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Old 04/11/12, 04:52 PM
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When can you start to feel babies inside?
We are on day 85, and I feel for babies every day but nothing yet. This is our second time breeding her but it's been 2 years and I can't remember when I first felt them last time. It's not important but I'm SO ANXIOUS!!!
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Old 04/11/12, 06:47 PM
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Never have been able to feel them.
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Old 04/11/12, 06:59 PM
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Never have been able to feel them.
Me neither Alice! It can be day 150 here & still I can't feel them but I still try sometimes!
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Old 04/11/12, 07:23 PM
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I was able to feel Gretta's. But I don't remember how far along she was. I gently put my hand kinda in front of the udder towards the right side. The rumen is on the left side. I had to be very patient and give lots of scratches while doing it. I could feel them kick.
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Old 04/11/12, 07:25 PM
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I can usually feel them 6-8 weeks prior to kidding. There are those does that have nice tight bellies and they are harder to feel until close to the end.

Feel right in front of the udder. You will feel knobbies, little and then bigger...
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Old 04/11/12, 08:25 PM
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I'm doing good to feel ligs!
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Old 04/11/12, 09:01 PM
 
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sometimes I feel them and they aren't there...

after ten weeks. I think usually the kids are a little more active right after momma has her feed.
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Old 04/11/12, 10:07 PM
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This is the first year I have been able to feel them and it has been after the first kid was born.
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Old 04/11/12, 11:09 PM
 
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Weird I can always feel them in my girls. I can even feel feet or maybe a butt on the left side and a head and some other firm body part on the right. I can see them move too. Usually about 8 weeks along. I usually feel between the last rib and the pelvis. When mom is eating I can feel the best. If you tickle the lump it quickly moves away or kicks back.
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Old 04/12/12, 07:03 AM
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I was able to feel Blackberry's baby yesterday and she is at day 152. I can sometimes feel the babies around 120 days, but a lot depends on the babies' position at the moment.
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Old 04/12/12, 07:12 AM
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I figured they were a lot like human babies, you know they are moving in there but as soon as you put a hand on it.....nothing!!
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