Count down for Cleo~kidded with triplets

Has anyone taken measurements of their does growing belly during pregnancy? I had a difficult time detecting my does heat cycles since I am a newbie, she is my only doe and I don't own a buck. I leased the buck and kept him til she was well past the date of her next heat cycle and kept track of her measurements. She went up 1.5 inches in a month, so I was just wondering if there were others to compare to. This is her first pregnancy.

 

Re: Belly measurements?

I have been measuring every week same day and after the second feeding. Each week the measurements have gone up from a quarter inch in the beginning to now an inch a week.

 

Re: Belly measurements?

I only have one right now that is pregnant. She is 2 months along. I started measuring her a week after she was bred.

Okay I wasn't as exact on measuring every week in the beginning but here they are:

1/14-33"
1/18-33.5
2/02-34"
2/14-34.5"
2/21-35"
2/28-36"
3/07-37"
3/14-38"
3/21-39"
3/28-40"
4/4-41.5"
4/11-42
4/18-43"
4/25-forgot
5/3-46"
5/10~47"
5/17-48"
5/23-49.5

 

Re: Belly measurements?

She didn't go back into heat. Her belly is up to 40 inches now and I am not increasing her feed. I believe I am feeling fetus movement now. I guess I will let everyone know if it works.

 

Re: Belly measurements?

her growing belly :leap: 5 weeks to go-I also updated her measurements in the earlier post.

 

Re: Belly measurements?

Forming an udder

 

Re: Belly measurements?

Oh I hope so. She came from triplets. I laugh though because she has another breed in her heritage so her ears dont lay flat. The bigger her belly is getting the farther her ears stick out.

 

Re: Belly measurements?~3 weeks to go

Vet came out last friday and tried to do an ultrasound but his machine locked up before he got too far. He said he saw one that was kicking her alot and the amniotic fluid looked good. I wish we hada longer but....

 

Re: Belly measurements- Cleo's got less than two weeks left

She is getting very slow about getting up and down now. I need to do some updated photos now that we are getting closer. Due date is June 5th

 

Re: Belly measurements- Cleo's got less than two weeks left

Here are the updated pictures. This morning I started to notice a little discharge. I think I am going to seperate her out this weekend. I have a doe and doeling I need to get to the main pasture, I have been slowly mixing them while supervising. I was waiting til Cleo got closer to her due date to put her in the pen they are in and move the new one to the big area with my wether.

 

Re: Belly measurements- One week til due date

One week to go! Ligs seem to be coming and going, udder a little bigger. I put her in a seperate pen, which she wasn't too happy about at first but is okay now. They are putting the roof on my new addition and then I can move her in there in the next couple of days. I have a doeling I am going to wean so I am putting her in a stall next to Cleo hoping they can keep each other company. My kidding kit is all ready, so I really hope that I can be there when she kids and no problems come up.

 

Re: Count down for Cleo~one week til due date

Getting closer. Thick white discharge, pawin,g ground lying down and stretching