Laney (*filly* 4/10-Tinkerbelle) *New pics pg 187*

[bannerminis]

She didnt do anything too exciting last night and anytime I was looking she was either eating, standing just outside her stall or laid down. But she seemed pretty relaxed

 

[MeganH]

It cooled down a bit so maybe yesterday the weather had her uncomfortable and the foal more active. She hasn't had a significant change in her udder in the last few days so maybe she has slowed down for a little.

 

[MeganH]

Laney's bag was slightly fuller when I let her out to graze for the afternoon. Hooha still very relaxed.

Here is a shot of her from behind.

I can't decide how her bum feels. She is boney on top but along the sides of her tail head it is real mushy feeling. She's not a meaty mare so there isn't that much to 'jiggle'. It seems to be more relaxed around the area and her hooha is looking really relaxed.

I am still debating on testing her milk again. Well- attempting because I couldn't get anything before. I may have my hubby hold her with her halter on but I don't want her to flip out and not trust me for a while. We have carrots and apples but she really didn't take to neither when I offered them to her before but I will try again. Of course we are out of horse treats which she loves.

 

[Eagle]

dry bread goes down well, mine love bread sticks

I got a close up of her last night and she has a nice torpedo but and her belly has dropped loads, I don't think she will be long now. We have faith that you will get milk

 

[MeganH]

She really has dropped a good bit. Since I see her everyday it is hard to see how big the changes really are.

Is there a certain type of bread that is better? We get wheat normally. I don't want to upset her belly. I will have my husband stop by the store tonight.

I don't check her at night at this point. I check her before bed and then once I am up. Should I go check her in the middle of the night or do you think it's too soon for that?

 

[StarRidgeAcres]

Holy moly! Big difference!

 

[MeganH]

Should I start to check her in the middle of the night too? I don't know what else to look for now unless she does happen to bag up completely! She has progressed so much in the past week or 2. I would love to be able to get milk to test because that could really tell us what to expect. Pray that Laney is a good girl and gives us some milk to test and doesn't throw a fit

 

[MeganH]

There are some videos posted on the main forum of foalings and they are pretty hectic and flustering to watch. One was a red bag and they were all so worried it made my stomach churn just watching! Seeing that just makes you tell yourself you WILL remain calm when the time does arrive. So many videos (like Amandas) where the owner is calm and even if they have to help out it is so much easier to watch. I think Laney will do great and I will remain calm when it is time

 

[MeganH]

2 more ?'s

I have and Iodine solution (10% iodine) do I need to dilute that to dip the stump?

I also have an infant fleet enema and I think I am supposed to dump the solution they have inside- then what do I fill it with?

 

[MeganH]

Thanks Diane

They did say Laney is a very good foaler and doesn't need help but I do want to and need to be there!

Can the foal move into position and then back out? Sometimes I look at Laney and she looks wider then what is normal for her now. She rolls a lot in the past few days and once she rolls she looks thin and dropped again.

 

[Eagle]

I would love to be a "stump dipper" but most of my monsters foal out in the field whilst I go for lunch or something

so there isn't much point once I get there

Do you get the little dry bread things to put in soup in America? they are little dry bread squares called croutons.they are really easy to feed and mine love them.

 

[MeganH]

Ahhh Yes- we have croutons

they are probably Americanized compared to what you have. Ours come in bags or boxes with lots of seasonings on them.

Do you think Laney could all the sudden show all these signs and make all this progress and then wait til her due date to foal? This will be early compared to the dates I had for last year if I figured it out right. They did tell me she always goes early. Last year I figured her to go at 341 days though.

 

[Eagle]

did she have a colt or a filly I can't remember?

 

[MeganH]

She had a colt

 

[Eagle]

well there you go then, it took longer cos she had to make a willy

 

[MeganH]

lol You would think making a boy wouldn't take as long as a girl because boys normally aren't as witty.

Ricky is a character. He has been getting into things the last few days and I have him and Laney seperate because he is being so annoying and I didn't want anyone hurt.

This is Ricky today with one of my daughters boots he found by the steps.

He likes to put things in his mouth- sometimes he chews it but he never eats it (thankfully). Like how he did with the ball of Laney's fur on his video.

 

[bannerminis]

Buck LOVES shoes. He always goes for the shoes and even when my mother was holding him for the disastrous photo shoot he was trying to get her shoes lOL

 

[MeganH]

We tried to get milk and I couldn't get any.

Either I was doing it wrong or it's just not ready to come out? How are you supposed to milk them? I tried to massage from the top down and put more pressure on her teat as I got down to it. Maybe it just wasn't ready yet and I will try again when it is full. She wasn't happy at all but I was able to do it long enough I think I will be able to get some when it comes out easier.

 

[MeganH]

Hmm.. I think I was milking wrong. I was just reading on MS. Do you just squeeze or pull down or what?

 

[a mini dream come true]

Wish I could help Megan, but I don't know either.