Here We Go!

[nehimama]

I don't think she's messing with me, either. Mammy, one of my best milking girls (NubianX), has a string of goop hanging from her vulva.

Going to be milking time around here again real soon.

NeHi

[HazyDay]

Good luck! Hope she has some does! Don't tell me is she a doe from Emilys herd??? I hate that I can't bring some of her herd into mine!

Can I come and milk your does??? PLEASE! I have had three weeks off milking and so bored! You really get to wanting it after you have beeen milking 2X a day for 11 months!! I hate dry time the girls love it!! NO FAIR!

[Loda Farm]

Yay!!!

Good luck and don't forget the pictures.

I still have 3-4 more weeks to go before babies.

Laura

[Middle River]

I can't wait to hear about this - i have kid fever and still have 2-3 weeks to go :+( Hope all goes well and please post pics !

[topside1]

NeHi, fresh goats milk haven't had any lately...lucky you...Hope everything goes smoothly.

[nehimama]

Thanks, everyone. No, Alex. Mammy isn't from Emily's herd. She was sort of a rescue, whose owner wanted to haul her to the sale barn last year because her udder is ghastly and drags the ground just before kidding. (HER breeding caused this horror!)

Anyway, I bought Mammy from her, and with care & attention, she's just fine. She's the sweetest gal, and her milk is plentiful and delicious.

Um . . . she IS messing with me. No contractions yet. Guess I'll get a nap while the gettin' is good, eh?

NeHi

P.S. I do have a couple of does from Emily's herd that are due to kid out soon. One is Lalaith (spotted Nubian) who had quads last year. She looks just as big this year.

[Freeholder]

Just so you don't get too anxious, they can show strings of goop several days to a couple of weeks before they actually go into labor! Not what you wanted to hear, I know! Have you checked her ligaments? And is she showing any signs of labor other than the goop? My doe showed goop almost a week ago, and I'm keeping an eye on her, but I'm sure it's going to be another week or more before she actually kids -- she's just not ready to go yet.

Kathleen

[nehimama]

Thanks, Kathleen. Ligaments are getting mushy, but still somewhat there. I guess she'll keep stringing me along for a bit.

NeHi