The period and act of parturition in goats. Livestock producers manage this phase carefully by moving pregnant does to clean, dry pens and monitoring them for dystocia or birthing complications. It is a critical time on a dairy or meat goat farm, as newborn kid survival directly dictates the year's profit margin.
Heard on the job
We've three does kidding tonight, so I'll be out in the barn checking the pens every two hours.
Insider tip
First-time mothers often need extra supervision during kidding to ensure they clean the newborn and allow it to nurse promptly.
Also heard as
- parturition