Late bagging up?

doulanobles · #1 05/01/08, 04:45 PM

My nubian, Trisha, is supposed to be due may 8th. Now, being new to goats, I'm not always sure if something is normal or not. She , as far as I can tell is not bagged up...maybe only a tiny bit if at all, nothing like my alpine mix who kidded yesterday. She had a huge bag. Anyway, she might be a bit wider that I've noticed the past couple of day and she had some edema behind her fromt legs. I heard it could be pregnancy induced swelling...

So, anyone else have a doe that didn't show signs of pregnancy til the last minute? I ma saving some colostrun for my alpine just in case she kids and doesn't have milk right away.

THanks again all!

Minelson · #2 05/01/08, 08:36 PM

My Gretta (Pygmy) didn't bag up until right before delivery. It was the size of 1/2 a cantalope...then all of a sudden a real big cantalope! So I don't think you can really go by the size of the bag...she will just keep giving you these little signs that will drive you crazy

Backfourty,MI. · #3 05/02/08, 08:25 AM

In my experience most of my doe's have always bag up just before giving birth like by a few days to within 24hrs. Try not to worry, she still has a few days.

lonelyfarmgirl · #4 05/04/08, 04:21 AM

one of my alpines in february never did bag up. I freaked out of course. I was milking her extra, plus the baby was nursing. by the end of the 2nd wek, she was giving maybe 30 ounces a day. I gave the baby extra milk from another source to be sure she was getting enough. It happens, be prepared.