[Daniel Turner]

Hello all. I have a pygmy goat who when I purchased her I didn't know she was pregnant. After I realized it I did research and found some helpful info, but today she is giving birth she had one earlier with some problems but was able to push her out. She's got a twin in there with one leg poking out. It's been like this for 2 hours and I need to know what to do my vet can't come till tomorrow, the 1 leg is angled down and I checked i couldn't feel anything else. I wanted to bring the other leg out. She contracted so I gave a easy tug but was met with quite a bit of resistance. Can someone please tell me what I can do to help.

 

[Daniel Turner]

Please keep trying. It doesn't sound like she can deliver the kid without your intervention. Good Luck!

Do you suggest I maybe pull a little harder when she contracts or what I should do I don't want her to die before a vet can come but I don't want to hurt her.

 

[Daniel Turner]

I hope you have small hands, or a helper with small hands. If you can *go in* and locate the kid's head, grasp the lower jaw gently, but firmly. Work the head into the birth canal. You can safely deliver a kid with head and only one leg presenting. Please let us know how it goes.

I'm with her now I have small hands ill feel in there again I was only feeling 1 leg but I was scared to go too farb

 

[Daniel Turner]

Can you tell if the leg presenting is a front or back leg?

Its a front leg. If I stick my fingers in there I feel the leg and nothing else if I go further I can feel the cervix but nothing else if that makes sense no head no other leg it just feels like a leg stuck out of a wall basically and she isn't making any progress

 

[Daniel Turner]

You'll have to get past the cervix to find the head. You can do it!

OK I'm trying I'm being easy but I'm gonna do the best I can ill go deeper

 

[Daniel Turner]

I wish too she starts screaming when I get through the wall I feel maybe whats a head but can't get around it

 

[Daniel Turner]

Yes, it hurts, but please! You must find the head. It is possible to pull the kid as it's presented, but I guarantee it will die.

If I get around the head can I just pull? Like go in get my one hand around it and slowly pull? I'm not giving up.

 

[Daniel Turner]

OK it could be a back leg i never intended for babies im sorry I don't know much

 

[Daniel Turner]

Its a front leg for sure I fell maybe a head but its so tight its up by or behind her little pelvic bone I'm trying to move it but I'm not getting anywhere . She's also too young to have babies i need to add that I'd why on earth they let her get bred

 

[Daniel Turner]

head is off to her right under her pelvis area I moved it a hair but I can't get on anything

 

[Daniel Turner]

We are on 4 hours now maybe more

 

[Daniel Turner]

should I just pull to try to save her

 

[Daniel Turner]

OK just pull?

 

[Daniel Turner]

I'll try pushing in some first if it don't work ill pull this freaking sucks she's a pet so I want to do what I can for her

 

[Daniel Turner]

Yes just me

 

[Daniel Turner]

Awww, Sweetie! God bless you and give you strength!

Thank you I'm putting new gloves on to pull shes pretty well spent I just hope I don't hurt her too bad

 

[Daniel Turner]

Thank you for all your help. Unfortunately pulling didn't work, I tried for hours pushing moving etc . Its 130am now. The last time I tried to pull the kids leg wasn't good. Prior to me trying for hours I tried to take her to a 24hr vet but they told me they didn't deal with livestock to call a livestock vet. Ofcourse I exhausted that before I came on here and asked for help. They couldn't be here till tomorrow. So I made the hard decision to put her down so she wouldn't suffer anymore. Its been a rough night. But I do appreciate everyone jumping on to help me. I wish I could have gotten it right.
Thank you again.

 

[Daniel Turner]

Thank you all. I really appreciate it. I don't know exactly what happened. But I'm greatful for the assistance while I was trying!