April / Delilah / Vernica's Foaling thread Cam Up

[MeganH]

Oh Hazel she really is progressing good! Big difference!

 

[a mini dream come true]

Thanks Megan, She didn't go down that much today either. I washed her udder and back end this afternoon. I think she feels better too. She was very good about me washing. and rinsing. Not a lot of jumping around. I'm waiting for hubby to get home so I can put some bedding down for her so she will be more comfortable and with less dust maybe.

How is Laney doing? I'm sorry I haven't been keeping up too well with everyone.

 

[MeganH]

Laney is good.

There was a small change in her udder a few days ago but really hasn't started to fill. I got so excited when I saw a small difference and then she decided not to progress anymore. She is definitely getting moodier though with our colt. I think I will have to end their afternoon visits with each other soon. She bit his bum yesterday and kicked him today. He has started to try to play and climb on her recently too so she won't put up with that.

 

[cassie]

wow nice change overnight, hmm whats that stuff on the end of her teats?! i'll be interested to see what Anna, Diane and Renee think... she is progressing really well! very exciting stuff!

 

[a mini dream come true]

Cassie I'm not sure what it is. Doesn't really feel like wax and I washed her this afternoon and no milk yet that I know of. I didn't try to milk her so. Not too sure that I will try now anyway. Got to tell you I love your new avatar.

Finn is getting more hasndsome every day.

Megan, glad to hear some progress on Laney. That's how Delilah did me too, so not to worry she will get there when you least expect it. Poor Ricky must feel sad because Laney doesn't want to play. I'm learning that these mares can be very moody at times. If Delilah ever gets that way, I'll know for sure something is up

:rofl. She has really been laid back so far.

 

[cassie]

hmm yeah that is strange....

thank you, he is such a snuggle bug, I don't really like the pic of me but its a cute one of him so its there

I seem to be having trouble getting your camera up... is everything ok?

 

[a mini dream come true]

It froze for an minute and then I had a little trouble getting it back up, but it's fine now. I guess the wind was doing somethig crazy. Have you got it up now?

See Delilah's new bed

:HappyBounce

. it's nice and bouncy.

 

[MeganH]

Her new bed is quite fluffy

She is munching away on dinner right now

 

[a mini dream come true]

Hubby said it was wheat straw, but I must have something good in it. It won't hurt ehr will it, if she muches all night?

 

[cassie]

hmm, I'm not really sure, I know that they aren't meant to eat bedding straw and most won't touch that... it sure looks good and comfy in there, yeah I can get it up fine now... 9:11pm she has just come back inside she sure likes eating it... so I hope it is ok... hmm it should be fine I'm sure

 

[a mini dream come true]

Before hay got so scarce I used to feed Wheat Hay and they loved it. This is beautiful clean wheat straw, but I think there may be a little wheat hay in it so that's what she's eating.

the fines. I've been watching her and I think she has slowed down now so I think she will be ok

Just seeing her going after it at first worried me a little

.

 

[chandab]

As long as it clean straw with no mold or dust, it shouldn't hurt a thing if she eats some. I'm sure she'll get bored with eating straw quickly enough and go back to her hay, its just a novelty and she'll likely quit soon.

 

[cassie]

yeah I agree with Chanda, she should be fine

I'm getting the black screen again...

can anyone else get the camera up??

 

[a mini dream come true]

Sorry girls. we had a problem with the internet but maybe it's fixed now. Heather was alerted and we got to work.

 

[Eagle]

. She is definitely getting moodier though with our colt. I think I will have to end their afternoon visits with each other soon. She bit his bum yesterday and kicked him today. He has started to try to play and climb on her recently too so she won't put up with that.

It is quite normal Megan, Dipinto gets the cr.p kicked out of him daily but he still doesn't learn, he still goes and annoys the girls. Odette is very patient with him and tells him to go away without actually touching but Britt bites and kicks like a wild thing

It's not the girls fault if boys are stupid

wow nice change overnight, hmm whats that stuff on the end of her teats?! i'll be interested to see what Anna, Diane and Renee think... she is progressing really well! very exciting stuff!

Cassie I think it is the milk ducts that are white, if you look at Odette's udder that is dark you can see them better.

Hubby said it was wheat straw, but I must have something good in it. It won't hurt ehr will it, if she muches all night?

I doubt that it will hurt her and she will probably stop once the novelty wears off

1.30 am and she is stood quietly

 

[cassie]

thanks Renee, I saw them on Penny too and was wondering what they were... at least we know.

Finn is exactly the same, SUzie puts up with it but Penny gives him what for! and squeals kicks and bites him LOL he thinks its a game and keeps coming back for more LOL men!

 

[Eagle]

sounds just like Dipinto Cassie, he thinks it is fun to annoy the girls too.

I can't wait until the weather is better and then he will go back out on his own for a while. Then the problem is with me

the few months that he is on his own in spring is when he is a real pain in the butt to handle :arg! we will have daily chats I think

 

[AnnaC]

Delilah is certainly moving in the right direction Hazel. Eating some of her straw wont hurt her, unfortunately it is what a lot of them do when they first get a straw bed - mine often have a short pick around when getting fresh straw, but mostly dont bother as they are used to it.

 

[cassie]

How is Delilah looking Hazel? anymore shopping done?

 

[a mini dream come true]

Hi everyone,

Deiliah did a little more shopping today. Her bag is still not full, but her belly is dropping. I sat out there for a while and watched her belly moving and it was all in the bottom not up the sides any. While she was outside she had more of the "A" look from the back. From the side I wouldn't call it a "V" , but she really drops from the back legs to the center. Then has a slope to the front.

Now I'm trying to decide if I need to start locking her in the barn at night or still let her have access to the outside

. Last night was the first time I've seen her lay out flat. I know she's getting close, I'm just not sure how close