Happy Appy Acres - Sugar **colt 5/2**and Cheerio angel filly 5/10

[happy appy]

still up for me, I just checked. I have the girls outside for a few minutes while it's not raining. They are just standing around but if they wanted to run and play they could.

 

[cassie]

how are your girls looking at the moment Tina? just signed on for the first time today lots of popps and the girls are standing quietly...

 

[Eagle]

6.10 am and all is quiet

 

[happy appy]

I have shut the cam down to do maintenance on the computer today. The girls are outside having a little time to kick it up and get in any last minute positioning of the foals.

Who am I kidding, they have decided to put off foaling until next spring. This spring has terrible weather. Cold, high winds, lots of freezing rain, hail and snow, power outages, flooding. They figure next year will bring sun and warm breezes. I can't blame them really I'm not a fan of this spring either!

 

Somehow......................I don't think they'll wait until next spring! You don't get to sleep THAT easily!!

 

[happy appy]

I have just brought them back inside early. Sugar was pacing and pawing and rolling lots, up and down and up and down. They are back under cam now.

 

[Gone_Riding]

Oh, please, oh, please, oh, please!

Here's to a safe foaling!

 

[cassie]

Ill have my laptop up today but ill be in and out a fair bit, ill try and watch when I can ( I need to get some studying some at some point lol maybe he he )

Safe foaling for the girls! They both look very close now!

 

[cassie]

massive butt pushed from Sugar right now, first time I have seen her doing this...

both girls have been up at all times that I have seen tonight

 

[cassie]

Cheerio was really really agitated just now, pacing and shaking her head she has settled down a bit now... don't know what was up with her silly girl

 

[Eagle]

5.20 am Sugar is being aggresive towards her neighbour which I haven't seen before, hmmmmm

 

[Eagle]

5.45 am Sugar is restless, pacing and she has her ears flat back

 

[cassie]

Morning Renee

both girls have been acting very off all night... Sugar has been very cranky at poor Cheerio all night and Cheerio is constantly pacing and shaking her headand carrying on.

 

[Eagle]

Morning Cassie, I wonder what has them all upset?

 

[happy appy]

Well the girls are now officially at day 341 with no end in site. They both were very grumpy yesterday all day and night into this morning. I have them out now in separate turnouts in the hopes they will blow the "stink" off before coming in. It is cold today but the sun is shining.

Just getting a little concerned too about their lack of udder. They both have an udder, not huge but neither have teats that point straight down and I can't express milk from either. I know that their dates are dead on, it was the only time they could of all summer. I know they are both in foal through blood test and vet confirmed on last Monday. What should I be doing? They are both very unhappy the last few days. Pacing, pawing, grumpy with everyone and each other, yawning. They are even in separate turnouts today for their safety.

 

[cassie]

Are they both maidens Tina? Or just one? Each mare is different with how she bags up so I can't answer that question sorry the more experienced aunties will have alot more advice for you

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Well the girls are now officially at day 341 with no end in site. They both were very grumpy yesterday all day and night into this morning. I have them out now in separate turnouts in the hopes they will blow the "stink" off before coming in. It is cold today but the sun is shining.

Just getting a little concerned too about their lack of udder. They both have an udder, not huge but neither have teats that point straight down and I can't express milk from either. I know that their dates are dead on, it was the only time they could of all summer. I know they are both in foal through blood test and vet confirmed on last Monday. What should I be doing? They are both very unhappy the last few days. Pacing, pawing, grumpy with everyone and each other, yawning. They are even in separate turnouts today for their safety.

You are doing everything just fine! Obviously this is a "change" in personality that helps us see they are moving up to foaling. Just another "sign" so don't fret. As to the udders -- remember....many times the FULL udder comes with the foaling -- so since they've begun an udder, all will turn out just perfectly even if they foal today! Once they foal that udder "kicks in" and baby's nursing will help bring in more milk that baby can drink!

So, hang in there. Yes, they are in foal, yes they are both seeming unhappy, and yes, you have done fabulous giving them their own turn-outs to help keep their stress levels down. So, you're doing fabulously -- and babies will be here soon!!

 

[Gone_Riding]

Hang in there! You can do it!

 

[happy appy]

Only the one in front is a maiden. Last time Sugar was bagged up and hard for almost 2 months. That was when she was a maiden, this is only #2.

Are they both maidens Tina? Or just one? Each mare is different with how she bags up so I can't answer that question sorry the more experienced aunties will have alot more advice for you

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[AnnaC]

Sounds to me that they are both behaving quite normally for mares this close to foaling - a lot of mares get really grumpy and other mares in the herd will normally keep their distance, you just happen to have two 'grumpy' ones!! It's great and sensible that you are able to keep them separate during the day to give them both a break. Well done!

I wouldn't worry too much about the lack of udders either, you may find that they will suddenly fill up more or less overnight, or as they are actually foaling. So relax, well mentally at least, and keep watching them closely!