Alittle help?

nancy d said:

How exciting! First of all, everyone prepares for kidding a little differently as far as any vacs go. If she isn't UDT on her CDT that can be given a couple of weeks before she is due. BoSe if you are in selenium def area. We don't use heat of any kind at all but kidding needs to be done in a draft free area. We put a large box or tote on it's side for kids to go into.

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fiberchick04 said:

UTD means up to date. CDT is clostridium prefinges type c and d and the T is for tetanus. This protects against enterotoxemia and tetanus. Enterotoxemia is also known as the over eating disease. We give it to pregnant does about two weeks before kidding so that she can pass the antibodies on to her kids through the umbilical cord. It's up to you if you want to use heat lamps. Also depends on your area. In Gunnison, CO where I live, our winters are long, very cold, and can be pretty tough. Just be mindful of the risk of fire if they are too close to the straw or if a goat can break the bulbs (mine can because of their horns). I like to have molasses on hand for mom after kidding. I put it in some warm water to let her drink and get a boost. I like to have a couple towels, lubricant in case I have to pull, I have a kid emergency tube, dental floss for the umbilical cord if I need it. I also have iodine and a shallow dish to dip the cords. I have kid pullers although I've never used them. I also have goat nutridrench for weak kids or if its very very cold. I also have powdered and frozen colostrum. Research around. It's different for everyone

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Jessica84 said:

I also don't use heat lamps mainly for 3 different reasons....I'm up all night thinking about those things causing a fire.....they can run a electric bill up fast and the over all main reason is because its hard for them to adjust to the real temps. I will admit I use them only if kids are born on a late cold night so I'm not up for ever trying to help mom dry the too that seems to take for ever lol. My kidding box is basically the same as above except the kid puller I threw away and in its place I have about 10 hay strings. IMO the puller sucks. I use the hay strings to pull or keep track of legs that like to keep disappearing on me and I have them in a box because although I have a million never seem to find one when I need it. Ohhh and I also have goals....lots of them and a baby snot sucker......well 3 because my kids seem to take off with them.

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