Darla's official foaling thread.

[MeganH]

What a pretty baby!

 

[jessj]

Oh Miss Diane!!! She is beautiful!!!

:wub The "filly fairy" treated you right on this one!!!

 

[MeganH]

LOL at filly fairy, Jess.

On Monday we drove 40 minutes to a foot dr for my son only to have to come home because his regular dr hadn't sent the authorization papers like they had said. I get a message on my phone this am saying they wanted to make sure I had made an appointment because last time they called I hadn't made one and they wanted to send the authorization papers. This call never happened.. I never told them I hadn't made an appointment. I called THEM and they assured me they would sent the papers and we were all set. Love how they are trying to blame me.

I get to call them back now though to set it straight

One of Darla's chicken friends is in her stall scraping for food

 

[MeganH]

Uh oh. Looks like a hen maybe leaving Darla a rooster bullet in the middle of her stall

 

[Lindi-loo]

LOL at filly fairy, Jess.

On Monday we drove 40 minutes to a foot dr for my son only to have to come home because his regular dr hadn't sent the authorization papers like they had said. I get a message on my phone this am saying they wanted to make sure I had made an appointment because last time they called I hadn't made one and they wanted to send the authorization papers. This call never happened.. I never told them I hadn't made an appointment. I called THEM and they assured me they would sent the papers and we were all set. Love how they are trying to blame me.

I get to call them back now though to set it straight

One of Darla's chicken friends is in her stall scraping for food

Poor you Megan all that way for nothing typical

but on a happy note you must be getting really excited about getting Ricky on the weekend if the weather's good

fingers crossed for you

 

[MeganH]

Oh I am so excited.

If he doesn't come home during the weekend it should be during the week next week!!

My husband is no carpenter by any means but he did an awesome job on his stables. He was very impressed and excited! heres a picture. There will be two gates for stall doors. The shed it is connected will have the feed, hay and such.





He has already picked out a stallion at the farm Ricky is at that he want's a baby from next year

HE is excited! He'll point to Ricky's stall and then points to "his buddy's" stall

 

[jessj]

Megan your barn is very nice!! I am sure that Ricky will be very happy! I am designing my new barn now. How big are your stalls? O...and D is back in her stall now!

 

[MeganH]

Thanks! The shelter is about 14x13 and each stall is about 7x9.

Darla is quiet. down sternal. Chickens looking in from the outside

 

[AnnaC]

WOW!! Your hubby has done an amazing job with the new stables, Megan - brilliant.

Diane, you know how I feel about small people (!) - but your fairy Princess is quite, quite stunning.

Darla seems to have taken herself outside again.

 

[wingnut]

And just because I think she's turning out so nicely -- I'm posting this on 2 threads!!

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That is one *fine* filly you have there!!!!!!

 

[Eagle]

Wow Diane she is such a little angel, well done Granny

 

[jessj]

Darla is out to graze for a bit. This is her afternoon udder. PH hasnt dropped anymore. Her udder is much smaller this afternoon. It has been staying up all day. The inside of her back leg is sticky and looks like it is coated in dried milk. Her temp is 99.6. I included a pic of her milk too. Very white with little white flecks in it. I let it dry on my hand for a sec. and it is very sticky. What do yall think??

 

[anyssapark]

OH YAY Jess, thats great her pH is dropping!! We could be in business real soon!!

Milk down her legs hey!

She must be nice and full and squishing it out when she lays down Her milk is real white too!

My internet seems to have sorted, so ill have her up today

 

[jessj]

Thanks renee! I just went out to check on her in the pasture. lots of rolling and belly nudging. It has cooled off this afternoon and she usually doesnt sweat when i let her out in the afternoon, but she was sweating on her neck and on the insides of her back legs...i put he back in her stall just in case!

 

[jessj]

flemhing flehming....i dont know how you spell it but Darla is doing lots of it...and yawning too!!

 

[little lady]

Sure sounds promising but these mares will keep you guessing.

 

[lucky lodge]

Man those chickens crack me up

there like thay no whats going on there the midwifes keeping a close eye on the expecting mother

 

[jessj]

the chickens are funny. lots of rolling...up / change positions/ back down

 

[lucky lodge]

she still does look restless and breathing heavy does anyone no how long first stage labour can go for

 

[anyssapark]

Mare can turn first stage labour on and off (if they feel threatened etc) for about 3 days.

She's flat out with her eyes open now - but looks quite comfortable.