Darla's official foaling thread.

[jessj]

http:///www.marestare.com/fcam.php?alias=windyhill

 

Darla's link on mare stare!!!! I just started it and couldnt get it to come up a second ago. I don't know her due date...she was pasture bred before i got her...but you can put today's date if you think that will make her foal today!!!

We went with Windy Hill Farm. That was my husbands favorite as well! Thanks for all of the compliments on my home and my family. I love them both! I usually run out between 5:30 and 6am and feed her really quick in my pj's then go back in and get dressed and let her out before I leave for work. I may try to get a second camera and set it up outside. You wouldnt be able to see all of the pasture, but most of it! The stall camera is right in front of her fan. She likes to stand there and feel the wind on her face, so maybe we will get lots of good shots! I gave her a bath this afternoon so she is ready for her big marestare debut!

I got the link for iphone as well...will it work with my droid? Thanks in advance to everyone who helps me watch her!

 

Also for all of you breeders out there....at this advanced stage of pregnancy do you guys usually let your girls out all day? I have been just stalling her at night, but have considered leaving her in all day and just letting her out for 4-5 hours in the afternoon after I get home. Her stall is about 9.5feet by 12feet. Not super big, but plenty of room for her to move around and be comfy.

 

[jessj]

Cassie...i hope Suz's udder is this size by next week too!! Can't wait to see her filly....i never did get to see pics of the possible sires. also, I think that her clip job looks fine, especially for a beginner! I used to be a professional dog groomer and cannot wait to try my hand at horse clipping!

I still cant get it to come up...heather did i do it wrong???

 

[anyssapark]

Cam wont come up here either. The page will, but no picture. Im sure Heather will be able to sort it out for you

Its exciting that Darla is progressing so well. I cant wait to see her foal

Regarding your question - yes, its best that you still turn Darla out, even this late in pregnancy. it keeps the mares happy and stress free, and turn out, rolling etc can be the best thing to get the foals into position. There is generally less chance of dystocia in happy mares that are able to get out and stretch their legs and get their babies into position before foaling

So i wouldnt change your routine

 

[cassie]

I totally agree with Renee! best to let her outside as much as possible!! look at Suzie, she is out in the pouring rain and loves it! much to my disgust LOL

pics of the stallions on my thread

well um Suzie's thread hehe

Suzie's udder is changing slowly each day, hard to see the difference but can definitley feel the difference...

haha when I set marestare up I wanted her to foal that weekend, so I put the 23/6 LOL now everyone is like, are you sure she was due that date Cassie?

haha oops LOL

I really should get Heather to change it to unkown!! LOL

 

[jessj]

If i could get darla's camera to stream you guys could see my poor "ugly hen". She is in Darla's stall right now while D is in the pasture. The poor thing was a rescue. The "not very educated on chickens people" that she came from had 4 roosters and 3 hens...and she has a bum leg so she couldnt get away from the roos. The poor old girl didnt have a single feather on her back when she was surrendered to the shelter! She has been here for a few months and is FINALLY starting to get some feathers on her back.

 

[jessj]

I fixed it!!! Darla's empty stall (you know the one that is really pretty light seafoam/mint green in person but neon green on camera) is now on marestare!

 

[MeganH]

I can see it! Looks like a chicken just came to say hello and look for food

 

[Mulligans Run]

I fixed it!!! Darla's empty stall (you know the one that is really pretty light seafoam/mint green in person but neon green on camera) is now on marestare!

So sorry!! I was away from the computer. Glad you figured it out and Welcome to Mare Stare

 

[jessj]

The chickens are frequent visitors to D's stall while she is out. They come in and scratch all of the hay around looking for food that she may have dropped,then I have to go in and straighten it all back out. Silly chickens. I have to feed them every time that I feed Darla or they try to eat out of her food dish with her! She does not like that...she actually pawed one of my hens one day!

 

[anyssapark]

Your up!!! Woohoo!!!

What time is it there Jess? Just so i know when to expect Darla back in

Maybe you could ask Heather to put a clock on your cam?

Awww, poor bald chicken, i bet she's happy to be with you now

 

[Mulligans Run]

Will get the time and date added asap.

 

[jessj]

I am on central standard time. It is 7:05pm here now. It gets dark really late here this time of year, so I usually bring Darla in at about 8:30-9pm and give her her last meal. She eats 3x's a day: 5:30-6am, 4-4:30pm, 8:30-9pm.

 

[jessj]

I have 2 sets of baby chicks right now...you can see a few of them playing in Darlas stall. This is the youngest ones...their mom likes to sleep in darla's stall occasionally.

 

[anyssapark]

Thanks Heather! You're so efficient!

Awww, i missed the baby chicks!

Ill check back in in a few hours then once Darla might be in

 

[jessj]

baby chicks are on again and they are chasing bugs...hilarious to watch!

 

[Wings]

Yay for names! Lol, took me two years to name my place/stud. Ended up butchering some gaelic but we all like it.

Darla has to be close, maybe we'll get a run of foalings next week? Just one after the other!

 

[cassie]

haha YAY alright Suzie, you better hurry up so you are caught up with the rest of them!!

will be keeping an eye on Darla when she gets in

 

[jessj]

Darla is in for the night....AND she has ALOT of clear discharge!!! I didnt make it to the store to get more test strips today, so I have no idea what it is testing. I tried to look at her vulva, but she got huffy. Will look when she is finished with her dinner.

 

[cassie]

ooo very exciting! are her tests pointing out more?

 

[jessj]

Also...how does barn alarm work??? I havent gotten far enough along to figure it out yet??