My Goat is Having Babies!
Typical Signs of Early Labor
(Not necessarily in order)
- Appears restless, shys away from herd
- Eyes glossy or luminous
- Paying much attention to her sides and smelling the ground
- Pawing at bedding or dirt
- Looking behind her and talking to her sides (typically in a voice you have never heard="mama talk")
- Talks to you alot as if she is telling you she is getting ready (she is, so listen)
- Gets dreamy eyed or star-gazy (euphoric)
- Looks less pregnant than she did before-sides have hollowed out, under-belly is full
- Lifts tail frequently and urinates frequently, usually not much urine at a time
- Lays down and gets up more than usual-figidty
- Udder begins to fill more-looks tight and shiny-teats get full
- Vulva becomes flabby then looks flat and opening looks longer
- White discharge (this may or may not happen) changing to an egg-white looking discharge, sometimes may have some blood streaking in it.
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