Minimor
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I was hoping for 2 fillies this year, no colts but we started off with a colt this morning. Now the other may as well have a colt too, then the two boys can be playmates right through weaning...maybe I jinxed it, because the only names I'd come up with this year (lost my old list!) were colt names...
Anyway, this is another Ice Man baby, out of our good moving 37.75" mare Timie. He's a tall, long legged little fellow, born at just 302 days. He is a little bit preemie--he was a little slow to get up and going (had me scared for a little while) and then even slower at latching on & nursing. There was plenty of suck reflex, but he just wouldn't latch on. The little bit he would nurse was only with assistance--I'd guide him to the nipple & then hold him there while he took a few swallows. As soon as he'd latch on he'd go sort of limp & tip over--I'd have to hold him up. On his own he'd take the nipple in his mouth then give a big twitch backward/sideways & let go. I gave him a bit of colostrum by syringe and then later by bottle--he didn't want to nurse on a bottle at all, but I did get some into him. From there he finally got the hang of nursing on his mom, first with me holding him & then on his own. He's nursing up a storm now, and no longer needs assistance. His legs are all over the place, and are going to take some time to straighten & strengthen. He's got the jerky, Parkinson's-like movements of a preemie, but I hope that in a couple of days those will go away.
He doesn't have a name yet--have a couple in mind, but the one we favor needs something more to go with it.
Anyway, this is another Ice Man baby, out of our good moving 37.75" mare Timie. He's a tall, long legged little fellow, born at just 302 days. He is a little bit preemie--he was a little slow to get up and going (had me scared for a little while) and then even slower at latching on & nursing. There was plenty of suck reflex, but he just wouldn't latch on. The little bit he would nurse was only with assistance--I'd guide him to the nipple & then hold him there while he took a few swallows. As soon as he'd latch on he'd go sort of limp & tip over--I'd have to hold him up. On his own he'd take the nipple in his mouth then give a big twitch backward/sideways & let go. I gave him a bit of colostrum by syringe and then later by bottle--he didn't want to nurse on a bottle at all, but I did get some into him. From there he finally got the hang of nursing on his mom, first with me holding him & then on his own. He's nursing up a storm now, and no longer needs assistance. His legs are all over the place, and are going to take some time to straighten & strengthen. He's got the jerky, Parkinson's-like movements of a preemie, but I hope that in a couple of days those will go away.
He doesn't have a name yet--have a couple in mind, but the one we favor needs something more to go with it.
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