Its that time again.

About 2 days. But no major udder development. Slight udder with cone shaped teats as well, but still "saggy udder", not full at all yet. Ligaments are somewhat looser but not by any means loose. Although I'm also new to the kidding stuff so am totally going off stuff I've researched.

She was ultrasounded about a week ago and was definitely pregnant but their not so high tech equipment couldn't tell me dates at all. Anytime between the end of January and the end of April are my possibilities since she spent quite a while with their buck.

I would keep a real close eye on her especially with these temps'.

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Temps? Because its cold....?
Or because it has been cold and there's snow on the ground, but supposed to jump to near sixty tomorrow.lol....

Nothing new. No addition special orange goo. No babies...no fair!

Usually the bag should be huge and tight. This much I know, however, my mama here is no where near the cow utter she should be and usually has been in the past....or so I'm told. Also, my very smart breeder friend who owned her first, says a lot of her big Milkers are not bagging up til after delivery because of the long winter and lack of fresh forage.....:thumbdown:

So...I'm not sure. Trouble's ligs have gone away twice and come back both times, right now I can't feel them, but I'm not holding my breath...chances are I'm wrong again.lol
She's laying on the ground, chewing, and breathing, and I'm waiting

So far, she started to loose her plug eight days ago, or at least that's when I noticed. She's stretched to put the babies in position, she went on and off her food, pawed the ground, pushed her head against the wall for two days, nested, baby talked,....basically pulled every sign she could to trick me.

Look up the does code of honor.

Hopefully yours goes soon. I suggest you invest in a baby monitor...otherwise you'll be stuck in the barn in twenty degree weather at 3am like me.:what:


Truth be told, I had one, until the cord swayed a little low and she chewed it in half...

Somebody had got to sit here and talk to me.

I noticed Earlier today, that she would kick or stomp her back leg every thirty minutes or so. Figured she was ticked off about something. However she's laying down in her stall now, and twice I've noticed her jump, without getting up, kinda like she's startled, and them stay breathing loud. First one at 7:43, second time at 7:49. Waiting for another....could this be a contraction pain????
Remember, I'm not getting my hopes up. The only reason I think she might go is because my favorite show (#Reign) comes on in a few minutes and I'm still in the barn.lol.

I have had a few girls not get a tight udder.

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I'm so done here.

Well the jumping every six minutes theory is a bust...she's just laying there and breathing loudly. I'm about to go inside and warm up, gather the towels, and check again in a while

Nothing is going on.
This girl is going to bed....will update in the morning....maybe not normal hours of the morning, but definitely after midnight

Nothing...2:10am.

Your going to Love those babies even more when they get here for putting you through all this!

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Oh don't I know it
I was praying hard she'd have them last night because my dad is coming to visit today....but....nope. She's out running about, eating, and being not in labor...
OH COME ON TROUBLE!!!!

You know she is going to wait till you are so exhausted and you will miss the whole thing!

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I'm so done here.

No doubt. I'm still hopeful she will do it today... And soon.
I know they like to have them at ungodly wee hours of the morning, but I have had a goat kid at 8am, 11am, and 2 am.... So I'm hopeful we could do another day time labor.lol
..

I think I'll put her on the Stantion and give her a pelvic exam, just to see if anything has changed in five days. Get a better idea of how close or far we are. Last time I checked I could only get one finger in. Soooo....

If not, I'll go about my business. My dad is coming over to talk about us building him a cottage on the property. He is in cancer remission, and his health is declining again. He lives forty minutes away. He's the reason I left sunny San Diego for small town Kentucky. So, my husband had drawn up plans for a small house so I can take care of him. We've already got water and power to the site, just have to go over plans. We have been working tirelessly to get our credit and bills paid down so we could build our own house this year....however, I think it'll have to wait
But, its all good. I love my daddy.

PS. Does anyone on here live in western KY???
Would be nice to have a goat friend close by.:thumbup:

WHAAAATTT??? Nothing yet??? She's driving US nutts, too!

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We are hoping to move to kentucky, just waiting for our paperwork to be approved and our moving orders.

Did a pelvic exam a few hours ago. Got two fingers in there easily. Three was snug. Can't feel anything. I'm assuming she's never going to go into labor. Just act like it to punish me for loving her too much.
Ugh. How quickly can she go from three fingers to open enough to fit a fist or a baby? Am I looking at like another week before she is loose....because I'm hoping to go out tonight. But don't want to leave if she could possibly have them.

Honestly I gave up trying to guess how long it takes a doe to go from zero to sixty. Mainly because I swear they change it up every year LOL. Seriously though I think it is hard to know for sure. Once they are in full blown labor you are looking at an hour maybe before kids but other than that it is all guess work for me. I do hope either she goes before you have to leave or she waits for you.

Justine

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Any news? I'm on pins and needles!!!