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9 does due Feb 13-early March

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My does are commercial meat goats, Boer and Kiko and crosses. Only have 1 FF in this group so hoping for an easy kidding season! LOL I expect most of these to kid mid feb but a few might go into March. Here's pics of their backsides and udders...
 

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....and here is a long bodied doe(Wynter) who is new to me but has kidded before. I was sure she was open till I had her ultrasounded 2 weeks ago. It showed twins! and due at about the same time as the rest! she's on the right in 1st pic
 

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Is there a thread for your lambing season? :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]
Thanks!
No I haven't started a lambing thread yet. Last summer I ended up selling all my sheep except 4 ewe lambs in order to grow my goatherd. I've since regretted that! I sold some really nice ewes for way too cheap! But I do have a new young ram since before Christmas in with the ewe lambs and expecting May lambs. Can't wait for more babies!
 
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Yes Wynter has kept me guessing ever since I got her a year ago. I saw her bred multiple times last winter/spring but she kept coming back into heat. I did not see her bred this time but wasn't seeing obvious heats anymore. However with no udder or belly growth I was really not expecting the ultrasound to show she's preggo with twins! Now I'm wondering whether she might not have any milk to feed them....I guess I'll deal with it when the time comes.
 
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So I'm a little concerned about Wynter's lack of any udder development. She's supposedly due within a month. Is there anything I can give her to encouragement milk production? The herd together gets good alfalfa hay and some corn (handful each) morning and night. And they get free choice loose goat minerals.
 
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I don't know for sure, but I'd say she might be a little underweight. I've been thinking I should deworm her too but thot maybe I should wait till after kidding.
 
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There's all different philosophies on worming but fwiw I'd encourage a fecal before worming. No wormer works on all worms (which might mean stressing her system without a benefit, and then she's still wormy afterwards); in addition, coccidia can make an appearance when a goat's immune system is compromised... like when they're pregnant, and their immune system is suppressed... in which case if she's struggling with that, no wormer will do anything.
Or, you find that she's not wormy at all!
 
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Lucy's ligaments are extremely soft! I have her marked as due feb 17. She's huge again! She's given me tiny triplets and last year big twins.
A couple other does also getting really soft ligs....can't wait for kids!
 
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Well that was horrible! Wynter's twins were born dead today. First one came breech with my help. Obviously premature so I knew the other would be dead too. 2nd one presented one front leg and for the life of me I could not find other discernable body parts! Long story short I pulled it out in pieces. I believe it had died weeks ago and was already decomposing. No wonder she was losing weight and no udder forming! Now I'm just hoping she'll pass placenta okay and can recover. NOT a good start to my kidding season!
 
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So sorry, that sounds horrible.
 
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Thanks everyone. I've never had one like this before. I wondered why it died. She's high on the pecking order but I suppose she could have got slammed in the side. The birthing fluid and kids had such a strange smell.....almost sweet and spicy, not like what I remember amniotic fluid to smell like! I've given her penicillin and vitamin paste. Watching her closely!
 
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