Hi! I noticed that the bag on my Lamancha filled up somewhat yesterday morning around 7 Am; at 9 am I checked and lo and behold she has milk. Its now 12:50 (PM), almost 30 hours hours later and still no kid, I downloaded some info on the kidding process, and of the 12 pre-kidding signs she has 11, the one she hasn't shown is the white dishcharge. Any help would be appreciated.Thankyou!!!

-- Chandler (providencefarms2001@yahoo.com), November 01, 2001

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Response to Doe ready to give birth??? URGENT !!!

Relax ! Most will give birth during the night ,take a nap .Does she show ant signs of distress >If not don't worry .

-- Patty {NY State} (fodfarms@slic.com), November 01, 2001.

Response to Doe ready to give birth??? URGENT !!!

http://fiascofarm.com/goats/

This web site has some great pictures of what is going to happen to your doe. Even worse than Patty's advice that she may kid tonight is that some of my does udder up weeks before they kid! Give or take a week, you are soon going to find out the reason we all want really good breeding dates on the calander! Especially when you have 20+ does due! Get some rest :) Vicki

-- Vicki McGaugh (vickilonesomedoe@hotmail.com), November 01, 2001.

Response to Doe ready to give birth??? URGENT !!!

Vicki , your not suupose to let all the secrets out !

-- Patty {NY State} (fodfarms@slic.com), November 01, 2001.

Response to Doe ready to give birth??? URGENT !!!

Hi Chandler, I remember my first kidding. I felt pretty much the same way. All the books talk about what you should do if this happens and if that happens. But, so far, I've not been able to see a birthing as it's happening. I've gotten there a little afterward, but I surely wish I'd seen the actual event. My does have been varied in their temperament afterward, so watch for signs of kid rejections and distress in your doe. Give that exhausted Mom some special loving afterward, but don't crowd her. Enjoy your new babes. They sure keep the farm hoppin', don't they? Iris

-- Iris (Sar_India@msn.com), November 01, 2001.

Response to Doe ready to give birth??? URGENT !!!

Chandler, I hook up a intercom between the house and the barn. I've never had a quite birth from a doe. With a little experience you will learn the "sounds" of birth. You might be able to use a baby monitor from a garage sale. Linda

-- Linda (awesomegodchristianministries@yahoo.com), November 01, 2001.

Response to Doe ready to give birth??? URGENT !!!

she is close, should have those babies soon, like Patty said and vicki, go take a snooze. And to tell you the truth, they never ever kid when you think they are. Good luck.

-- Bernice (geminigoats@yahoo.com), November 01, 2001.

Response to Doe ready to give birth??? URGENT !!!

I have one doe who waits till I'm there to help and one doe who waits until I'm gone and out of her hair! Every time. Amazing! Let us know when the crew shows up!

-- Sheryl in Me (radams@sacoriver.net), November 01, 2001.

There are two ligaments that extend from the center of the spine in the rump, to the pin bones. It's hard to explain without being able to drw a picture. They feel like cords about the diameter of a pencil and they go at a 45 degree angle from the spine. Take two fingers and run them down the spine of the rump of a goat that is not due to kid, with your fingers on either side of the spine. They will be about halfway down the rump, as the pregnancy progresses the area will have hollowed grooves. If you can feel these ligaments on a doe that is pregnant, you can safely go back to bed. Try to feel for the ligamants twice a day. As kidding time approaches, they will get softer but you can still feel them. When she is ready to kid, all the ligaments in her body will soften up to allow the birth of the kid. These ligaments will seem to disappear, you won't be able to feel them. When this happens, she is going to kid very soon. Until it happens, you can safely go back to bed without worrying about her.

My does do a lot of 'practice labor', which includes groaning, getting up and pawing and laying down again, and acting as though they are in pain. ( I guess carrying triplets wouldn't be too cmofortable!) Feeling for the ligaments is a very reliable way to tell whether or not she's actually in labor. Most of the does will also fill their udder very tightly, it will look quite large and even shiny, but once in awhile they do not.

-- Rebekah (daniel1@itss.net), November 02, 2001.