Cud chewing and active labor

deetu · #1 05/05/10, 02:33 AM

Would a doe be chewing cud if she is in active labor or having trouble?
This doe is taking forever to kid!

RiverPines · #2 05/05/10, 02:38 AM

What do you mean by active labor?
Just contractions can go on a long time just like they can for humans.
I dont fret until they have been actually pushing, then I look at the clock and they have 1 hour before I go in. Most get that kid presenting in that hour.

And yes they can be chewing cut even while giving birth.

woadleaf · #3 05/05/10, 06:27 AM

That threw me off, too. My Edwina chewed her cud during each contraction right up until pushing.

susanne · #4 05/05/10, 07:22 AM

cud chewing is no indication for anything.

ozark_jewels · #5 05/05/10, 10:34 AM

Some will chew cud between each contraction right up until the final couple pushes. Some eat all through labour too......

luvzmybabz · #6 05/05/10, 08:29 PM

I have had 2 that ate in between babies. Stopped chewing long enough to push then went back to eating. I started getting the babies clean and she finished up after eating her full.

deetu · #7 05/06/10, 12:53 AM

lol, I was just curious. I thought she was pushing in the morning but she must have just moved to a more comfortable position because I never saw her push after that. I was then thinking, well, she wouldn't be chewing her cud if she was giving birth, would she? So I thought I'd ask.
Thank you for your replies