Dontworrybeappy
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Abbie is at 370 days today!
FAQs:
I have been breeding horses for over 35 years, and have been a professional "mini mare midwife" for the past 15 years, foaling as many as 30 mares per year. (this ain't my first rodeo!
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Yes, breeding date is certain, she was brought home from stallion owner just days from going out of heat, and we have had no escapes, no possible stallion/mare contact here.
She has an annoying mixture of ready/not ready signs, is in no obvious distress, sleeps a lot!
Young mare (6 years old), 2nd foal. (first was born at 330 days, also with mix of ready/not ready signs... ) 1st foal sired by same stallion.
Live foal palpated by vet at 343 days. Has been in foaling stall and on camera since then, no chance we "lost" the foal anywhere. Foal motion (slow, not kicking) seen & felt this morning (370 days)
We usually turn her out and make her move once a day. She doesn't want to move but will when pressed. Pulls hard to get back in her stall, though!
My own personal longest gestation in the past was 372 days, an Arabian mare. Abbie herself was my shortest gestation, at 292 days with no major complications (aside from needing plasma...!) My vet claims she's carrying this one longer to make up for the time she missed.
http://webcam.kpmcornerstone.com:8080/multi.html
FAQs:
I have been breeding horses for over 35 years, and have been a professional "mini mare midwife" for the past 15 years, foaling as many as 30 mares per year. (this ain't my first rodeo!
Yes, breeding date is certain, she was brought home from stallion owner just days from going out of heat, and we have had no escapes, no possible stallion/mare contact here.
She has an annoying mixture of ready/not ready signs, is in no obvious distress, sleeps a lot!
Young mare (6 years old), 2nd foal. (first was born at 330 days, also with mix of ready/not ready signs... ) 1st foal sired by same stallion.
Live foal palpated by vet at 343 days. Has been in foaling stall and on camera since then, no chance we "lost" the foal anywhere. Foal motion (slow, not kicking) seen & felt this morning (370 days)
We usually turn her out and make her move once a day. She doesn't want to move but will when pressed. Pulls hard to get back in her stall, though!
My own personal longest gestation in the past was 372 days, an Arabian mare. Abbie herself was my shortest gestation, at 292 days with no major complications (aside from needing plasma...!) My vet claims she's carrying this one longer to make up for the time she missed.
http://webcam.kpmcornerstone.com:8080/multi.html
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