kid pen, was wondering why she stopped laying! ughhhh

 

[Sally Sunshine]

DAN

cant see with all that hair but slowly getting bigger

 

[daxigait]

Macedonia = Mycoplasma?

yes, voice typing