Darla's official foaling thread.

[Lindi-loo]

Id be reaching for the matchsticks to hold those eyes open Jess..she looks like shes preparing herself to me

wont be long now and your gona have a new baby

 

[Eagle]

She sure is acting strange but this is the first time that we get to watch her. I remember Jessi saying often that she Darla likes to go from sternal to flat and back up again.

We watch and wait

 

[AnnaC]

Has anyone seen her doing loose droppings when she's actually on her feet? (sorry but I have to flick to and fro between cams/threads and always seem to miss Darla when she's standing up!)

 

[AnnaC]

OK gotta go do my furkids! Back in around an hour - keep watching folks!

 

[jessj]

Morning all! I am here! Cass, I didnt get your text....wonder why? Whats been going on with the d? Still just more sternal/flat/sternal??

 

[anyssapark]

She has found her comfy spot now it seems Jess, and has stayed flat for some time.

She was very unsettled earlier. Sternal/flat/sternal/flat, getting up ,tail swishing and going back down. Same again. But seems she has settled and got herself good and comfy now.

 

[jessj]

So i should go back to bed or watch a while?

 

[Eagle]

Get some rest Jessy, I am here for the night.

 

[Eagle]

She seemed very slow and reluctant to walk when she got up, is she like this during the day Jessi?? Making very slow paces and lifting her head at each pace?

 

[lucky lodge]

think she pushing go back in there now

 

[jessj]

She has been very uncomfortable when she walks the past couple of days. No head lifting, but walking slowly ans kink of waddling in the back. I decided to go clean that poo up before the chickens scattered it! (ps. i was wearing gloves...i didnt touch it with my hands!) That poo was a totally different consistency than normal. Not a cow pie, but all stuck together into one giant turd. I also looked at her vulva. It seems more swollen at the bottom. It is a different color inside too. Not red, but maybe darker pink? Wow, look at her now! Think I will watch for a little bit.

going back..will have both phones

 

[anyssapark]

Shes acting like she has something caught in her teeth...

 

[Eagle]

She looks very uncomfortable and it seems her feet hurt. If she doesn't foal tonight you might want to look into that Jessi.

 

[jessj]

she does act likesomething is inher teeth but I don't see anything

 

[jessj]

im not entirely convinced that thre is something in her teeth...possibly just some crazy mare/labor thing came in for a flashlight...going back out now!

 

[Eagle]

It could be further down her throat bc she was coughing too earlier. She looks really unhappy poor girl. Lets hope she foals soon so she will feel better.

 

[jessj]

o...and she does need her feet trimmed. my dad is coming to do it this week. was supposed to come this weekend but had to work.

 

[anyssapark]

She seems like its not bothering her so much now.

She is acting fairly strange all round with the tail going, weight stifting, stamping her front feet and etc she may be progressing and this is her way of dealing with it... time will tell i guess

Sure, some of these things arent the typical foaling signs... but Darla hasnt exactly followed the rules yet lol

 

[lucky lodge]

I thought i seen her pushing anyone else see that

 

[jessj]

Second poop in the last few minutes.... Woohoo!