Betty acting strange

ShyAnne · #1 02/08/10, 12:40 PM

My doe Betty is acting like she may be going into labor. She is all but a few bites this am off her feed. Has barely touched her hay. she is wanting to be alone and I can feel a kids head in her flank area on her right side.
The problem is I can clearly feel ligs and her udder isnt bursting.
Her poo is normal berries.
I will post a few pics. She is a FF and her due date is unknown.( never saw her breed) She is boer bred to a pygmy. They pygmy throws small kids.

http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/p.../2-8-10005.jpg
http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/p...10betty003.jpg
http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/p...10betty001.jpg

ShyAnne · #2 02/08/10, 02:08 PM

Ok, I have seen her haunch up a couple of times, with her tail out.
After I see her tail head area bounce as if she was kicked there. I havent seen this before. Her ligs are tight. She is standing with her head in the corner. I have seen her push on the wall a few times and haunch.
Any thoughts at all?

nehimama · #3 02/08/10, 02:54 PM

Sorry, ShyAnne, I don't have any concrete advice for you. All I can do is guess along with you. She looks close. The hunching up could indicate some contractions. Probably the only advice I can give would to to check those ligs frequently - and keep us updated. I'll bet those are going to be some CUTE babies.

ShyAnne · #4 02/08/10, 03:06 PM

Thanks. Maybe she is just in very early labor. I guess all does act different.

ShyAnne · #5 02/08/10, 03:12 PM

I just went out to check and we have long white goo....

Goat Servant · #6 02/08/10, 03:38 PM

ShyAnne · #7 02/08/10, 04:42 PM

Starting to get little pushes!

Minelson · #8 02/08/10, 04:43 PM

Woo hoo! is she on the cam??

TsaLaGi Acres · #9 02/08/10, 04:47 PM

can we get an update??

ShyAnne · #10 02/08/10, 05:15 PM

She isnt on cam because the weather, the cam is soooo staticy. She did just stand up though and is slightly munching on her hay. This is going to be a long night.

ntjpm · #11 02/08/10, 05:25 PM

Shoot, we are gonna miss it. Keep us posted and good luck

Can't wait for the camera to come back.

Tracy in WA

ShyAnne · #12 02/08/10, 05:48 PM

Well she is pretty boring right now, doing nothing.

dm9960 · #13 02/08/10, 07:21 PM

any news? by the way, I have a doe named Betty, too. she is my first and kidded in November, 1 doeling. she was in heat about 3 weeks ago, hubby let the buck in by mistake one night, and well, I'm on heat watch, but I think she is probably bred.

ShyAnne · #14 02/08/10, 07:30 PM

Well she has had a bit more goo but now she is eating her hay but not feed.
This is so different for her. Normally she will eat all the feed possible.

Hope your Betty turns out fine!

dm9960 · #15 02/08/10, 07:44 PM

hopefully she'll wait to kid until the morning for you! I have another doe, Aunt Bea, who we bought bred, she is around the same size as your Betty in your pics. had a very small amount of ooze last week, her bag is getting bigger, but I don't think she's going yet, so I'm hoping you can get your cam back up, I loved watching Ruthie and then your dog when she delivered.

DairyGoatSlave · #16 02/09/10, 01:04 AM

oooo im so excited! cant wait for your kids!

Backfourty,MI. · #17 02/09/10, 05:56 AM

Yep, all doe's are a little different. I'm sure your keeping a close eye on her. Sounds like it may be soon.

Can't wait for those adorable baby pictures!

Rockytopsis · #18 02/09/10, 05:59 AM

Do we have babies yet?

ShyAnne · #19 02/09/10, 10:55 AM

Hey Yall, I kept a close eye on her last night, she decided not to kid and eat hay instead.
This am she is eating her feed. Silly goat!
However, she did decide to grow a very very puffy vulva last night! Her udder is pretty good for a boer FF. And I can still feel ligs.
http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/p...10betty014.jpg
http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/p...10betty013.jpg

dm9960 · #20 02/09/10, 10:56 AM

wow, I think she's going soon. did you see how rounded her back is getting? and that is definitely a puffy vulva!