Pregnant goat???

[Julianna123]

so I recently bought a huge nigerian dwarf goat. She is very pregnant, and looks like she has bowling balls on her side. So I have a couple of questions:3
1) one side ( I think her left left side but I don't remember) is noticeably bigger than the other. Is this normal?
2) her ligaments are there but I think they feel just the slightest bit softer than my other goats.
3) I have NO idea when she's due, but judging by her size, SOON. Is there any way to tell?
4) I dont really know her personality but she sometimes lets me pet her but if I get near her underbelly or udders she freaks out. Is this okay?
5) I've never had a pregnant goat as you can probably tell lol
6) her udders aren't really filled up, but they're big but not filled at all. When should they fill up? Judging by her size I would've thought they should be bigger now:/ I'll see if I can try and post pics. Oh and btw she is not a first timer.
7) I think she's a bit stressed out. She was is a car for two hours and I'm sure she a bit freaked out by her surroundings. Could this hurt her and her babies?
Please help! I've done my research but since don't really know her personality I can't tell any signs of labor.

 

[Julianna123]

Oh and another thing!!!!! The top of her stomach seems kinda hollow... But her ligaments are still there??? And no mucous for as long as I've had her (3 days) or at least I haven't seen any...

 

[Julianna123]

Just remembered something else! She hasn't been showing much interest in eating today (and she's usually ravenous) this morning she ate some bread but didn't want any more when I went to go check on her 1/2 hour ago. Does this mean something?

 

[orumpoultry]

She may have multiples. Be prepared. She should hallow out I believe. It's been a long time since I've had goats but sounds like she's close. Watch for pacing and general uneasiness. She will have mucus flowing soon if she's that close. Do you know when she was bred?

 

[Julianna123]

Unfortunately I haven't the faintest idea when she was bred, and there has been no mucus. But she has been "stargazing" and pawing the ground to make a nest kind of thing. When do you think I should be expecting babies?

 

[svfarm]

Is the area at the base of the tail sunken in around the spine?

 

[Julianna123]

Yep!

 

[svfarm]

Expect babies very soon then. And her udder may not fill up until she is in labor or has the babies. Make sure she has plenty of water available. My girls always drank at least a gallon or two after. And since she is a Nigerian dwarf, expect multiples. Have rags ready in case she doesn't have time to clean off one before the next comes out. Since she's an experienced doe though, you may just find babies in the morning. She may not even need help.
P.S. make sure the babies drink within a couple hours. If they don't get colostrum (the milk from the doe the first 48 hours), they can die very quickly.

 

[Julianna123]

Thanks so Much! I just went to check up on her and she added another symptom of labor to her list: stretching. She kind of did the opposite of arching her back (like upward dog in yoga positions, lol goat yoga) and looked up. The only thing I'm worried about now, is that, I got her when she was very pregnant (only about three days ago, and in hoping the 2 hour long car ride didn't stress her out to much... Do you think, it would stress her out so bad she might abort the babies? Oh gosh, I'm always finding ways to stress myself out
One other thing: should I do a nightly check up tonight?

 

[LDR2]

The larger side is her rumen (her stomach). When the udder begins to fill up fast that means she will be due soon. You'll know that she will be going into labor soon when you see that she has mucus on her vulva it will get stuck on it sometimes. She will begin to walk around, stay away from the other animals and constantly get up and lay down. Watch to make sure none of the babies are coming out backwards sometimes that can cause the birthing to take longer. Make sure to clean there nose immediately. Also have molasses mixed with warm water. That will give her energy.

*Goat breeder of Boer & Nigerian Dwarfs