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So my young Nubian doeling went into heat as usual in September, but I wasn't concerned because the buck had an apron. Until I came in the next day and the apron was slightly askew. Uh-oh, but maybe it's okay since it was just slightly askew? Three weeks later, she didn't go into heat again. I waited the agonizing 45 days, and took her to the vet for the blood test. It was a long wait due to COVID backing up testing, 3 weeks later, confirmed preggo. Okay, so we ordered lute for her, and the buck has a sheep buddy and his own special living area now.
Due to all the COVID-related aborting of pigs and such earlier in the year, there were shortages and it took a month to get the lute in. She had a shot last Friday, nothing happened. Went back and had another shot on Monday, nothing happened. Yesterday morning, we took her back again and the vet gave her a shot of dex as well. Nothing happened.
The vet gave her a clean bill of health--she's big for her age (9 months and over 100lbs, already 2/3 the size of the adults) and an ultrasound confirmed twins, so at least we don't have to worry about a monster kid she can't deliver. She will be due in February, when she's 11 months old.
What do I do for her to ensure that she's getting the nutrition she needs, but isn't cooking the kids too big? I have her on Replamin Plus once a week, looks like it's time to step up selenium gel once a month and dose her with a copper bolus to make sure she's good there too. She gets free choice alfalfa and about 1/2c of grain a day.
I absolutely will not have her stay in milk or raise the kids. I'll pull them, milk her for about a week so that I have enough to get the twins well started, then dry her up so she can keep putting her energy into growth.
Due to all the COVID-related aborting of pigs and such earlier in the year, there were shortages and it took a month to get the lute in. She had a shot last Friday, nothing happened. Went back and had another shot on Monday, nothing happened. Yesterday morning, we took her back again and the vet gave her a shot of dex as well. Nothing happened.
The vet gave her a clean bill of health--she's big for her age (9 months and over 100lbs, already 2/3 the size of the adults) and an ultrasound confirmed twins, so at least we don't have to worry about a monster kid she can't deliver. She will be due in February, when she's 11 months old.
What do I do for her to ensure that she's getting the nutrition she needs, but isn't cooking the kids too big? I have her on Replamin Plus once a week, looks like it's time to step up selenium gel once a month and dose her with a copper bolus to make sure she's good there too. She gets free choice alfalfa and about 1/2c of grain a day.
I absolutely will not have her stay in milk or raise the kids. I'll pull them, milk her for about a week so that I have enough to get the twins well started, then dry her up so she can keep putting her energy into growth.