Waiting is the hardest part.

vpierce · #1 01/04/12, 10:04 PM

So not fair, I wish I had baby's by know. I still have a month to go with Sandy. This will be her third time kidding. First time with me. Her back ground is, first time had twins, second time a single. What do you think this time. The lady I bought her from has never seen her this big and told me I needed to keep a real close eye on her when she is close. I had to stop feeding her so much because she was even bigger than that a month ago. Should I increase it again? We felt a baby on the right side, and under on the right. Not sure if it was the same or different baby, on the left she is HARD all the way around. Cant feel much movement. Might not be anything. Anyway. What do y'all think?
Sandy
Waiting is the hardest part. - Goats

I'm still waiting.

nehimama · #2 01/04/12, 10:22 PM

Oh, my! She's carrying quite a load there. I'd guess triplets?

ShyAnne · #3 01/04/12, 10:32 PM

I guess Trips, or more! Keep us posted!

Backfourty,MI. · #4 01/05/12, 08:15 AM

OMG! She's huge! I bet she'll have triplets too! Keep a close eye on her.

What did the lady you bought her from consider too much feed & what are you feeding her?
She definately needs alfafa hay or pellets & hay 24/7. I also give mine some grain but not alot of that.

Donna1982 · #5 01/05/12, 03:39 PM

Wow she is huge. Good luck.

vpierce · #6 01/06/12, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Backfourty,MI.

OMG! She's huge! I bet she'll have triplets too! Keep a close eye on her.

What did the lady you bought her from consider too much feed & what are you feeding her?
She definately needs alfafa hay or pellets & hay 24/7. I also give mine some grain but not alot of that.

Well, the lady I bought her from just said "OMG, I have never seen her so big". In the beginning I was feeding Oat hay and Grass hay(Timothy, Orchard, and Brom?sp) She has loose mineral and a mineral tub and baking soda(all times). Food all the time in the goat creep. When the lady said that I got scared. I took Sandy off of Oat hay and went to grass and alfalfa/grass with the minerals. I have NOT given pellets. I will give her the oat hay with grass/alfalfa after she kids out. That was just my thinking. Most of y'all are the experts so you can let me know whats a good idea or not.

I have a baby monitor somewhere I will take out of a box and get it ready in a few weeks.

Pony · #7 01/06/12, 09:00 PM

My gals get a couple of cups of oats a day, alfalfa pellets, turnips (a few times a week), and high quality alfalfa hay. Minerals, of course, and apples for treats.

As heavy bred as your gal looks, I'd make sure not to skimp on the feed. Just going by your picture, she looks to me like she is ALL kid, not fat.

Pony · #8 01/06/12, 09:01 PM

BTW, does do tend to "show" earlier with each subsequent pregnancy. My first fresheners did not show near as quckly as Trub, who now looks like I should have a WIDE LOAD sign posted on her bum.

GoldenWood Farm · #9 01/07/12, 02:42 PM

That is exactly the face I made when I saw her LOL. Gosh and she still has a month to go! My ladies tend to get quite a bit bigger in their last month so I feel for the poor baby. At least you only have a month, mine are not due until the starting of March and I want babies NOW

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I will content myself with looking at baby goat pictures for now though. I love your girl's pretty face by the way. She reminds me of a nubian doe I used to have named Tizzy.

Justine

vpierce · #10 01/07/12, 06:14 PM

well, thank you for the laughs

. I thought it was normal looking for goats to look like that. I do know My first doe Missy she didn't look that big, but it was also her first time. I thought I would also show a side view. I will give her the oat hay with everything else(grass/alfalfa and regular grass as well) I will need to buy pellets. All I have is senior pellets and I just put that mare down. Anyway side view. Not bad from this angle.
Waiting is the hardest part. - Goats

eclipchic · #11 01/07/12, 07:21 PM

wow, she's only got a month to go? Mine isn't far off from that size and has 2 but we only saw twins on the ultrasound

Oat Bucket Farm · #12 01/07/12, 08:31 PM

Hmm, trips or quads. She is sure going to be miserable this last month. Poor girl.

GoldenWood Farm · #13 01/07/12, 08:32 PM

Wow look at how low her belly is! She is so full down there right in front of her udder. Poor baby...I am betting triplets also

. I am having belly envy over here

. My girls have 2+ months to go so I don't have any big of bellies as your doe.

Did the breeder say if she normally throws triplets? I honestly wouldn't be surprised if she had quads. Only because she is SO dang full down in her belly!

Justine

vpierce · #14 01/07/12, 09:53 PM

Now im getting real nervous. She is already Miserable. I bought Sandy from my friend. I also bought the Billy(the not so good looking long hared Boer cross) Because they were the only ones NOT related. Billy has thrown three to four kids. Sandy has not yet because this is her third time kidding(if i remember correctly).

January 31 is when she is to roughly kid out. When should I have her in her own kidding pen and away from the others.

GoldenWood Farm · #15 01/07/12, 10:23 PM

I say a day or so before she kids. With my does I keep an eye on them and when I feel they are getting closer or their ligs are gone that is when I put them in a kidding pen. I like them to be able to get as much exercise before they kid as possible. Plus I hate locking them in a pen they are going to be kidding in if they don't go for a couple of days. They soil it up and they have no need to be in there.

I would just keep an eye on her, if she seems to want her alone space you could probably put her in the kidding pen. I always feel bad for my girls when they are on their last few weeks. They get so big and uncomfortable. I wouldn't be nervous about multiples because look at it this way, the kids will be smaller! I always HATE those big single kids.

Justine

ShyAnne · #16 01/07/12, 11:25 PM

I am watching this one, phew! Shes a biggie!

vpierce · #17 01/08/12, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenWood Farm

I say a day or so before she kids. With my does I keep an eye on them and when I feel they are getting closer or their ligs are gone that is when I put them in a kidding pen. I like them to be able to get as much exercise before they kid as possible. Plus I hate locking them in a pen they are going to be kidding in if they don't go for a couple of days. They soil it up and they have no need to be in there.

I would just keep an eye on her, if she seems to want her alone space you could probably put her in the kidding pen. I always feel bad for my girls when they are on their last few weeks. They get so big and uncomfortable. I wouldn't be nervous about multiples because look at it this way, the kids will be smaller! I always HATE those big single kids.

Justine

I would also like her to get as much exercise as she can also, but she just stays in the barn in the goat stall all day long. The only time you see her out is when she is thirsty. Than back into the barn to lay down. Getting her on the milk stand was a chore. My husband had to pick her back end up because she couldn't jump up there like she used to. She has been talking A LOT. She lays there grunts and talks to her self, She has also been needy this week. She comes up and just stands there and rubs on my legs. I feel her pain. I was there four times. I hope everything goes smoothly with her.

I guess if she has more than two, I wont milk her for us. She is going to need all the milk she can give for the baby's.

mpete · #18 01/08/12, 01:48 PM

Give her as much alfalfa as she wants!!! She could easily go into hypocalcemia .... (milk fever)... look it up... get to know what the symptoms are... with that many kids... wow!!! Lets start a poll...!! I'm going to guess 3 boys and a girl!

GoldenWood Farm · #19 01/08/12, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mpete

Give her as much alfalfa as she wants!!!

I would be careful with that because if her system isn't use to it that could easily cause more harm than good. Milk fever can also be brought on by too much calcium if their bodies are not used to it.

vpierce I would just keep any eye on her and if she starts acting a little off just check her over and cover all the check points. I can hardly wait to see what she has!

Justine

mpete · #20 01/08/12, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenWood Farm

I would be careful with that because if her system isn't use to it that could easily cause more harm than good. Milk fever can also be brought on by too much calcium if their bodies are not used to it.

vpierce I would just keep any eye on her and if she starts acting a little off just check her over and cover all the check points. I can hardly wait to see what she has!

Justine

You are right... Thank you for catching that... I was thinking I read that she had been getting some pellets.....