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[AnnaC]

It will be exciting to see if it works out Chanda - I'm still waiting for the wind to die down here to test mine.

 

[chandab]

Yes, it'll be interesting to see if it works. Last time I had exposed mares it said 6 Colts, I ended up with 3 colts and 3 nothing, so not sure what happened then... Perhaps some wishful thinking on my part. Should know in about 9 weeks.

 

[chandab]

I'm really excited about Caddy's possible foal; she's acting miserable about like she did this far along in her last (first) pregnancy, except this time I wasn't expecting it, so haven't over Fed her (she was way too fat that first pregnancy and it caused more issues).

 

[chandab]

A whole lot more calves on the ground now, probably somewhere between 1/3-1/2 ways done, maybe a bit more, I've lost count. Unfortunately, we've lost 3 calves, but it comes with the terroritory; while I don't like it, it doesn't affect me as strongly as when a horse is lost or one of the cats (even barn cats) or the dogs. They are such cute little toots, and I love it when they get to playing and are racing around the pen with their tails straight up in the air. I'll see about more pictures when its a bit nicer outside, its windy and overcast today, so quite gloomy.

As far as the mares go, still 6 to 8 weeks to go, depending on how long they decide to go this time. With their winter fluff, they barely look pregnant, but rather just round all over. Next week (April 7) when I go to town for a meeting, I'm going to pick up some Nutrena Safe Choice Special Care to try; I want to simplify my feed room, and the vet in town recently picked up a line of Nutrena feeds, so if she plans to stay stocked up, I'll give it a try. [i've been feeding a bit of a mix because very little is available around here, so if it works for us, the Special Care will simplify my life and feed room.] Any one else feeding it, if so, how much are you feeding and how do you like it?

 

[Ryan Johnson]

Hey Chanda,

Been looking at the photos of Tana (again lol)

My little Mare whilst showing little that she is pregnant to look at looks very much like Tana in one of those photos. Its the photo of Tana out in the Yard. She has a distinct line on the side of her stomach like Tana did. I tried to Paste the pIc but wouldn't allow me.

 

[chandab]

Ryan I can't find your thread right now, but hopefully if you come back here, you'll see this post. here's another picture of Tana earlier that same morning with a big line down her side, I didn't see it til after she foaled and hadn't noticed it before.
I don't think this is one I posted to your thread, but can't remember:

 

[Ryan Johnson]

This is the Pic im talking about

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See the line pointing on the diagonal ? Hoping it means baby now laying in position

 

[chandab]

Can't remember if it was last night or this morning, but I was walking through Caddy's corral and she flicked her tail and I noticed something... She has baggage, barely an overnight bag, but its started (and a bit lopsided, right side is a bit more full than left). If I have her guesstimated due date right, she's 4-6 weeks out from 320 days. [she foaled at 320 with her first foal with known breeding dates. This one wasn't really planned, but I guess they had different ideas.]

 

[chandab]

Must have been this morning, cause today's exercise has decreased it to a hand bag.

 

[AnnaC]

Deceasing with daytime exercise up until approx the last 10days/week is sooooooooooooooo perfectly normal - well done Caddy, cant wait to see what you are hiding!!

 

[chandab]

She's a bit sore, so actually surprised she moved enough to reduce it. If she is carrying, this will be her second and last foal; she got sick with her first mid-pregnancy (off feed and a touch of laminitis) and she got sick with this mid-pregnancy (a touch of laminitis or possibly just muscle soreness, still figuring it out); a foal is not worth her being this miserable, but this round she has good appetite (wasn't planning for the pregnancy, so haven't been over-feeding her, she's lighter than last time, so that's a good thing). [she was nearly obese with her first pregnancy, and it wasn't good for her.]

 

[chandab]

caddy had itchy bum syndrome tonight at feeding time, she was practically sitting on the fence. I know butt pressing can be a sign of getting closer, but unless they were sneakier than I thought, she should still be at least a couple weeks from 300 days, and even further from 320 (she had her first foal at 320 days, and 320 seems to be a good number around here - 320, 320, 307 and 324).

 

[chandab]

Me, too! I'm pretty sure she is hiding something, and it will be her last something; since she does not do well starting mid-pregnancy. And, under the weather is not a sign you want to determine pregnancy.

 

[chandab]

I know its probably been a while since I posted pics of Topper, and while not new, here are a couple pics of the daddy to be of Caddy's maybe baby, and also Tana, Showy and Misty's (two planned, one whoops).

Topper:
2011:


2013 (pasture pic, before the mares demolished the pasture):



Caddy (really old picture):


I don't think I've shared many pictures of Showy, since she hasn't had a foal for me yet, and I'm not positive this time (older picture of her too):


Caddy's dam is a well marked pinto, Caddy got minimal color, Topper might be splash; what are the chances the two of them could produce more color than they show. [Thinking Topper might be minimal splash based on his blue-eyed colt two years ago (Manny is out of a cremello, but her background has limited white markings).]

 

[AnnaC]

No idea of the colour possibilities but just wanted to say how much I love your handsome Topper, I've always liked him and the babies he throws. Hoping Showy is in foal for you this time.

 

[chandab]

I'm really hoping the filly fairy will be kind and deposit a buckskin filly at Caddy's hooves for me, if it happens to have more white than mom than that's just the icing on the cake.

Thank you for the compliments on Topper. He's still a bit of a handful, but boy does he make nice babies, even with Misty, an average mare (he insisted on her his first year, and wouldn't look at the other mares before her).

 

[chandab]

As requested, new Tilly pictures. She's hairy, dirty and still cute as heck. She's a long hair donkey, so unless I clip her, she'll look woolie year round. She's not matted this year, like she was last, so don't know yet if I'll clip her.



Second picture she is with Baybe and Che`.

Finally got my act together, and have a vet appointment this Friday to have the little boys gelded, they're coming up on two years old, and are starting to realize they are boys. Sometime this week I'll see if I can get them on the scale and have a decent weight for the vet to work with for sedation. My regular vet is out of commission until July, so trying a new vet with really good prices; currently she is primarily a mobile vet, hopefully she's really good. [The other vet I've used before charges a fortune for gelding procedure and mileage, about 2x what my regular vet charges for both.]

 

[atotton]

So cute

 

[eagles ring farm]

I love Topper too and Caddy sending filly fairy thoughts your way

can't wait to see this foal

I also am not good at pinto genes

 

[chandab]

Hopefully this vet won't give me that "I'm the vet, so I know more than you about everything", we tend to get that attitude up here a lot. I don't know how "practice" she has had up here with horses, since we are in the middle of cattle country.

Oh, and thanks for the compliments on Tilly.