Four mares up on cam now

[bannerminis]

I am so excited for you. It cant be long now before one of these girls sets a trend and foals (we live in hope anyway).

 

[weerunner]

Woohoo, exciting changes. Marcella's udder is very firm and warm today and it is Cold outside. I checked her milk and it is now coming out in yellow, thick, oily and sticky drops. The milk is testing at 40% and dead center between the foaling and non foaling pads, so I woudl think by tomorrow morning she might have moved to foaling? Dare I dream. Anyways, we are making nice progress and I'm sure within a week I will have at lease one foal on the ground.

 

[Eagle]

I hope she will hold until Sunday night cos I will be here to watch her

 

[weerunner]

Are you going away until Sunday Renee. I'll try to tell her to hold off. I'm sure it will take awhile for her milk to change.

Mind you I'm praying for Friday night, cause it would be easier on me.

 

[Eagle]

I have my parents here until Sunday so I don't get to watch all night

 

[weerunner]

Hey everyone. Marcella's milk is now testing at 85 percent and foaling range. Which means 0-48 hours and we should have a foal.

Woohoo!!

 

[MeganH]

Hey everyone. Marcella's milk is now testing at 85 percent and foaling range. Which means 0-48 hours and we should have a foal.

Woohoo!!

Yay!!

 

[MeganH]

Marcella keeps getting up and down and looks a bit uncomfortable.

pushing!! Amanda is in with her!

 

[MeganH]

Can't see but I think baby might be out??

YUP

Saw a dark head! Could not make out the sign though, Amanda!

Congrats!!!

 

[vickie gee]

Ooooh, love it. Just tuned in. I see the little one is here and already dressed. Congrats. Wooohoo!

 

[Eagle]

congratulations Amanda you will have to get some pics cos Mummy is hiding her baby

 

[weerunner]

Baby is taking to nursing like a pro. He looks buckskin but that can't be right. Will be able to tell better when he dries off.

 

[Eagle]

so it is a

I am sorry I missed it and by an hour but I am glad she had it at a decent hour for you so now you will get some rest.

 

[AnnaC]

YAY!!! Congratulations Amanda!! Well done Marcella (and I thought LB would be the first to foal!)

Would love to see some pictures once the little lad is all dried out. Is it still very cold where you are - how do you cope with the little ones?

You must be thrilled to have this first little one safely on the ground, perhaps this will give Ladybug a nudge and we shall see her baby in the next couple of days.

Again - many congratulations!!

:yeah

 

[Eagle]

Amanda I don't know if you have been watching but Marcella has been laying down more or less all night. Did you give her anything for the pain?

 

[Eagle]

Photos

Morning Amanda

 

[weerunner]

Renee, my vet in his infinite wisdom does not recommend and will NOT give out Banamine without being in attendance. And since a afterhours visit from him would be upwards of 250$ when everythig is in order, I do not give it. I was watching her closely, she did not appear in pain but just oh so glad to be able to lay down comfortably. I did make sure she got up often enough that baby got enough milk. The milk bar is nice and deflated this morning, so I think we are good. Only thing I'm a tad worried over is he doesn't want to lay down to sleep. He did lay down a few times early this morning but he also is sleeping standing up some. Will be watching to make sure all is well. They wil be in the barn all day today.

 

[MeganH]

Oh he is so cute! He looked darker on cam last night! Congrats again!

Diane- Do you not have to have a prescription to get the banamine? I had our vet out here a couple of weeks ago and she said she doesn't normally advise to give it unless the mare is in serious pain and she did not give me any. I would like to have some here though and don't want to have to pay to have her come back out just for meds?

 

[Eagle]

What a cutie and don't worry cos I saw him down sleeping like a baby.

I wrote about Marcella down resting just to let you know, as you say she was not in pain just darn knackered out

I always like to know how my girls are doing after the birth and I imagined you were sleeping.

Congrats, 1 down 3 to go

 

[MeganH]

Thanks Diane! It does say it needs an rx from a vet before purchasing. I wish my vet would have given me the prescription.. I think she wanted me to have her back out or something.