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BrokenArrowRanch 2017 kidding countdown

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#1 ·
Well I have 3 does pregnant, 1 I'm not sure of and one I think just bred. First 2 are due Oct. 2 to Oct 8th. Bacardi is due the 12th. The questionable one would be due November. And Luna would be due in march. With countdown nearing 30 days I thought it was time to post. Dutchess has been showing and building an udder for 2 months, no joke. It will be a race between her and Liz,
Pic 1 Dutchess
Pic 2 Amelia. The ? Doe
Pic 3 unflattering picture of Bacardi
Pic 4 another Bacardi and the buck, Richard. Will have to go find pics of Liz and Luna






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#32 ·
Well amelia went to a pet home Christmas eve. They really like her which is just awesome. Luna is building an udder, so maybe some February babies? And Bacardi got rebred in november. That was... interesting. Guess I'll at least have a chance at shows now that she will have a decent udder. She is due in april now. Liz seems pregnant, not sure how far along now. Dutchess is just hanging out, not sure if I'll re breed her or just let her skip along. Of course she is my best milker.
 
#36 ·
Well im glad my buck planned my breeding schedule for me.
I gave everyone mommy haircuts so i can see through all the fluff what their bodies are doing since i have no idea when any of them got bred. Obviously.
Liz is starting an udder. Im thinking no earlier than mid march for her. Luna still has the same sized udder. Im thinking this is her usual sized udder. She is a heavy milker. Dutchess went through,over or under 3 fences and got with the buck after she lost her kid. She looks like she may be bred. Bacardi still looks pregnant, due mid to late april.
 
#37 ·
Just posting these for future use. Nice to be able to look back and see about how her udder builds, mucus plug etc. Wish id posted more pix here of previous does pregnancies for reference.

Bacardi due april 24th. If shes bred.
Bird Beak Fawn Feather Snout


Liz. Not sure due date but i can feel babies, very small udder development. Im guessing she has at least a month left. Maybe 6 weeks

Dog breed Dog Carnivore Fawn Working animal


Dutchess. Only pic i could get, she hates her rear end touched or even looked at really. If she is even bred shes mayb a month along.

Emu Fawn Terrestrial animal Snout Mustelidae


Luna. Thinking she will be first to kid. She has the most developed udder. Lots more baby movement than even a week ago. Think she lost mucus plug today too. So maybe a month out.

Vertebrate Mammal Grass Fawn Terrestrial animal
 
#43 ·
Ugh. Bacardi was panting heavily today, granted it was snowing 4 days ago and today it was 75 degrees! Crazy weather. Anyways, now im sitting here in my warm bed wondering why the heck she was panting. Everyone was panting a little,but she was pretty heavy. And wondering if im really going to go check her at 11 oclock at night. When i need to be back awake in 6 hrs.... !(#,%;'£ !£#*#,/, (#*"* * yes i am going to go check her.
 
#44 ·
If it is a sunny 75 degree's and they have a lot of winter fluff, it is hot to them in the sun.

Later term pregnant goats also seem to have a harder time. It is normal trying to adjust.

Yes though, keep an eye on them, they can get pneumonia from the warm days and cold nights.
 
#49 ·
Luna every evening has been showing labor signs. Seperate from herd, stargazes, paws, kicks at her belly, chews and talks to her belly. For about 30 minutes then she goes back to the herd and eats. Her belly has dropped, her sides are really sunk in. But her udder says she has time to go still.

Wood Fawn Carnivore Terrestrial animal Felidae


Working animal Camel Camelid Wood Fawn
 
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