Sitting in the barn...but...Bayberry kidded with twins!

Discussion in 'Waiting Room' started by fruittartcaprines, Dec 19, 2010.

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  1. Dec 19, 2010 #1
    fruittartcaprines

    fruittartcaprines New Member

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    Nubian doe, 2nd freshenening has a huge udder, I can't feel ligs, and her pooch is smooth and almost a little puffed out. Thought she was going to go last night but didn't...I would attach a picbut sitting in her stall right now. She seems uncomfortable but no streaming or plug yet. She's definitely zoned out and chewing her cud angrily and then she will pause and she is arching her back some but not a ton. Any guesses as to how long? I don't want to leave her as we had a ff whose baby came unexpectedly and either was stillborn or too cold...it's 18 degrees!! Any guesses as to how long me and the arctic bag need to hold out?
     
    fruittartcaprines, Dec 19, 2010
    fruittartcaprines, Dec 19, 2010
  3. Dec 19, 2010 #2
    liz

    liz Well-Known Member

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    Re: Sitting in the barn...but should I be?

    She's in labor...and could take up to 8 hours from the time you noticed contractions til the time she actually is ready to deliver. Take a break, go warm yourself up and check her every hour and a half to see if she's making progress. Not all does will have discharge at this point.
     
    liz, Dec 19, 2010
    liz, Dec 19, 2010

  5. Dec 19, 2010 #3
    milk and honey

    milk and honey Senior Member

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    Re: Sitting in the barn...but should I be?

    How exciting... good luck and keep us posted! I'll pray for a good delivery
     
    milk and honey, Dec 19, 2010
    milk and honey, Dec 19, 2010
  6. Dec 19, 2010 #4
    AlaskaBoers

    AlaskaBoers New Member

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    Re: Sitting in the barn...but should I be?

    take pics! it's handy to refer back to.

    good luck! :)
     
    AlaskaBoers, Dec 19, 2010
    AlaskaBoers, Dec 19, 2010
  7. Dec 19, 2010 #5
    jduwall

    jduwall New Member

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    Re: Sitting in the barn...but should I be?

    Waiting is so hard....Can't wait to see the pics....YEAH~~!! go mommy...praying for a smooth delivery :pray: :pray:
     
    jduwall, Dec 19, 2010
    jduwall, Dec 19, 2010
  8. Dec 19, 2010 #6
    milkmaid

    milkmaid I'm not addicted - I'm in love!

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    Re: Sitting in the barn...but should I be?

    Me too! OOOOHHHHH NUBIAN! FLOPPY EARS! :love:
     
    milkmaid, Dec 19, 2010
    milkmaid, Dec 19, 2010
  9. Dec 19, 2010 #7
    fruittartcaprines

    fruittartcaprines New Member

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    Re: Sitting in the barn...but should I be?

    Hope I'm really seeing contractions here but she is stopping chewing her cud and holding her breath and closing her eyes every 30 seconds now. She laid down next to me in the stall so I must not be bothering her...
     
    fruittartcaprines, Dec 19, 2010
    fruittartcaprines, Dec 19, 2010
  10. Dec 19, 2010 #8
    lissablack

    lissablack New Member

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    Re: Sitting in the barn...but should I be?

    If it was me and I was warm enough I would be checking her at least every 30 minutes until it is much later. Depending on how late it is where you are. The first kids I ever had were born in temps like you have, we were so tired we were checking only every hour, and we got there just as they had been born and they were fine. I didn't know what I was doing, and we got so cold, once they were dry and had eaten I shut them in their little shed to keep them as warm as possible, and we went to sleep. I would not have been surprised if they had been dead in the morning. But they were fine. I haven't had kids in January since then. I'm a little worried, this year I have kids coming in February, but it usually isn't that cold here then.

    Jan
     
    lissablack, Dec 19, 2010
    lissablack, Dec 19, 2010
  11. Dec 19, 2010 #9
    cdtrum

    cdtrum New Member

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    Re: Sitting in the barn...but should I be?

    How exciting!!!! Good thoughts coming your way for smooth delivery and hope momma gets down to business soon so your not out there all night! Can't wait to see the cuties!
     
    cdtrum, Dec 19, 2010
    cdtrum, Dec 19, 2010
  12. Dec 19, 2010 #10
    mommaB

    mommaB New Member

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    Re: Sitting in the barn...but should I be?

    Whooo hooo More kiddos!!! YAY!!! :stars: Wishing you a safe and happy delivery! Can't wait to see pics!
     
    mommaB, Dec 19, 2010
    mommaB, Dec 19, 2010
  13. Dec 20, 2010 #11
    toth boer goats

    toth boer goats Moderator Staff Member Supporting Member

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    Re: Sitting in the barn...but should I be?

    Alright babies....real soon.. :hi5: :cool: :clap:
     
    toth boer goats, Dec 20, 2010
    toth boer goats, Dec 20, 2010
  14. Dec 20, 2010 #12
    firelight27

    firelight27 Hopelessly Addicted

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    Re: Sitting in the barn...but should I be?

    Kids yet? Once the ligs are completely and totally unable to be felt I've always had kids within 48 hours, but usually within 12-24. Once you see contractions, which you are, you should have kids within 8. Once they lose their ligs, I check on them every few hours if I can. Once I see contractions, or my doe is pawing a lot, going to the bathroom a lot or "pausing" where she stops chewing and stares (another sign of a contraction) I check on them every half hour to fourty five minutes. One time this meant I was pretty much up two nights straight, but it was worth it, because I was there for the birth and she had a very stuck kid.
     
    firelight27, Dec 20, 2010
    firelight27, Dec 20, 2010
  15. Dec 20, 2010 #13
    myfainters

    myfainters New Member

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    Re: Sitting in the barn...but should I be?

    Any kids yet? I'll be up tonight delivering kids too...so know you aren't alone in the late night torture. LOL :cheers: :snow:
     
    myfainters, Dec 20, 2010
    myfainters, Dec 20, 2010
  16. Dec 20, 2010 #14
    Hush Hills Fainters

    Hush Hills Fainters New Member

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    Re: Sitting in the barn...but should I be?

    Good luck!!!! Can't wait to see pics....if it helps I can't sleep so Im up with ya'all :coffee:
     
    Hush Hills Fainters, Dec 20, 2010
    Hush Hills Fainters, Dec 20, 2010
  17. Dec 20, 2010 #15
    fruittartcaprines

    fruittartcaprines New Member

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    Re: Sitting in the barn...but should I be?

    Nothing yet, keep checking on her and she has been sound asleep...the others may have been Braxton hicks? Do goats get those? It's warming up, 23 right now...going to give her some tums on the next check- can't imagine she is calcium deficient but I suppose it could happen. She is not in any distress...
     
    fruittartcaprines, Dec 20, 2010
    fruittartcaprines, Dec 20, 2010
  18. Dec 20, 2010 #16
    AlaskaBoers

    AlaskaBoers New Member

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    Re: Sitting in the barn...but should I be?

    I had a doe who did that to me, 4 times! crazy!! FF boer yearling. It drove me nuts but I knew her exact breeding date/
     
    AlaskaBoers, Dec 20, 2010
    AlaskaBoers, Dec 20, 2010
  19. Dec 20, 2010 #17
    fruittartcaprines

    fruittartcaprines New Member

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    Re: Sitting in the barn...but should I be?

    Just went for another check...still nothing but she has been sleeping extra-soundly. Now the doe that I was sure was going to go after her is losing her ligs and has some crusties on her tail...from goo perhaps? These ladies are making me nutso! After both of them I have two more...one who is for sure bred but hasn't developed an udder yet (ff) and one who is potentially so but is pretty wild so hard to check. Gave both of the 2nd fresheners some tums, which they both ate with gusto...wish I could go back to sleep but now I'm really awake *sigh*
     
    fruittartcaprines, Dec 20, 2010
    fruittartcaprines, Dec 20, 2010
  20. Dec 20, 2010 #18
    fruittartcaprines

    fruittartcaprines New Member

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    Re: Sitting in the barn...but should I be?

    As of this last check I am now thoroughly confused, Rende, the Nubian looks like she has a ways to go (still no ligaments) and now Pineapple has lost hers and was laying down in her stall sort of moaning. No contractions yet but Piney looks miserable. So we are all backwards here. The first doe to kid this week was not supposed to go for another few days and the ones who are due seem to be not due-ing. *sigh* Of course we are also getting January weather in December so maybe that's got us all out of whack. Can't wait until my husband gets up so I can shower...getting pretty rank after two nights of night checks and hanging out in the barn all day.
     
    fruittartcaprines, Dec 20, 2010
    fruittartcaprines, Dec 20, 2010
  21. Dec 20, 2010 #19
    cdtrum

    cdtrum New Member

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    Re: Sitting in the barn...but should I be?

    "Can't wait until my husband gets up so I can shower...getting pretty rank after two nights of night checks and hanging out in the barn all day."

    :laugh: Don't worry....you are amongst friends here! Hubby always tells me I smell like my boys (wethers).......I have become quite fond of the "barn" smell, thank you very much :)
     
    cdtrum, Dec 20, 2010
    cdtrum, Dec 20, 2010
  22. Dec 20, 2010 #20
    fruittartcaprines

    fruittartcaprines New Member

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    Re: Sitting in the barn...but should I be?

    Hehe, I was so bad that even I couldn't stand me.

    Well just read an article as to how I might have been able to save the kid that died and I'm super bummed. I don't know how I didn't remember the water thing (last year was my first kidding and I read *everything*) but I did forget and we might have been able to save her. I'm pretty bummed at my own stupidity and full of what ifs- I had sent my son down to feed and went and rode my horse...if I had gone down would I have seen the signs that she was going to kid? Would I have been able to assist and get the kid to safety right Away? Now I'm totally paranoid about these next does. *sigh* what's done is done and I can't change that, but I feel like a bad goat mommy and now I'm sure I'm hovering a bit in my panic. She was a beautiful spotted doling by my nigi buck and out of my ff Nubian doe. Ugh. I know this is the way it goes but I think I would have rather been able to say "and I did everything I could". Not that I didn't, but it was just a chain of poor decisions and misremembering.
     
    fruittartcaprines, Dec 20, 2010
    fruittartcaprines, Dec 20, 2010
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