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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: goatlover on May 15, 2012, 08:49:29 am

Title: hanging plancenta...advice plse
Post by: goatlover on May 15, 2012, 08:49:29 am

our boer x girlie, Jeannie delivered three lovely kids last night, about 8pm ish

this morning part of the placenta is still hanging out (we saw alot delivered last night, so assume only a small amount left)...any advice?...long how do we leave her before intervening??

Title: Re: hanging plancenta...advice plse
Post by: tizaala on May 15, 2012, 08:57:49 am

Don't fret, it will come away all in good time.

Title: Re: hanging plancenta...advice plse
Post by: little blue on May 15, 2012, 07:54:21 pm

goats can pass gung for up to a week, as long as it particularly smelly of anything, don't worry too much :)

and congratulations on the kids!   :goat:
pictures?!

Title: Re: hanging plancenta...advice plse
Post by: goatlover on May 15, 2012, 08:09:15 pm

the placenta has all passed now....she is rather tired, but mother and babies doing well

will post pics soon, only ones i have are when they were first born and still rather wet!!

thanks for reassurance..