HELP PLEASE!!! REALLY!!!! Video added post #25

[Camelot Farms]

Anxiously awaiting an update with fingers crossed!

 

[Kelly G]

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I did exactly this yesterday at the same time I posted here

I know a lot of people here aren't on there (and the other way as well! so I posted in both). There has been useful info from all of you guys, and I can't tell you how grateful I am.






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We stayed out there until about 1am. We felt her ligaments by her tail-head, but we really don't konw what we're feeling for, so.....we just stayed and watched. She settled down and was quiet, so we came on home.

I'm on my way back to feed the animals (our property is a couple of miles away from our house), and I'll post as soon as I get back!

 

[Cindiloohoo]

Kelly, my doe just had her first kid on the 13th and I didn't know what I was doing either. The ligaments are fairly easy to find maybe this description will help...if you move your fingers back from the tailhead about 3 inches and work your way back toward the tailhead, you should feel a ligament on each side about 2.5 to 3 inches back. It feels like about the size of a number 2 pencil that angles from the spine toward the pin bones like a "V" with the point toward the front. At first they are not very soft, but as she gets ready they will begin to feel like a thick cord that gives a little as time goes on, and eventually u won't be able to feel them. It wasn't really hard to find on my doe. I have never even owned goats until these. I had to try a few times, but eventually found them, and by the time she had the baby I was sure that was what I was feeling because they were getting softer just as described at the Fiasco farm site. I hope baby and momma get through without trouble, and I hope this helps! Good luck!

 

[19hhbelgian]

But, keep in mind, that since she isn't in the best condition you may not feel much difference anyway.

 

[Kelly G]

Video of her from today - would you all take a look and tell me what you think? Pregnant??? Close??

 

[19hhbelgian]

I think she looks pregnant,considering if she didn't have the baby bump, it looks as if she'd be sunken in. She looks like my fainting goat did when I got her (and she was pregnant). Does her udder look any different today?

Love your Fjord!

 

[Kelly G]

My husband and I thought it looked a little different today...but we second guess ourselves wondering if we're seeing what we "want to see".

I'll post another update in the morning...

...and here's one more of Siggy - we LOVE this silly horse...he's so much fun!

 

[organicfoltzfamilyfarm]

I'm so happy to hear that she is being taken care of! She is a beautiful girl. It's sad that people don't give a rats behind about animals. Makes me frustrated.

I subscribed so that I can monitor everything. I can't wait to see that baby!

 

[Kelly G]

I will keep this thread updated as things progress....or don't. It seems just as likely that she's not pregnant (which would, really, actually be good). We have our eye out for a companion for her to keep her company - so I'll post updates about that, as well.

Thank you all for your time and input!

 

[Cindiloohoo]

Kelly just be careful with her being CAE positive. I thought my doe might not be pregnant either because she was not bred here, she was bred when we got her. I thought she might be bagging up due to a false pregnancy, but I was wrong and wound up not being there when she kidded. I got there a few hours after, which would not be good in your situation. She looks pregnant to me. My doe was thin when we got her too and for a while I thought it just might be her rumen. Rumen doesn't move on both sides. If you see movement on the right or both sides, that's the baby kicking!! With her that thin the ligaments should actually be more pronounced than if she were healthier.