vickie gee
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I am betting on Ladybug to go first. Feb 29 or March 1.
Four mares up on cam now
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Eagle
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3.00am Nell and Marcella are down sternal, Nope Nell has just got up
LB is mooching around in her poo
and Fly is standing quietly.
I am so glad they had an uneventful evening, I must admit I was very worried about Madam Marcella
I am so glad they had an uneventful evening, I must admit I was very worried about Madam Marcella
cassie
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OH Amanda I am so sorry! Iwas in the hospital LOL unfortunatly can't watch from there...
glad to know she is ok now... poor mumma girl! will try to keep a better eye on them for you! heaps busy with mum n dad away...
WOW those udders are looking good! geez I really wish Penny would come and see your girls udders!
WOW those udders are looking good! geez I really wish Penny would come and see your girls udders!
Eagle
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4.00 am and I have to go out now the girls are all quiet
weerunner
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Cassie, dont be silly. I hope you're feeling better! I also hope your Penny starts making an udder soon. Ladybug had enough milk to test last night which was exciting. Of course it tested not ready but it's nice to know she's moving towards the goal.
I'll update with new udder pics when it gets light out this morning.
I'll update with new udder pics when it gets light out this morning.
cassie
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oh that is exciting!! 
I'm feeling better in myself but the issue hasn't gone away LOL they want me to get an ultrasound now... but we won't go into that LOL
6:09am and all the girls are standing quietly Fly having a litle scratch on the fence LOL
I'm feeling better in myself but the issue hasn't gone away LOL they want me to get an ultrasound now... but we won't go into that LOL
6:09am and all the girls are standing quietly Fly having a litle scratch on the fence LOL
weerunner
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Here are the promised updated udder pics. NO one wanted to give me milk for testing this morning, but it is cold and my hands were probably less than soothing even though I kept gloves on until I did udder checks.
Marcella, expanding backwards again.
Fly, not too shabby for a maiden, but has a way to go.
Nellie who is at day 325 today (she foaled at 321 for me last time). She's in no rush this time around.
And finally Ladybug with her OMG sized udder. She may be our first foaler by the looks of things.
Well it is a nice, cold day so everyone is going out today. Hopefully some exercise will get them all moving on the foaling front.
Have a good day/night everyone.
Marcella, expanding backwards again.
Fly, not too shabby for a maiden, but has a way to go.
Nellie who is at day 325 today (she foaled at 321 for me last time). She's in no rush this time around.
And finally Ladybug with her OMG sized udder. She may be our first foaler by the looks of things.
Well it is a nice, cold day so everyone is going out today. Hopefully some exercise will get them all moving on the foaling front.
Have a good day/night everyone.
Eagle
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Thanks for the pics, LB is in the lead
You have a good day too
weerunner
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Both LB and Marcella have the beginings of milk, testing about 40% chance of foaling. So not quite ready yet, but boy are LB's udders looking full.
She's very irritable too. Typical ready-to-foal mare.
Nellie who is at day 325 still has a medium size udder. She's in no rush.
She's very irritable too. Typical ready-to-foal mare.
Nellie who is at day 325 still has a medium size udder. She's in no rush.
weerunner
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I know, I had a friend that had that happen to her. She was foaling out one mare, turned around afterwards and there another mare had hers at exactly the same time. I am a little scared they might do that to me. Picture me jumping over gates trying to be in 4 stalls all at once. LOL
vickie gee
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I also had a friend that got a foal a couple of years ago at about 1:00 a.m. and about the time she was finishing up that one got another. As a former gambling woman I will place a bet. $20 on LB to foal March 1 top 'o the field. Request a 24 hour window for one of the bottom 'o the field to come in 2nd. I forgot to check the odds; never mind though I am comfortable with my bet. If I get about 5 hours much needed sleep tonight I will check in around 4:00 a.m. Goodnight ladies.
Eagle
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wow the girls are moving fast, I am so annoyed that I am busy this week cos I just know I am going to miss one of them
It is 3.10 am and all is quiet, I will be here until around 4.00am then I have to go sorry.
The mid foaling hurdle race?
It's funny how often it does seem to happen. Given that in the wild mares prefer an isolated foaling I wonder what triggers some of these moments of foaling inspiration?
Oh yes, this happened to me - 3 in one night in quick succession. Got the first safely delivered, popped into the next stable to welcome two little legs and a nose followed by a nice coloured body, on again, but a bit late coz this one was already half delivered (thank goodness normal presentation) so helped her final moments. PHEW!! All I had time to do was to clear each little nose before I was on my way to the next one!!
Just to show how quick it all was, I had phoned Cathy on her mobile to say we are foaling and all she had to do was to jump off the sofa where she was snoozing, grab her coat and boots and get to the barn 50 yards away - she arrived as the last foal was being born. AND they were all fillies!!
In 2010 we did have 2 mares foal each night on 3 consecutive nights, but they were several hours apart. Never had a 3 before or since and certainly not so close together.
Just to show how quick it all was, I had phoned Cathy on her mobile to say we are foaling and all she had to do was to jump off the sofa where she was snoozing, grab her coat and boots and get to the barn 50 yards away - she arrived as the last foal was being born. AND they were all fillies!!
In 2010 we did have 2 mares foal each night on 3 consecutive nights, but they were several hours apart. Never had a 3 before or since and certainly not so close together.
Eagle
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7.15am and the girls have gone wild, I bet they can hear breakfast coming.
Eagle
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I knew it,
Morning Amanda
weerunner
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Yes, they do get a tad excited when breakfast is on it's way.
Here are this mornings udder pics. The girls are at days 311-326! Wow, we have got to see a foal soon I'd think.
Fly, geting bigger each day.
Ladybug, huge as always, no milk to speak of this morning
and Marcella, milk was flowing well this morning, tests at 40% and nonfoaling, so still a bit longer for her too.
Poor Nellie, she is at day 326 (the farthest along) and her udder is not even worth taking pics of. But my records show she gets her udder and milk both on the day before foaling, so she still may beat the others yet.
Have a good one everyone, I'm off to work again.
Here are this mornings udder pics. The girls are at days 311-326! Wow, we have got to see a foal soon I'd think.
Fly, geting bigger each day.
Ladybug, huge as always, no milk to speak of this morning
and Marcella, milk was flowing well this morning, tests at 40% and nonfoaling, so still a bit longer for her too.
Poor Nellie, she is at day 326 (the farthest along) and her udder is not even worth taking pics of. But my records show she gets her udder and milk both on the day before foaling, so she still may beat the others yet.
Have a good one everyone, I'm off to work again.
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