Darla's official foaling thread.

[jessj]

Hi everyone! D is out to graze for a few hours. Her temp is 99.7 and ph is 7.8. Here are a few pics from this afternoon! They are her milk. her udder, and her leg with the dried milk on it. The vet didnt think it was a big deal that she seems to be loosing so much milk. i am gonna do another post below this with a pic of her udder from a couple of days ago and today.

 

[jessj]

The first pic is from 8-22 and the second is today 8-26. I havent seen her streaming milk. I have seen drops of milk on her teats. I dont know if she is squishing it out when she is laying down or???? What do yall think? Like i said, the vet wasnt concerned about it (and i showed him the pics) but it seems like alot to me!

 

[cassie]

hmmm, it seems not as full doesn't it...

will be interested to see what the others think...

I'm sure everything is fine though!

 

[Wings]

I'm glad the vet visit went smoothly.

She does look like she's lost some size, but I've noticed a lot of the stabled horses seem to shift the size of their udder a lot more then the paddocked ones, maybe that's all it is?

 

[jessj]

D is back in for the night! I gave her some extra time since she has been cooped up for a few days!

 

[cassie]

good idea Jess, let her get that foal into position!! how is she looking?

 

[jessj]

very uncomfortable...up and down ALOT!!!

 

[cassie]

hmmm...

 

[jessj]

marestare aunties dont think it will be tonight, but i dont know...she is going up and down alot. anybody here watching got an opinion???

 

[LittleRibbie]

Hi jess, just checking in on your girl again. Im glad shes back...the mommy chicken and her little band of babies were starting to look much too comfy!!

Poor darla, she doesnt know what to think of her new fashion-ista shoes. She just looks so uncomfy when she tries to lay down...isnt it hard when we try to do the right thing for our animals but "they" dont understand its in their best interrest.

I hope your wait isnt too much longer and you will soon have your little "bundle"

 

[MeganH]

She seems super uncomfortable and is taking a long time to eat. Lots of up and downs. Tail held up a little very often. She seems so ready and is having such a rough time. I really hope for her sake it is very soon!

 

[jessj]

Thanks heidi! I hinted on peanuts thread...but i havent seen any new Cam pics lately...having withdrawls here!

I know Megan! I feel so bad for her!! And what is up with the non stop scratching???

 

[MeganH]

SHe has scratched her neck/face a lot today!

 

[jessj]

I fed her almost 2 hours ago! she ate for a bit then laid down for a while then was very uncomfortable and kept going up and down and has just come back to check her food. She has been scratching ALOT today too??? the vet actually mentioned to me that if she act like she is in labor then stops and eats then goes back to it that is actually a good sign of labor, because horses with colic or an uncomfortably positioned foal usually wont eat...have yall ever noticed or observed that?

 

[cassie]

suzie does it occassionally to me Jess, gets me all excited then nothing... lol

 

[jessj]

Well, I'd have to say yes. Horses off their grain give me heart failure -- as colic is the first thing I think of, along with ulcers. Makes me nervous until they get back on their feed.

She seems a bit more active tonight which I find encouraging -- since her inactivity had me quite worried about her. She's walking around -- slowly -- but moving, and I am much happier to see that, than her just laying around the last few days.

Me too!

 

[MeganH]

She is up a lot more then normal and actually moving around. Is that a bum scratch I see??

 

[jessj]

was at first...i dont think her booty is actually touching the wall now. I am off to bed soon, but will check back often!

 

[cassie]

no worried Jess we are here

glad to see Darla up n moving better now!

good work mum!

 

[jessj]

just got a call that said she looks close! what has our girl been doing??