I did a lot of Googling before deciding to post but didn't find anything that seems to answer my question. Since everybody here is so awesome and helpful, I thought I would reach out again.
I had two does kid within less than 24 hours last week which was my first kidding experience. The second one wasn't due until April but apparently there was a mishap at the Breeders, though that's pretty irrelevant right now. My question is about bleeding. I know a doe can bleed for a week or two after kidding just like humans but she seems to be bleeding a lot today. There are eight or nine grips about the size of a quarter and one the size of a 50-cent piece in the area in which she likes to stand with her babies. She's also being quite vocal today. I'm trying to get her temp but it's a two-person job and I'm home alone right now. She was very sweet but shy in her early pregnancy when I got her then turned a bit psycho like her dam who I'm told was the same eay. Sweet then almost feral. I will definitely get her temp soon but is that much bleeding normal 9 days postpartum? Unfortunately we live in a place where there is no vet available from Friday night until Monday morning. The rest of the week they have a 24 hour on call doctor.
Thank you in advance for any insight and Enlightenment. I'm a bit hypersensitive right now because my first doe, who was my favorite goat in the world ended up dying yesterdqy because when I called the vet to tell him I thought a fourth baby was stuck he laughed at me and told me that was impossible. As it turns out I had to manually remove the fourth baby 2 days later and didn't know there was a fifth until she passed away yesterday morning.
I had two does kid within less than 24 hours last week which was my first kidding experience. The second one wasn't due until April but apparently there was a mishap at the Breeders, though that's pretty irrelevant right now. My question is about bleeding. I know a doe can bleed for a week or two after kidding just like humans but she seems to be bleeding a lot today. There are eight or nine grips about the size of a quarter and one the size of a 50-cent piece in the area in which she likes to stand with her babies. She's also being quite vocal today. I'm trying to get her temp but it's a two-person job and I'm home alone right now. She was very sweet but shy in her early pregnancy when I got her then turned a bit psycho like her dam who I'm told was the same eay. Sweet then almost feral. I will definitely get her temp soon but is that much bleeding normal 9 days postpartum? Unfortunately we live in a place where there is no vet available from Friday night until Monday morning. The rest of the week they have a 24 hour on call doctor.
Thank you in advance for any insight and Enlightenment. I'm a bit hypersensitive right now because my first doe, who was my favorite goat in the world ended up dying yesterdqy because when I called the vet to tell him I thought a fourth baby was stuck he laughed at me and told me that was impossible. As it turns out I had to manually remove the fourth baby 2 days later and didn't know there was a fifth until she passed away yesterday morning.