Due on the 14th

[BlueMoonFarms]

Shes due on March 14th. Its her exact date, but shes lost her ligs, her tail is up and bent funny, her udder is not that full though, but her little hoo-ha is huge and bright pink...
i brought her up to the barn just to be safe. This had better just be Anne *for those of you who remember*, the two month taunting goat, giving her pointers...

By the way...is this normal?

 

[Bucking Adoeable Fainters]

I have a doe that LOVES to give me the big fake out! Makes me feel like an absolute dummy, and not very happy with the extra no-sleep nights. If she has done it before, I would do the same, being prepared....but not hovering and getting no sleep. Which we are all prone to do

But that being said, are you 100% sure on her take date? This would put her taking on her previous heat cycle. Again possible and just happened to me as well. I have kids on the ground 3weeks old and 2does in birthing pens for this week. They love to suprise us, dont they?!

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

I have a doe that LOVES to give me the big fake out! Makes me feel like an absolute dummy, and not very happy with the extra no-sleep nights. If she has done it before, I would do the same, being prepared....but not hovering and getting no sleep. Which we are all prone to do

But that being said, are you 100% sure on her take date? This would put her taking on her previous heat cycle. Again possible and just happened to me as well. I have kids on the ground 3weeks old and 2does in birthing pens for this week. They love to suprise us, dont they?!

Ugh.... I hate when they do this. This is her first time as a mom, but my last doe Anne fooled me for two months and drove me nuts. Pawed the whole flipping time...
Anyway, I do know this is her exact due date as we bought her from a breeder who made sure she was bred for us before we got her. They told us Oct 15th was her bred day.
I have her up in the kidding pen just to be safe, but ugh...this is going to be a trip just like with Anne, I already know it!

 

[Bucking Adoeable Fainters]

If her breed date was Oct15, her 150 puts her March14.

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

If her breed date was Oct15, her 150 puts her March14.

Yup. Which was why i was concerned by her sudden changes.

 

[Bucking Adoeable Fainters]

Oh okay my mistake! I misunderstood that you were first unsure....

Yes I was quite literally in the same boat just a short month ago! Why they LOVE to torture us, I do not have the answer. Maybe they get the braxton-hicks like we do? Lol or just want to see those cute little faces as much as we do!?

We just all know too well the extra sleepness nights do nothing for our beauty regimen! Dark circles anyone? Ill share!

 

[Martin Farms]

I have a goat doing the same thing. She's swollen huge but no bag and her ligs are gone!! I'm not sure of her due date since every time we pulled Big Bill out, he found several ways to get out and back in with his ladies!! So we finally gave up! She's caved in one day and then not caved in the next. But her momma, Big Nannie is about to pop, I noticed today she is keeping her distance from her herd, and if you seen this goat, you'd think trips or more lol!! But she is starting to get a heavy bag, when I can check it, she won't let me get near her EVER!! Can't check her ligs but she's had a little drip this morning. I'm hoping if my goats have their babies its while we have this warm weather, its been awful over here...

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

Oh okay my mistake! I misunderstood that you were first unsure....

Yes I was quite literally in the same boat just a short month ago! Why they LOVE to torture us, I do not have the answer. Maybe they get the braxton-hicks like we do? Lol or just want to see those cute little faces as much as we do!?

We just all know too well the extra sleepness nights do nothing for our beauty regimen! Dark circles anyone? Ill share!

Ah, well I was unsure what was going on if that helps XD
I'll be ripping my hair out before the month is over thats for sure!

I have a goat doing the same thing. She's swollen huge but no bag and her ligs are gone!! I'm not sure of her due date since every time we pulled Big Bill out, he found several ways to get out and back in with his ladies!! So we finally gave up! She's caved in one day and then not caved in the next. But her momma, Big Nannie is about to pop, I noticed today she is keeping her distance from her herd, and if you seen this goat, you'd think trips or more lol!! But she is starting to get a heavy bag, when I can check it, she won't let me get near her EVER!! Can't check her ligs but she's had a little drip this morning. I'm hoping if my goats have their babies its while we have this warm weather, its been awful over here...

I feel your pain!
My doe Anne sent me on a two month hair pulling sleepless ride last year.
My fingers will be crossed for you!

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

And now the real count is on! Shes only two weeks away now!

 

[dhansen]

I think that the bag getting tight and full is the only real way to know my goats are "ready". Mine have lost ligaments, gotten the sunken belly, pawed, and basically had all the signs of "ready", but until that bag filled and was tight, none of them actually were ready to give birth.