Four mares up on cam now

[atotton]

I was wondering the same thing...

 

[weerunner]

I'm getting the feeling from LB that tonight or tomorrow night might be possible. She's just acting a little off, kicking her belly alot, and her milk is increasing in quantity and is much stickier tonight than this morning. She has foaled for me 2/5 times with her milk in the 40% range which is where she is now. So I'd say I'm going to watch her pretty close tonight.

Oh and I'd say both those stallions are quality boys Cassie. I'm breed her to either one and I'm sure you'd be pleased with the results.

 

[cassie]

Thank you Amanda, I am so lucky. The pure black one is across the road from me, and the dynamo one is just 20 minutes away!! so lucky hehe I know the owner of The blue eyed one will let me put Penny to him... for a price of course LOL I have to ask my neighbour if she will let me put Penny to Pig (the stallions name LOL) for a 2013 foal

YAY very very exciting news! come on Ladybug!!!!!

 

[weerunner]

Hey Cassie, It is 1230 and I' m going out to do milk checks. If nothing looks exciting I may go for a bit of a sleep, are you still here?

 

[weerunner]

Well her milk is slowly getting stickier, but still not testing ready so I'm going to go for a nap. Have the phone beside my bed. Darn mare, I just cleaned her stall and before I got in the house, she pooped again. Oh well, it will have to stay there.

 

[cassie]

haha sorry Amanda, didn't get to the bank till late... I'm here now. get some rest...

 

[weerunner]

Thanks Cassie. It would not be good, for me to be sleeping thinking someone is watching when the darn camera wasn't even streaming. Not sure why that happens, but I think it is working now. On the bright side, we know the phone number works

. I'm just putting my heart back in my ribcage now, LOL, I jumped up outta bed like a madman.

 

[cassie]

ok so someone rang you? good, I went onto the nicker box... to find out if anyone was watching phew LOL it only just blanked out I was about to call when the other one called you

 

[cassie]

all is quiet I haven't seen any of your girls lying down at all tonight Amanda... they must be getting close!

 

[cassie]

I have finished work for the evening and am about to go home... I will keep your girls up Amanda while I am at home and i can probably wait till Renee gets back.,.. hope your car is ok Renee... Morning

to feed my fur kids... I can do some of the much needed ironing and watch my fave series Downton Abby

lol I asked the girls on nicker box to keep an eye out.

 

[Eagle]

Morning all, it has taken me ages to read through all the pages

4.00am and the girls are hungry

 

[cassie]

Hi Renee

Fly just down sternal roll and stayed sternal

 

[Eagle]

Cassie are you watching cos my connection is playing up?

 

[bannerminis]

I have several ladies up and will be watching for the next while. All quiet with the ladies

 

[cassie]

yeah sorry Renee, I have had the girls up... just been in and out with making dinner and all the rest... sorry.

 

[weerunner]

Ok, morning updates. I cannot believe they are all still pregnant. But I'm getting over that.

So here are the udder pics for this morning.

LB

Nellie

Fly

Both Fly and LB have oily, getting thicker, sticky milk. Both are testing slightly above 40%, but not quite at the 85% we need to mean we are in foaling range.

Now the decision for today is go to work or stay home. I want to just stay home, but I feel that they really aren't going before tonight and that means a whole day of lost pay for maybe no good reason. Mind you , if I go to work (25 minutes from home), and a mare goes down to deliver, I likely wont make it in time to head off any positiioning issues (worst case scenario) or I'll miss the whole delivery (best case scenario). I've never missed a foaling yet, and I dont want my maiden Fly to be my first that is for sure. I'm going out to clean up the stalls and have a second look at them all. Then I'll decide. Anyone want to offer a quick opinion on what you would do?

 

[Eagle]

If you are worried stay home, you would never forgive yourself if something went wrong whilst you were at work. I will be here for 2 hours then I have to take the kids out and I won't be back until about 2.00pm cam time. maybe if someone else can cover whilst I am out but it still means you have a 25 minute drive and if they go quick you won't get there in time. That said they could be like this for a few days

 

[weerunner]

I know, it's the only part I dont like about foaling out these mares. I hate not being able to be there with them just in case.

Alright, I've made my decision, it will be a compromise. I will work until 1230 and be home by 1. Of course I'll have them up on the computer at work and if anyone starts yawning or rolling, etc.. I'll head out right away. It's just that as you say Renee. They could be like this for another day or two without anything happening and a person does have to earn a living to keep this hobby afloat.

 

[Eagle]

I totally understand, I will be glued to the screen as much as I can and I will post here when I go out so that way you just have to watch them when I am away.

 

[Eagle]

I will be going out in 15 minutes, the girls are eating at the moment, it is 11.30am