My pygmy goat, Zoe, is due to kid today. I've had her in her birthing pen for several days now, just in case. As per my custom, I'm a nervous goat mama and I must ask 50 billion questions. Well, today it's just one.
Do you think she'll kid anytime in the next 48 hours? (I have the next two days off and I REALLY want to be here for this kidding since I missed her last one.)
Her belly "dropped" about two days ago, but her milk bag is still pretty small. But with her last kidding, she didn't fill her bag until probably right before she kidded. I'd been checking daily, but hadn't that morning. When we came to the pen and found the baby, she had a full bag, so I dunno... Anyway, picture time:
Pic One
Close up
Overhead shot (excuse the state of the porch, we've been buried under snow for weeks)
Overhead shot #2
Thoughts? Comments? Opinions? Martini?
Do you think she'll kid anytime in the next 48 hours? (I have the next two days off and I REALLY want to be here for this kidding since I missed her last one.)
Her belly "dropped" about two days ago, but her milk bag is still pretty small. But with her last kidding, she didn't fill her bag until probably right before she kidded. I'd been checking daily, but hadn't that morning. When we came to the pen and found the baby, she had a full bag, so I dunno... Anyway, picture time:
Pic One
Close up
Overhead shot (excuse the state of the porch, we've been buried under snow for weeks)
Overhead shot #2
Thoughts? Comments? Opinions? Martini?