Gender
Female
"You were right I was worried for no reason. Also looks like her first due date was the correct one. (She seemed too short cycle so I brought my buck in again but she had settled on the first go) and she kidded yesterday without issue. She gave birth…"
"You're welcome! Let us know how it goes."
"Thank you so much. This is all reassuring and helpful. She is acting as if nothing has changed. I will just keep waiting and hope for the best. "
"What you described would not have killed the fetuses, and if it would have put her into premature labor, that would have happened already. Years ago, I had a doe go into labor at day 137 because other goats were beating her up mercilessly, and the…"
I have a doe who would have been due on or around Jan. 10. However about 5 days ago we had a bear get into our barn. Because we had the girls in the barn we had left out LGDs with the boys in the pasture. So one he pushed in he basically had a free…
"It will really vary depending on number of kids, size of kids, overall management of the doe's nutrition, etc :)
~Tammy"
~Tammy"
"Thanks! I haven't ever monitored it either and it suddenly sparked my curiosity haha so I wondered if anyone had data on this. "
"Hi Maggie
I've never actually monitored weight gain during pregnancy, but I do monitor body condition. My goal is for them to maintain ideal body condition (around a 3) throughout pregnancy.
It's important to note that you should never attempt to…"
I've never actually monitored weight gain during pregnancy, but I do monitor body condition. My goal is for them to maintain ideal body condition (around a 3) throughout pregnancy.
It's important to note that you should never attempt to…"
"There are so many reasons why a kid might die within a day of birth, but starvation is near the top of the list. That's why we weigh the kids at birth and then daily for the first two weeks, just to be sure they are getting enough colostrum and then…"
"So I think it was a combination of hypothermia and fluid in her lungs. I was not there for her kidding and when I found her and mom she was dry and nursing. Because of this I didn't go through the steps I usually do when I'm there including suction.…"
"Hi there Maggie
I am so very sorry that this little kid passed away.
What temp is it where you are and how big was this kid? This could just be a classic case of hypothermia. When the body gets very cold, it burns through the glucose stores super…"
I am so very sorry that this little kid passed away.
What temp is it where you are and how big was this kid? This could just be a classic case of hypothermia. When the body gets very cold, it burns through the glucose stores super…"
"So the kid died, and I am even more curious about what anyone thinks it could be."
"I should add that she is peeing and pooping normally but has gotten increasingly weak and floppy and her temp has continued to drop again"
