Darla's official foaling thread.

[jessj]

When I went to feed Darla at 5:30 this morning I interupted some serious booty scratching and tummy stretching! Her ph still hasnt dropped. Here are her morning udder pics...i am off to find a camera this morning! I am thinking maybe radio shack??? Not really sure where to look. I got my last one at sams club and my membership has since expired, plus it is over an hour away. Doesnt it take a couple of days to get set up on marestare? I want to do that but if it takes a few days is there one that sets up faster? OH!!! I almost forgot this because it happened around 3am. We were discussing her color (possibly on a different thread, its been a while ago)...anyway someone said that she could possibly be a very dark bay. I was adament that i thought she was just a sunbleached black. Well I was wrong. At about 3am i checked on her. I just had a flourecent light on low and couldnt see very well so i used the flashlight to look at her vulva. Somehow between the flourecent lighting and the flashlight (and possibly because i have been feeding her BOSS and her true color is coming out) I could definitely see a dark bay pattern. You could see a difference in her body color compared to her leg color. So...whoever it was that thought she is a dark bay sabino, you are right and I was wrong! I used a color calculator and this is what is came up with for possible foal color:

14.58% Bay Tovero

14.58% Bay Tobiano

14.58% Bay Sabino

14.58% Bay

8.33% Chestnut/Sorrel Tovero

8.33% Chestnut/Sorrel Tobiano

8.33% Chestnut/Sorrel Sabino

2.08% Black Tovero

2.08% Black Tobiano

2.08% Black Sabino

2.08% Black

So even tho I am not getting a spotty spot mcspotterson, there is a pretty good chance that I will at least get some color! I am off to look for cameras now.... if yall have suggestions where to look let me know. I will check from my cell!

 

[Eagle]

Wow what an udder! I can't help you with the cam as I am so far but my marestare was set up within an hour. I bought an infra red 23 led wireless cam with pc software and internet connection for $250 now i am no longer on marestare but I can still watch my cam in my phone for free

Good luck!

 

[MeganH]

Wow she is looking full.

YAY for a camera! Good luck at finding one. I don't know anything about what you need otherwise I would try to help you. If you go on marestare I am seriously praying it will be one cam I can watch! Don't know why some of them don't work for me and some other ladies.. but I want to be able to watch Darla!

Are there other sites where they can stream a camera 24/7? I feel like I have gone to some breeder's sites and they had a cam page but I don't remember details.

 

[Eagle]

The cam needs to be flash for you to watch it on a mac Megan

 

[MeganH]

Thanks, Renee

Computers are so complicated.

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

When I went to feed Darla at 5:30 this morning I interupted some serious booty scratching and tummy stretching! Her ph still hasnt dropped. Here are her morning udder pics...i am off to find a camera this morning! I am thinking maybe radio shack??? Not really sure where to look. I got my last one at sams club and my membership has since expired, plus it is over an hour away. Doesnt it take a couple of days to get set up on marestare? I want to do that but if it takes a few days is there one that sets up faster? OH!!! I almost forgot this because it happened around 3am. We were discussing her color (possibly on a different thread, its been a while ago)...anyway someone said that she could possibly be a very dark bay. I was adament that i thought she was just a sunbleached black. Well I was wrong. At about 3am i checked on her. I just had a flourecent light on low and couldnt see very well so i used the flashlight to look at her vulva. Somehow between the flourecent lighting and the flashlight (and possibly because i have been feeding her BOSS and her true color is coming out) I could definitely see a dark bay pattern. You could see a difference in her body color compared to her leg color. So...whoever it was that thought she is a dark bay sabino, you are right and I was wrong! I used a color calculator and this is what is came up with for possible foal color:

14.58% Bay Tovero

14.58% Bay Tobiano

14.58% Bay Sabino

14.58% Bay

8.33% Chestnut/Sorrel Tovero

8.33% Chestnut/Sorrel Tobiano

8.33% Chestnut/Sorrel Sabino

2.08% Black Tovero

2.08% Black Tobiano

2.08% Black Sabino

2.08% Black

So even tho I am not getting a spotty spot mcspotterson, there is a pretty good chance that I will at least get some color! I am off to look for cameras now.... if yall have suggestions where to look let me know. I will check from my cell!

You can get cameras at Menards, and Walmart sells one here that is wireless. We just looked at them, and marestare only took about an hour for me too, just yesterday. But we are having trouble getting something to connect my comuter. We have it connected to the tv, just can't seem to find a way to get it on computer.

 

[jessj]

I am having the same problem. I can find tons of cameras but none that I can connect to my computer.

 

[Equuisize]

That's some serious udder progress since you first started posting.

*Jess is gonna get a baby*

*Jess is gonna get a baby*

Yippee!!

 

[Eagle]

The wireless ones should have an arial that connects via usb, there will be a cd that you down load to computer and it should connect automatically when you open the program

 

[jessj]

That's some serious udder progress since you first started posting.

*Jess is gonna get a baby*

*Jess is gonna get a baby*

Yippee!!

 

[jessj]

I have searched all morning and got nothing! The wirless ones that I found only had connections for a/v. I dont know of a way to convert from a/v to usb???

 

[jessj]

I have a question for the computer savy out there!! My dvr box for my cable has a usb port....can i hook the wirless a/v camera to my cable box, then run a usb to my computer???

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

I have a question for the computer savy out there!! My dvr box for my cable has a usb port....can i hook the wirless a/v camera to my cable box, then run a usb to my computer???

Ok, we have the camera, had to buy a box called a Dazzle at Best Buy it was like $50. So, the camera hooks to the tv which hooks to the dazzle which hooks to the computer. We are working on getting it all set up, and Stormy will be on MARESTARE!! Yeah for Darla, i can't wait to see her too

 

[Eagle]

Jessi as Little bitty has said you can connect it to your tv and then get a dazzle to go to your pc.

 

[jessj]

K. Got a camera and I think I have figured out a way to connect it to my computer. Next obstacle.... I can't remember the password for my desktop so I just sign on as guest, but it wont let me download new software as guest. My laptop has a virus...i bought one of those "fixit" software discs for it....lets see if it works!

 

[HavingFun]

Oh my when you get this set-up I'll never get anything done. I already check 100 times a day!

 

[Eagle]

Oh jessi you are having a hard time but just think of all the rest you will get when we are on duty!

 

[cassie]

YAY then you can sleep and we can watch!!

hehe

 

[jessj]

Have been gone most of the afternoon celebrating my husbands birthday! Got home a while ago and fed Darla. Her ph still hasnt moved and I used my last test strip...will have to get some more tomorrow. I got all of the camera equipment set up and will hopefully have marestare up tomorrow! My hubby is no help at all with picking a farm name to put on there. I need help naming the place! Our house sits on a hill and there is always a breeze blowing. There is only one big tree on the property and it is a big pecan tree. Our house is 160 years old. It was originally a dog trot style house but it has been renovated over the years and the dog trot part is now the foyer and dining room. The house has been totally renovated (new siding/windows/electrical/plumbing/heating and air/etc.) but still has the beautiful old hardwood floors. The foyer and dining rooms have the old wood siding on the walls (restored and painted of course) so when you walk in it is beautiful! Our names are jessica and matthew and our last name is jones. We are Christians and belong to the Congregational Holiness Church. We also do alot of dog rescue/fostering. The names that we have so far are: Breezy J, Windy J, M bar J, Windy Hill Farm, Pecan Hill Farm, Red Rooster Farm (because we have a giant red rooster) I need help deciding and if you think of another name with the description of us or our place, please let me know!!!

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

Have been gone most of the afternoon celebrating my husbands birthday! Got home a while ago and fed Darla. Her ph still hasnt moved and I used my last test strip...will have to get some more tomorrow. I got all of the camera equipment set up and will hopefully have marestare up tomorrow! My hubby is no help at all with picking a farm name to put on there. I need help naming the place! Our house sits on a hill and there is always a breeze blowing. There is only one big tree on the property and it is a big pecan tree. Our house is 160 years old. It was originally a dog trot style house but it has been renovated over the years and the dog trot part is now the foyer and dining room. The house has been totally renovated (new siding/windows/electrical/plumbing/heating and air/etc.) but still has the beautiful old hardwood floors. The foyer and dining rooms have the old wood siding on the walls (restored and painted of course) so when you walk in it is beautiful! Our names are jessica and matthew and our last name is jones. We are Christians and belong to the Congregational Holiness Church. We also do alot of dog rescue/fostering. The names that we have so far are: Breezy J, Windy J, M bar J, Windy Hill Farm, Pecan Hill Farm, Red Rooster Farm (because we have a giant red rooster) I need help deciding and if you think of another name with the description of us or our place, please let me know!!!

I like Windy Hill Farm

Can't wait to watch Darla!