Waiting is the hardest part.

Thanks for the help. I called my friend today and talked with her about Sandy, she wanted to know if she is moving around(Not a lot) What is she eating(alfalfa/grass hay with oat hay and regular grass hay) Loose mineral(having to fill it daily) Baking soda(fill once a week). She also said that Billy is a triplet if that matters. I need to walk sandy around two times a day slowly to get her exercise. She told me NOT to feed her the alfalfa pellets because it might be too much. I am going to read up on hypocalcemia(thank you) I was also told that Sandy doesn't have real signs of kidding. She has never been able to be there at all in all the years she had her. So, baby monitor and checking ligs. is all I can go by I guess. I hope this is smooth sailing.

Question- If she has more than 2 am I going to have to bottle feed??? I really don't want to because I learned the hard way with Missy's first kids. She disowned one of them because Isis is a he/she(we think) We brought her in the house and two days later I couldn't breath. I found out if I am near the goats to long I have to get away from them. Allergic
I have to take allergy pills all the time because the goats are mine.
Anyway, the goats are for our consumption so bottle feeding is not an option because kids(human kids) will get to attached. What would you all do??

Will she be able to take care of more than two???

I would start her on alfalfa pellets, but slowly...

Ditto what ShyAnne said. She MIGHT be able to feed 3 kids if they are not bucks. I doubt she could feed 4 kids. If you had to you can always supplement a kid who isn't getting as much milk. You could wait until she kids and watch the babies stomachs. If one looks like he/she is more empty you can always just supplement. Once the kids get older it would be easier for her to feed them because they will be eating hay and grain. It is the first couple of weeks IMHO that is the hardest for a doe with 3-4 kids to keep up with milk demand.

I wanted to add I would watch her for milk fever mostly right after she kids (like a day or two). That is at least with my herd when it hits them if they are going to get it and get it hard. They can get milk fever at any point really but I have noticed that right around after they kid is when their calcium levels really fluctuate and can cause problems. The first sign is shivering generally after milking but if they start shivering you check their temp ASAP. If it is below normal (check it against another goat in the herd) you will either start treating her for milk fever or at least keep a close eye.

Justine

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OK, I soooo need help checking the LIGS. I got come pictures a little wile ago, forgot to put the flash on. Will be heading out again in a min. to give her some grain and I want to take more pictures. The pictures I did take, her back end LOOKS different. Her private area is swollen and her tail isn't as far over her back as it was the other day. I know I need pictures for the help. I will get better ones here shortly. Thank you for your help.

The only way I can tell ligs is by feel. They're there and then --- they're not.

Sometimes, Trub likes to play, "Disappearing Reappearing Ligaments" with me. One of her little games...

How do the ligs feel? Are they taut or loose? Gone entirely?

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Well, I have know idea. I wouldn't know where to really look. Here are the pictures. Maybe you could help me from these.











Thank you for helping.
V.