Cayenne-bucklings born

Jcran · #1 02/09/08, 04:24 PM

Cayenne,
I tried to PM you, but the PM still appears to be down; yesterday at 5 p.m., Satin went into labor. She had a nice little buckling that we had to help (upside down and head back) but he was vigorous. Then, nothing, nothing, nothing even though I KNEW she had to have another baby in there. I worried that if I left something would go wrong, but hubby and daughter assured me they could call me if needed, so I went off to my women's book group dinner, and family called me at 7:15 to say she'd delivered the second buckling and he was up and eating. I got home around 10 p.m. and went right out to check on everything. Both bucklings were up and full of milk. Mom, however, seemed to have a weird afterbirth. I got behind her, and to my horror, realized it was ANOTHER KID, hanging inside its bubble, halfway out of her! I immediately helped pull it, and as soon as I broke the bubble, it gasped. So I grabbed a towel and rubbed the holy crud out of it. Satin didn't even look as if she was carrying two kids, much less three! Anyhow, she is being a good mom to all three bucklings. Cayenne, if you still want a full-blood buckling, you can choose from three! PM me!

BlueHeronFarm · #2 02/09/08, 05:39 PM

Wow - that is a LONG labor. Congrats. Take photos.

Jcran · #3 02/09/08, 08:15 PM

Long labor indeed; I've never had a goat have such a sluggish labor before. She had the first kid relatively quickly-within 5-10 minutes of lying down and pushing-included our helping her. The rest was really bizarre-1st kid at about 5:30, second kid at about 7:10 and the final one wasn't even being pushed, just kind of hanging there as she walked around, just the head out, at 10 p.m....this morning she still hadn't completely passed her afterbirth. It was just kind of hanging. I gave her 1 cc of oxitocin. She's also had a uterine bolus and naxcel since I had to go in to help reposition that first kid. Tonight, I gave her about 1 1/2 cc of banamine as I wondered if the rigors of the long labor had her in pain. She has taken very little water which also has me worried. Sitting here typing, I'm starting to wonder if maybe she has a little calcium imbalance going on? She's getting really good alfalfa, and had a handful of grain tonight. When I go out at 8 p.m. tonight, I'm bringing 8 oz. of warmed goat milk for the babies to supplement. They are nursing constantly, and while peeing and pooping, seem very hungry. I've tried to get her to drink using warm water, salt, baking soda and molasses/maple syrup...her barn mate LOVED it after she refused most of it (she drank maybe a pint?)

cayenne47 · #4 02/10/08, 12:00 AM

PMed you back, Jcran.

for baby boys

LMonty · #5 02/10/08, 11:15 AM

Joan- that labor you described is pretty common in calcium deficiency. Just a thought,
Laura

Jcran · #6 02/10/08, 12:34 PM

Yep, after I started WRITING the symptoms, I did finally realize in that in cattle it is a sign of milk fever. I'll drench her with more calcium when I get home today.

cayenne47 · #7 02/10/08, 04:50 PM

check your PM box lol