Belle 2021

[Laura&HerMinis]

Similar shape but Indi has not started filling yet. Look here, I brightened up your photo a bit and compiled it next to Belles

That’s what I meant, I think…? Lol I’m so new to this haha

 

[elizabeth.conder]

No problem, they usually are all that similar shape when not actually building an udder.

 

[Laura&HerMinis]

No problem, they usually are all that similar shape when not actually building an udder.

Gotcha. I could swear that she is building one though because I can see in the photos I take that it’s getting bigger. And also last Sunday I was able to feel it, and I had felt it a couple days before that and last Sunday it was definitely bigger than the few days before from feeling it

 

[elizabeth.conder]

It really helps if you orient pics the same and post them together to see the biggest difference. From that picture there it looks to not be growing much at the moment, however it is very hard to tell from pictures.

 

[elizabeth.conder]

For an example. This is last night to this morning. You can tell she’s building an udder now cause she is NOT going down to nothing anymore. It definitely shrinks big time but gets bigger and bigger and shrinks less and less.

 

[elizabeth.conder]

Oops forgot the pic

 

[elizabeth.conder]

And this is before she started building her udder

 

[elizabeth.conder]

Compare that to your girl. Now does that mean that your girl is not in foal? Nope. Just maybe not imminent.

 

[Laura&HerMinis]

And this is before she started building her udder

Ohhhh I understand, I’ll probably start doing two times a day too, that’ll probably help

 

[elizabeth.conder]

If you are stalling overnight, what you might do is do pics first thing in the mornings. If she is building an udder, that will be where you see it first. It should b pretty obvious change.

 

[Laura&HerMinis]

If you are stalling overnight, what you might do is do pics first thing in the mornings. If she is building an udder, that will be where you see it first. It should b pretty obvious change.

Gotcha, I’m not stalling her yet but probably will soon

 

[elizabeth.conder]

Just checked Belle for the evening. And her udder barely shrunk at all. In fact I’m some ways it progressed. So I’ll do a late night check tonight. She is roughly 320 days. So it’ll be interesting to see if this is the “building a REAL udder” stage.

 

[elizabeth.conder]

I guess Belle is enjoying her spotlight as she is stalling big time. Crazy mare...or am I the crazy one?

 

[Laura&HerMinis]

I guess Belle is enjoying her spotlight as she is staling big time. Crazy mare...or am I the crazy one?

Lol I got this notification and I’m like DID SHE HAVE HER FOAL?! And then…nope lol

 

[elizabeth.conder]

Lol I got this notification and I’m like DID SHE HAVE HER FOAL?! And then…nope lol

LOL I WISH!

 

[Laura&HerMinis]

LOL I WISH!

She will eventually! Are there any more signs that she’s giving you? Getting more of an udder, more uncomfortable, anything like that?

 

[elizabeth.conder]

Yes and no. She hasn't hit the serious stage yet but is definitely progressing. Hopefully getting close to the serious stage.

 

[Laura&HerMinis]

Yes and no. She hasn't hit the serious stage yet but is definitely progressing. Hopefully getting close to the serious stage.

Ahhh gotcha. Soon then I hope! You going crazy yet or was that a while ago? Lol

 

[elizabeth.conder]

Hahaha, I went crazy when I first decided to breed minis several years ago.

With this not being my first or her first, it makes it a little easier. Still anxious though. Not to mention I am covered up with school so I stay so busy.

 

[Laura&HerMinis]

Hahaha, I went crazy when I first decided to breed minis several years ago.

With this not being my first or her first, it makes it a little easier. Still anxious though. Not to mention I am covered up with school so I stay so busy.

Lol love that. I’m gonna go crazy when I do that in the next few years too. That sure would make it lots easier!