Lily's Foal Watch

[Eagle]

My first is due about 05/20

 

[AnnaC]

Hi Debra - great to have your name! I bet your little girls ARE excited - kiddies and minis just seem so good together.

Keeping my fingers crossed for an easy safe foaling for Lily.

 

[lilysmom]

Thanks Anna...my fingers and toes are crossed as well. I have read horror stories on mini's delivering so its got me a bit scared but I have done lots of research...studing and I have a vet about 10 minutes away if needed. My girls are very excited and ask every morning did lily have her baby yet. I cant wait for the morning I can say YES

 

[lilysmom]

Just thought Id add pictured of my 2 bigger Mares.

Star below is 18 yrs old.

and Morya Below just turned 24 yrs old. Thats my youngest riding her

 

[AnnaC]

Oh they are lovely - Morya is an unusual colour, not easy to see in the picture but is she appy?

 

[MountainWoman]

Hi Debra, I'm a newbie too with a maiden about to foal. I have to say your girl is beautiful and I can't wait to see the foal! Love your big horses too.

 

[lilysmom]

Anna Morya is a buckskin appy

I love her coloring.....she looks more like a buckskin in the winter and a darker appy in the summer. Its liek having 2 different horses. MountainWoman I cant wait to see the foal either. No telling what color it will be so its going to be such a surprise.....of course I am one of those people who like the odd balls. The more different the better so who knows what will come out

We also raise rabbits (polish, Mini rexs and Holland lops) and my kids have 5 bantam cochin chickens as pets So I tend to stay pretty busy but my mind is on lily. I told her if she doesnt have the baby soon Im taking her on a trailer ride down the bumpiest dirt road I can find

maybe I can bounce it out hehehe

 

[lilysmom]

Castlerock. Im going to watch that cam I cant wait to see a baby. Eagle thats got to be exciting. With my girl being a maiden and being petite I worry about her delivery but I am as prepared as I think possible so all I can due is wait and pray. I really pray she doesnt go past her due date...worried the foal might get to big. But fingers crossed or a safe uneventful delivery when ever she decides we are allowed to see it.

 

[lilysmom]

Well with me being a first timer and her being a maiden I hope shes better with the baby touching her udder than she is with me...cause right now she wont even let me wipe it down. So I guess in order to prepare if she wont let the baby nurse what are some thing to try with her? She has her moments were she goes ok fine do it but other times your lucky to survive LOL......Im sure this is a common concern with maidens just curious how others have handled the issue when they wont let the foal nurse

 

[MountainWoman]

LilysMom, I love the different colored ones too. I couldn't touch Crystal's lady parts either without her crossing her legs, sitting down or trying to kick and the ladies told me to just work with her slowly which is what I've been doing and she's getting better. Don't know if you have enough time left for that or not but I know what you're going through.

 

[lilysmom]

LOL...I have been working with her and some days shes pretty good but other days make me very concerned for the foal. I hope once she has it her motherly instict will kick in and all will be fine.....Shes young and a maiden so who knows where this will go.

 

[Eagle]

My girls live out most or the year so when I bring them in to foal they always pretend to be wild

I just sit quietly next to them whilst they are eating and I scratch them starting at the neck and I gradually work down. I have to be relaxed or they will sense something is up. Now the flies are out they like it when I scratch in front of there ****ies.

 

[lilysmom]

Lily usually likes to be scratched everywhere (except ****ies) but here lately she just doesnt want to be touched

. I will go out around 7 and just sit down in teh stall normally she would walk up to be and let me brush her and scratch her.....she even started to enjoy me rubbing her legs down. That was cute she would pick them up 1 at a time and set them down in front of me to rub them. but now all she wants to do is bite me

. She is also usually a huge nap taker. I havent noticed any napping today even lastnight I think she only laid down twice. She has to be getting close at least I pray.

 

[Eagle]

I would think this mood swing is a good sign that she is getting close and her not laying down is another good sign

 

[lilysmom]

Thats good news...I havent had a full nights sleep in over a month....LOL Ive been paranoid and over protective! :arg! Im going to need a good girls night out after this baby arrives!

 

[Eagle]

You won't be able to sleep cos you will be up all night looking at your new gorgeous baby. ROFL

 

[lilysmom]

LOL thats so funny cause I know your right! But then I'll just go sleep in the stall

 

[lilysmom]

OMG still no changes...decent bag still but no changes...I think im going insane! Maybe its all my imagination LOL

 

[cassie]

Hi and welcome

sorry I'm a little late, lol we are so busy here wow.

Your girl is lovely

and I love your big mares

Wow you poor thing you must be absoloutly exhausted lol good thing you dnt need to work wow!

Can't wait to see what she has

I doubt it will be very long, keep up the good work and any questions you have ask away

no question is to dumb lol believe me i know lol

Will check to see how your gorgeous girl is, in the morning right now it's sleep time for me.

Safe foaling

 

[lilysmom]

Im hanging in there. My biggest concern is how often do they go to 360 days. Im worried because I will be out of town 5/19 just for the 1 night. We really didnt expect her to make it this long but she is being stubborn. She is 335 today!