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bbpygmy said:
Has anyone had a doe who is bred and due anytime start peeing blood? we have a doe who is due anytime who started peeing blood yesterday. shes not in pain or anything and eatts and drinks normally. any ideas as to what this could be? We were told possibly abortion or an infection...
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Bright red blood? Brown looking color? Is she actually peeing or is she expelling fluid (is it a short burst or the normal squat an pee for a bit?) It's very common to see a whitish mucous in the vulva when a doe is near kidding.
 
erinszoo said:
Yeah, She's really soft. We spent most of the day with her because her discharge was continuing and she was breathing heavy and pawing the ground a lot but as of 10pm Sunday, still no babies. I even sat out the hail storm in the goat barn with her to keep her calm. We watched several "goats giving birth" u-tube videos tonight and she's showing all the right signs. It's her first pregnancy so we really want to be with her. She was still eating and drinking and running around this evening so we'll keep checking on her.

One question, once they push out the water sack, how long should you wait before helping out? like 10 -15 minutes or less or longer? I understand it's supposed to happen pretty fast once they start pushing the baby out, right?
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Do you have any kids yet?
So when my does are in labor, I subscribe to the school of thought that you check on things before bad has a chance to get real bad. If the "bubble" has ruptured, I immediately, feel around to see what's coming. You want a nose and two front feet, with the nose on top of the feet. I check to make sure this is the presentation coming because if they are backwards or upside down or something it's easier to fix sooner rather than later. Some does progress really fast and some don't. First timers tend to take longer, and the first kid out will take longer than any subsequent kids in there. Helping a doe kid is largely instinct and knowing your goat. Some folks say a kid out in 30 minutes, some say an hour. I go somewhere in that time frame. If my gut is telling me that nothing is progressing or something is wrong I dive in. It does take awhile for the doe to fully dilate and open up to get that kid out. Especially if it's a big single.
It's a fine line, lol.. don't be afraid to let nature take it's course, but don't be afraid to help either. If everything is presenting normal (two front hooves, one slightly ahead of the other, and a nose) let momma work on it for awhile.
Read this: https://fiascofarm.com/goats/kidding.htm it should answer a lot of your questions. :)

Oh and don't be surprised if you spend lots of time with her waiting, then go in the house for 5 minutes and come back to kids. Some does just like to do it alone. I have one doe, that's kidded 5 times and I have yet to see her kid, lol.
And keep us posted!! :)
 
bbpygmy said:
Sorry for your loss...:hugs . Here is some pictures of our little miracles :D B & B Pygmies Sunrise (doe) B & B Pygmies Sunset (buck) Sunrise,Sunset and Momma Sunshine B & B Pygmies Miracle (doe) with Momma Paddy We raise NPGA pygmy goats. you can see them all at bbpygmy.com
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Haha cool! Me too just starting out though!
 
H Diamond said:
Do you have any kids yet?
So when my does are in labor, I subscribe to the school of thought that you check on things before bad has a chance to get real bad. If the "bubble" has ruptured, I immediately, feel around to see what's coming. You want a nose and two front feet, with the nose on top of the feet. I check to make sure this is the presentation coming because if they are backwards or upside down or something it's easier to fix sooner rather than later. Some does progress really fast and some don't. First timers tend to take longer, and the first kid out will take longer than any subsequent kids in there. Helping a doe kid is largely instinct and knowing your goat. Some folks say a kid out in 30 minutes, some say an hour. I go somewhere in that time frame. If my gut is telling me that nothing is progressing or something is wrong I dive in. It does take awhile for the doe to fully dilate and open up to get that kid out. Especially if it's a big single.
It's a fine line, lol.. don't be afraid to let nature take it's course, but don't be afraid to help either. If everything is presenting normal (two front hooves, one slightly ahead of the other, and a nose) let momma work on it for awhile.
Read this: https://fiascofarm.com/goats/kidding.htm it should answer a lot of your questions. :)

Oh and don't be surprised if you spend lots of time with her waiting, then go in the house for 5 minutes and come back to kids. Some does just like to do it alone. I have one doe, that's kidded 5 times and I have yet to see her kid, lol.
And keep us posted!! :)
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Thanks! we have had 2 sets of unassisted kids so haven't had to go in yet... hopefully I wont have to on this doe. she hasnt came into labor yet. still eating and drinking and acting normal.
 

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