Goat about to have babies

I'm so excited I can barely contain myself. I have a Nigerian dwarf goat who is pregnant. Her due date is technically the 18th, but she's showing signs that she may not make it that long. I have a camera set up in her, andr I just can't stop watching it!

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yay! I love goats and cant wait to see pictures of the babies!

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Originally Posted by goddessbaby

yay! I love goats and cant wait to see pictures of the babies!

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Omg I love goats too :D I can't wait to see them either, keep up updated!

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Just got this shot. Looks like she's checking out her babies.

I actually saw the babies moving in her this evening. Can't be comfortable!

So then, you're about to become a Nanny....goat?

Very cool. Can't wait to see pics! BTW, she looks like she has it good. Her enclosure looks super comfy!

A couple new pictures from today. She's been very restless, and didn't eat much between last night and early this afternoon. Lots of time spent laying down, then getting up, pacing her stall, rubbing her sides, then laying down again.

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Keep us posted! This is more exiting than waiting for New Years lol

Made it home, and I feel safe saying Chessie might very well be in prelabor. She's very nervous and restless,acts like she wants me near, but at the same time doesn't, very obvious physical change, doesn't want me to touch her, but at the same does, and has a little nest going. I'm sitting with her now, and it looks like she might be starting to have contractions.

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Tonight or tomorrow morning, we'll have babies!

Oh my goodness look at that big round belly! Such a cute mama! [emoji4]

She is not a happy goat this morning. Although I took this picture when she was laying down, she immediately got up and started pacing. She hasn't laid down for more than a few seconds.

I'm at work now, but keeping an eye on her via camera. Soon as I start seeing good contractions I'm probably going to head home. I have a 30-40 minute window from when she really starts pushing to when I may need to assist if she hasn't progressed in that time. Just wish I had the day off so I could be with her while she goes through this.

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Fingers crossed for you little momma!

Do you keep tortoises with your goat? lol

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Originally Posted by TheSnakeEye

Do you keep tortoises with your goat? lol

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I did actually have the tortoises in there temporarily! Lol
We had some really cold, rainy, frosty weather, and I put them in the birthing pen (before the goat was being housed in there) to keep them sheltered. Now that she's about to have babies, and our weather is mild again and the rain cleared up, I put them back in their normal enclosure.

Good eye noticing that. I was waiting for a comment about it. Hehe [emoji6]

Babies fall out of this goat! I saw her going into hard labor, so I left work. Not even a half hour later she popped out not one, but TWO babies! Not surprised she had two, I am surprised they came out so quick!

Both girls, blue eyes, one black and one dark buckskin with a little white spot. Healthy, active, and started nursing immediately.

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Very cute. I am so impressed that you left work to help your goat. People around here are not that commited to their pets. Anyways, they are so cute. Are these little ladies going to be family pets?

Yayy congrats!! I knew that belly was looking awful big lol I was thinking that she was going to have two haha. They are too cute!! Thanks so much for sharing Mama and the babies with us :D

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Originally Posted by Smarion0006

Very cute. I am so impressed that you left work to help your goat. People around here are not that commited to their pets. Anyways, they are so cute. Are these little ladies going to be family pets?

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I wanted to make sure everything was Ok, and if she needed assistance, I would be there. Obviously she didn't, two babies out within less than 20 minutes of hard pushing starting! Lol apparently the line she comes from its know for being easy kidders, which is good.

They'll be pets, maybe milk. That's why we originally got the mom -for milk (and a fun pet). Nigerian dwarf are small enough they are easy to house and handle, but also don't product as much milk as the bigger breeds. We'll probably get the dad neutered so everyone can live together (he's not registered), maybe later I can get a couple registered bucks.

This is interesting!

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That's awesome!

More pictures! 🙌

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Holy crap those are cute!!

Oh my goodness they are the cutest little goats! [emoji1]