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I figured since we are only 5 weeks out from kidding that I should start a waiting thread!

Our first doe due is Hanna. She looked to have triplets or quads on her ultrasound at 45 days. Hoping it's twins or triplets lol. She had some lameness issues last year with only twins and I had to induce her. One was born dead. I'm hoping things will go smoother this year for her. I will most likely induce so she kids when I'm home in case of any issues. She is due September 13th. She is bred to Wild and these will be his first kids on the ground. She started developing an udder about 4 weeks ago.
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Coyote should also be due around the same time but not sure if she took or got bred later. Hasn't had any udder development yet but looks bred. She is also bred to Wild.
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The rest of my does are bred to Electro and their due dates range from October-January.
Lucy, Magic, and Freesia would be due end of October. All look to have twins.
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Justice would be due in November and has at least twins on ultrasound. She is actually bred to Wild not Electro.
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And then Flame who was supposed to be bred to an outside buck but aborted at 60 days. She has been bred back last week to Electro.
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I'm also going to breed my younger girls for a batch of Spring kids. Haven't decided who will be bred to who though yet. Though I am leaning towards Electro for these girls.
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Everyone gets a shot of selenium, vaccinated, and dewormed 30 days before breeding. All does
get a booster 30 days out from kidding.

NigerianDwarfOwner707 said:
Did you give selenium?
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Thank you everyone! We are so excited about this kidding season. I feel that we have greatly improved our herd over the past year!
Magic is alreasy miserable but still has 2.5 months left. Hard to believe she's been in the diet/pasture only pen for the past two months. Don't think she dropped weight at all lol. She only had a single last year but looked to have at least twins or possibly triplets on ultrasound this year
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Hanna is 4 weeks out now! She got her pre-kidding pampering today. And an ultrasound just because. If you look at the bottom right corner you can see a strong heartbeat on one of the kids. So far she has not had lameness issues so keeping my fingers crossed she won't this time.
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I saw what looked like 3 or 4 on ultrasound. Multiples for sure. That was at around 30-45 days. Now they are too big to count.
I saw 4 sacs. 3 for sure had little peanuts in them not sure on the 4th one.

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Goataddict said:
Can't wait. How many did you see in the ultrasound.
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Thank you!

I do have a question concerning Magic. She is only about 80 days along and has become a tad lethargic and off by herself. She seems to be laying down a lot and not coming in with the herd for food. Is it too early for pregnancy toxemia? She's huge already and I'm concerned. Temp was 102.2. FAMACHA is a 1. No bloating or signs of respiratory distress. No injuries or swelling in the legs. Hooves look great and are trimmed every 6 weeks. She will eat if i bring her in towards the food.
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toth boer goats said:
Maybe her rumen is off, give probiotics and give fortified vit B complex SQ for 3 days minimum.

Energy requirements of pregnant does are highest during the last 6 weeks of pregnancy, so I think it is too soon.
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I went ahead and treated her with probiotics and the SQ vit B complex and she seems back to her normal self. Up and eating without encouragement. Thank you!
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Poor Hanna is feeling a bit miserable in this heat. Can't say I blame her. I'm only 13 weeks pregnant but feel miserable as well lol. These pictures don't truly show how big she looks in person. Poor girl
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Thank you both!
Here is a video of Magic from tonight. She is feeling better but oh, so round!
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Only 2.5 more weeks for Hanna! I'm ready for babies!
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Tanya said:
And how is it going?
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Good so far, although Hanna does seem to be getting a bit sore on her feet. Hoping she will be fine for at least another 12 days. She has been slowly losing her mucus plug over the past couple days.
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And then there's Magic who is about as wide as she is tall with 2 months to go still. Hoping for a doeling out of her to keep this year! She is starting to bag up.
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You can see here how she's starting to get gimpy. Not as bad as last year yet.
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toth boer goats said:
Hope she will be OK.

Do you think she may of been hit by another goat?
I see her limping on the front right?

Did you just trim her, she may have a stone bruise or has a sensitive hoof after trimming?
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No, she did this last year too right before she kidded. Started getting gimpy about 3 weeks out. Not sure if it is from the extra weight of the kids or what. No swelling in any legs and no injuries. Trimmed her a few weeks ago and her hooves look good. She seems more sore today than yesterday.
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Oh, I understand that but I actually had to induce her early last year because she was completely down at the end and couldn't walk. There's uncomfortable and then there's just plain painful. She actually ended up losing one of her kids shortly before birth and I wouldn't doubt that it was from being down for a couple days before hand.

I have an exact due date for her so I will induce early at day 145 if I absolutely have to. Hoping it doesn't come to that though. Would like them to cook for as long as possible. But either way I will be inducing on the 11th at the latest so I can be there to deliver if needed. Last year the dead kid jammed things up in the birth canal and we almost lost her and the other kid while I was at work. Her actual due date is the 12th so one day early will be fine.
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This was her last year a week before she kidded. 3 days later she was down.
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toth boer goats said:
It is strange, I can't figure out why she is doing that, as she never did that when she was here.
Not sure, maybe feeding schedule differences, perhaps?

Have you been feeding grain throughout her pregnancy?
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All my does get free choice oat/alfalfa. I start their grain about 6 weeks out from kidding. They also get free choice loose mineral. No other does have had this issue yet. So not sure what her deal is.
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Just double checked my dates on when Hanna was bred. She is actually due the 9th and not the 12th. I had the wrong does breeding date stuck in my mind for some reason.
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Hanna is officially at day 145 so she could really go anytime. Hoping she holds off until Monday at least since I work this weekend. Udder is beginning to tighten. Teats aren't strutted yet. Ligs are getting softer.
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