Is this the goo you guys talk about?? picture, not pretty

pygmybabies · #21 01/28/11, 04:21 PM

A week and 2 days later, no kids yet, Have been putting her and Muffin in kidding pen every night and watching them, Still going out and checking on them, now here is what I got to see today. This is Molly, kinda gross, but you guys here are used to this kinds stuff!

Is this the goo you guys talk about?? picture, not pretty - Goats

Is this the goo you guys talk about?? picture, not pretty - Goats

KimM · #22 01/28/11, 05:23 PM

What is it with goats?? Horses come out wet. Puppies and kittens come out wet. Calves come out wet. Human babies come out wet. Goats come out in a rubbery, gelatinous ectoplasm from some other dimension that sticks to everything it flings itself on to! Do sheep have goo too? Do goats just need the extra cushoining?

Olivia67 · #23 01/28/11, 09:29 PM

My lambs come out wet too, don't know what it is about goats??? Ectoplasm, yup thats a good way to describe it too!

pygmybabies · #24 01/28/11, 10:20 PM

went back out to check on her, and nothing was there, so who knows how long that has been going on, i guess sometimes you catch it and sometimes you dont. Then I watched my 7 month old GP lick Zoes butt! I am like great I guess I will never see any goo, then dog keeps the goat clean!

jessiesue · #25 01/28/11, 10:29 PM

We have had both goats and sheep, didn't notice alot of difference. The goats are so much better moms then sheep. Looks like you well have babies in e few days. I swear it seems like the more you watch the longer it takes. We have had around 50-60 babies born here and most are from 2a.m. to 6 a.m.

The Tin Mom · #26 01/29/11, 11:08 AM

Okay - I am not going to post the pics of the west end of my east facing doe - these pics have answered my question. Looks like maybe we are a couple weeks out, anyway! Thanks, all!

Great pics on feeling for the ligaments, Yarrow! That helps so much! I knew last year when it happened but was worried I would miss it this year since I can't remember last year much - kind of a blur from too many nights of checking every couple hours!