goat ?afterbirth hanging out - UPDATE - it fell out! *pic*

That's great news
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A button is the thing that attaches the egg to the uterine wall. There are many of these and they pull away as labor and delivery happen. Sounds to me like she had not cleaned all the way out the other day. GOOD thing you checked though. A few hours can make a big difference in the health of your animal!
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OK, now what's an egg? (in this context)
 
The fertilized egg, like with people, except we don't have a button.
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Shelly
 
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A button is the thing that attaches the egg to the uterine wall. There are many of these and they pull away as labor and delivery happen. Sounds to me like she had not cleaned all the way out the other day. GOOD thing you checked though. A few hours can make a big difference in the health of your animal!
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OK, now what's an egg? (in this context)

Well, that is not quite correct. The "buttons" are what connects the placenta to the uterine walls and allows for the transfer of nutrients etc to the fetus. The fetus was once the egg, but after many cellular divisions becomes the baby...
 
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A button is the thing that attaches the egg to the uterine wall. There are many of these and they pull away as labor and delivery happen. Sounds to me like she had not cleaned all the way out the other day. GOOD thing you checked though. A few hours can make a big difference in the health of your animal!
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OK, now what's an egg? (in this context)

OK Fertilization 101(the clean version)........the egg from the females ovary passes down the fallopian tube to the uterus, which is fertilized by the male's sperm and then attaches(via buttons) to the uterine wall. (yes ladies, we have buttons too!!!) If it is not fertilized, then it is shed/released through our normal monthly cycle. After we give birth, the placenta is released(the buttons give way) and is expelled! See goat picture above! It is the same with goats, cattle, dogs, horses, sheep, any mamal. Chicken eggs just do it all inside the protective shell!!

Ok I tried to keep it clean guys. Does that make sense.


And yes, KSACRES, you are right!!!!
 
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Actually we do. Every mammal that gestates in a uterine environment has some kind of "button" attachment that keeps the placenta in place. Hormonal secretions cause the contractions of the uterus and the release of the "buttons".

I make the distinction because some animals merely hold eggs inside their abdomen until they "hatch" and are then "born". These have no placenta and therefore no buttons.
 
I'm glad to hear that she finished cleaning! I do think the button issue has been well discussed so I won't go into it.
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