First time pregnancy,..not sure how far she is

[countrymini]

That is a great walk through Anna. Just a question, do you spray the stump with iodine straight after the cord has broken or do you leave it till the next day so the smell won't ruin the mare bonding.

 

[countrymini]

Was it dripping or waxed up?

 

[kehranc]

Hi anna your message came through at the same time as I was replying to hayleys ( countrymini ).. That info is excellent thanks heaps it really does help having all your support.. I jusy wanna make sure Molly and the foal have the best chance at this birthing game....I am also happy for the detail you gave as I was unaware it could take hours for the placenta to come out and that would have worried me .. I agree with allowing them to bond as we are the same with our goats. we are very quiet and we dont allow human interaction from others until about a week...Its generally only me that is in with them ....

 

[kehranc]

the milk was just dried up on the outside of the teat... no help from me ..lol

 

[AnnaC]

Spray or dip/swab the cord immediately it breaks - if by any chance it is leaking a little blood then spray and pinch the end of the cord with your fingers. Once any blood has stopped then spray again.

Forgot to add this to my epistle (I always seem to write long epistles LOL!!) In spite of what a lot of folks think/say, a foal can easily go 6 hours before it drinks - Dr Taylor, the vet on here, has been known to say up to 12 hours! - so again I say leave well alone rather than do the 'it MUST drink quickly' that a lot of folks do! Very few foals will fail to find the milk bar on their own - if left alone to do it!!

 

[AnnaC]

Just wanted to say good luck again - off to do my own animals now. I hope she foals before she wears you out with all the watching and waiting, but I guess that you are used to that with your gorgeous goat people!!

 

[countrymini]

I would've freaked about it not feeding within 30mins so thanks for that info.

 

[kehranc]

absolutely thats a really good point to know.. We dont put anything on the cord for the goats so I dont have Iodine...I have Betadine or Antiseptic Spray would either of these work or should I try to get some first thing in the morning...Is there anything else I can use

 

[countrymini]

We use diluted betadine in a cup to soak our goats stumps and would use it on Bindi's foal except that I upgraded to a squirt bottle of centrigen for her. haha

 

[kehranc]

ok cool I ws getting a bit worried ..lol.../ Thanks again , Man am I glad I joined this site..

 

[countrymini]

I'm still learning my colours but I'm guessing she's a black bay.

*waiting for someone to shoot me down in flames*

 

[AnnaC]

Ha my friend, there will be no cringing from me over not dipping cords. We never dipped cords until the last couple of years when it seemed the most popular thing to do. We only dip/swab the once - while baby is still on the ground - we dont capture (handle) baby over the following days to re-dip. Yes, I agree that well washed or gloved hands plus a really clean bed - and kept spotless - is often enough to guard against any 'nasties'.

 

[chandab]

"brumpy" haven't heard that mare mood before, but it sounds good

I'm Hayley btw (save you typing extra characters)

Wonder if "brumpy" is like "gritchy"? I had an AQHA mare who I described as gritchy (grumpy *itch); she was great around people but gritchy to all the other horses.

 

[jessj]

Wow...I am away for one day and look what we have! Looks like a foal soon! #soexcited

 

[Wings]

I 'dip' cords with a can of purple cetrigen spray

WAY easier then a cup and you can reapply more if concerned. I also have a heavy duty peg in my kit to clamp the cord with if I need to cut it or it's bleeding too much once broken.

Outside of being there and assisting if needed I tend to sit back, I don't even rub them down if I can help it. I watch for standing, drinking, passing poop and the mother releasing the placenta. Once I get all those things I can go back to bed!

 

[countrymini]

Hope everything is well up there

 

[JAX]

Do you have anyone with foaling experience that you could call when she starts foaling? Sometimes it is a great relief to be able to speak to someone and let them know what is happening and they can make you feel tons better just being able to talk you through all the IDKs. Good Luck!!

 

[kehranc]

well hello again, firstly Jax no I dont know anyone who has done this but you guys have made me feel alot more comfortable. ..As for everyone else your input is amazing thanks again.

Well to let you know where we sit today, We had a terrible storm last night with lightning and thunder for over 2 hours, it was the worst storm I have seen here the winds were high and poor Molly was petrified. She tried to run through the fences and gates and we got really worried about her but hubby got up at 1am and helped me to try and calm her down. Luckily she calmed down after the storm and we managed to make sure she didnt injure herself poor thing . That was the first bit of rain we have had in 8 weeks , but as much as we needed it there couldnt have been worse timing for Molly...

She is very quiet today and sleeping alot, she is also swishing her tail alot and biting her tummy so again we will see...hahahaha.. this is going to be a long week !!!!!....any longer than that and I am going to be a walking Zombie.. But after hubby and kids got up I had a couple of hours sleep but back on baby watch now..I dont want to miss a thing..Ill take some more photos and put them up just so you know she is still ok.. HOpefully no more storms and then she can relax

 

[countrymini]

Poor girl. Well at least she has a perfect mummy to look after her!

 

[kehranc]

awwww thanks Hayley, I do my best.. I try to educate myself as much as I can when I get my pets for their sake and mine..