[Ziggy54]

Buck was put in Oct 22.

Everyone meet tulip. She's loose barely has any ligaments that I can find. Please keep in m

ind this is my first year kidding. Yesterday I thought what I seen was contractions on barn camera but never seen any progression and no pushing. She's has sunken in the flanks. Her vulva is swollen. And she seems to have a bag.

Will it be easy to tell when labour is actually near? Or should I keep checking every 2 hours?

 

[FrizzyHairAndGoats]

Is she pawing at the ground, getting up and down, grinding her teeth, and does she have any discharge? Those are some things you can look for! When goats have contractions their vulva sinks in.

 

[Ziggy54]

Is she pawing at the ground, getting up and down, grinding her teeth, and does she have any discharge? Those are some things you can look for! When goats have contractions their vulva sinks in.

Currently non of that. She sure sleeps alot though. And if she's not sleeping she's eating.

 

[Ziggy54]

I did morning barn check and she had this? Is this discharge?

 

[FrizzyHairAndGoats]

could we get a picture of he udder?

 

[Ziggy54]

could we get a picture of he udder?

 

[FrizzyHairAndGoats]

Has it gotten tight yet? Or does it still have a lot of give?

 

[Ziggy54]

Has it gotten tight yet? Or does it still have a lot of give?

How do you check? Do you just grab it and feel?

 

[FrizzyHairAndGoats]

Yep pretty much!😂

 

[Boer Mama]

You’re gonna look for her losing her plug… usually an opaque white in color. Then a long thick kind of clear goo hanging down that will start to change to Amber/dark red in color.

eating and sleeping is normal as she’s prepping to go. Lol
I know this is your first kidding, is it hers?

 

[Ziggy54]

Yep pretty

it's soft and squishy

 

[Ziggy54]

You’re gonna look for her losing her plug… usually an opaque white in color. Then a long thick kind of clear goo hanging down that will start to change to Amber/dark red in color.

eating and sleeping is normal as she’s prepping to go. Lol
I know this is your first kidding, is it hers?

Thank you. And no we only have 3 due and they all have previously kidded before. They are all boer kiko and we have one boer nubian. They are all fairly big sized goats too

 

[Boer Mama]

Buck was put in oct 22… how long were they left together?
Soft and squishy, she has time to go.

 

[Ziggy54]

He was left in till end of November

 

[Ziggy54]

I read up that a bag isn't what to usually go by? Is that false? Or is that the most accurate way?

 

[Boer Mama]

I read up that a bag isn't what to usually go by? Is that false? Or is that the most accurate way?

I had a FF not bag up at all prior to kidding. It can happen.
They gals have all kidded before, so they can bag up day of or right after… you can’t always go by the udder.
And I’m not very good at feeling ligaments, not enough to be confident, so I watch the vulva and what’s going on there.

 

[Ziggy54]

Thank you so much.

And yes I find the ligaments confusing lol one day I can't seem to find them the next day I do. 😅

And thank you il keep an eye on her vulva.

 

[toth boer goats]

She doesn’t look super close.

The stuff sticking in her vulva looks like bedding from her laying down.
Her udder isn’t super big yet. But yes, some fill after they kid.
But most, will be super full prior to kidding. Itcan happen over night.

She is still up on her sides.

 

[ksalvagno]

I did morning barn check and she had this? Is this discharge? View attachment 250466

No.