I wouldn't be too worried about her but the kids might not make it if she can't get them dried off quickly enough. Get up often to check if you think she might go.
how cold is too cold for kidding
Have a doe that may deliver tonight. I don't want to leave a heat lamp out there. She's in a fully enclosed kidding pen w lots of hay. No drafts. left a lamp on for her.lows of 29 tonight.
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We leave a heat lamp on. If you get it hung correctly so mama can't hit it easily it's a great tool.
I agree...the babies will freeze if mom cant get them dried off fast enough and them up and get them nursing...a close watch is needed
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If I know momma is showing labor signs, I will set up the heat lamp at night. I also go out every 30 minutes, if she is streaming.
As mentioned, momma sometimes may not lick all her babies and the birthing sack is on the kid(s)it will keep them cold. Which causes hypothermia and death, if the kid is not up and nursing quickly. the colder the weather, the less chance of survival, if we don't check on them often. Some even may have the birth sack over the kid and the kid suffocates from it, if it isn't broken, so the kid can't breath, that is when it is best, if we can be there for the Doe and her babies.
First Colostrum is vital, it is good to teach the kids the teat or at least at first make sure momma 's teat orifices are not plugged and syringe(no needle) feed the kids right away, if they are above 100 degree's minimum. If the kids are already on the ground, when you go out, put your finger in their mouth, if it is cold get the kid warmed up to a minimum of 100 degree's before feeding.
Any type of cold weather, can be too cold under some situations.
As mentioned, momma sometimes may not lick all her babies and the birthing sack is on the kid(s)it will keep them cold. Which causes hypothermia and death, if the kid is not up and nursing quickly. the colder the weather, the less chance of survival, if we don't check on them often. Some even may have the birth sack over the kid and the kid suffocates from it, if it isn't broken, so the kid can't breath, that is when it is best, if we can be there for the Doe and her babies.
First Colostrum is vital, it is good to teach the kids the teat or at least at first make sure momma 's teat orifices are not plugged and syringe(no needle) feed the kids right away, if they are above 100 degree's minimum. If the kids are already on the ground, when you go out, put your finger in their mouth, if it is cold get the kid warmed up to a minimum of 100 degree's before feeding.
Any type of cold weather, can be too cold under some situations.
I would also be worried about the kid freezing. When they are wet they can be chilled very quickly. I had triplets born last year when it was in the 30's, doe had them in between 20 minute check-ups (yes all 3), she had just finished with the third, was not good at cleaning them and they all already had lowered temps and had to come in the house to be warmed up. Ears can freeze very easy and they can actually end up with frost-bite on the ears.
As long as the kid gets dried quickly it should be ok with just mom, I use lamps just for extra security that the kid is warm. You can take a barrel or some ply-wood and make a tee-pee with a hole at the top that the lamp will fit through, cut a hole at the bottom so the kid can enter the little house and stay warm and mom can't hog the heat.
As long as the kid gets dried quickly it should be ok with just mom, I use lamps just for extra security that the kid is warm. You can take a barrel or some ply-wood and make a tee-pee with a hole at the top that the lamp will fit through, cut a hole at the bottom so the kid can enter the little house and stay warm and mom can't hog the heat.
If you can't/don't want to check on them, put up a heat lamp.Have a doe that may deliver tonight. I don't want to leave a heat lamp out there. She's in a fully enclosed kidding pen w lots of hay. No drafts. left a lamp on for her.lows of 29 tonight.
When you have to put your hands in to keep them warm, its too cold 
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My first does kidded in 9 degree weather. The kids were fine but I was there at or within minutes of their birth to get them dry, put in a heat lamp and I sweatered all of them for the first few days. A few years later I had a doe kid in 36 degree weather and both of her kids lost the tips of their ears, even though I was there before the second hit the ground and dried them off and put in a heat lamp. :-/
I dont consider 29 all that cold but do get them dried off asap. It's a balmy 2 degrees here this morning thank god our first ones arent due til february.
Not yet. She's close though. Watch it be another two weeks:sigh:
I wouldn't be too worried, as long as you keep an eye on them. I live in a place where in the winter you are lucky if you get above 0 degrees as the high. And this is when I have my does kidding.Have a doe that may deliver tonight. I don't want to leave a heat lamp out there. She's in a fully enclosed kidding pen w lots of hay. No drafts. left a lamp on for her.lows of 29 tonight.
Welcome blackheadedboers Ugh...not above zero .....brrrrrr!
How is she mimzidoat?
Ugh...not above zero .....brrrrrr!How is she mimzidoat?
Ohhhh, m I bad!! How is she zebra?
Is she the one you got from mimzidoat?
Thank you!! Yea in the nights the lows are anywhere from -2 to about -23Welcome blackheadedboers
How is she mimzidoat?
Are you in Alaska!? Brrrrrr.......We can get that cold here but not usually for too awful long....Thank you!! Yea in the nights the lows are anywhere from -2 to about -23
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