Mare ready to foal?

[MeganH]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDrKdAyv1t4

Yaaaay.

I had to copy the link in the web browser to make it come up as a video for some reason. This one should work

and Thank you

 

[Lindi-loo]

Hes a cutie too

 

[MeganH]

Wow you can see her dripping and it does look clear. Is that normal to be clear like that? And drip?

And thank you

 

[bannerminis]

Wow Lindi that mare is CLOSE. Fingers crossed for a baby before morning.

Glad you got it to work for you Megan and again your boy is just gorgeous and I love his head. I will be expecting loads of pics of that beautiful face.

Oh and here are a couple of pics of my ladies on the run up to foaling

Slaneys milk at 346 days

How she tested on the mother nature strips

Her udder at 346 days

 

[Eagle]

Abby looks like she is enjoying the housework, what a cutie!

Megan your boy is adorable, thanks for the video.

Lindi-loo is going to have a baby soon

well her horse is anyway

 

[bannerminis]

And here she is at 347 days - she foaled at 11.55pm

The belly

And the new arrival LOL

 

[MeganH]

Love all the pictures, Karina!

Can't wait for the new babies!

 

[bannerminis]

And again for reference (hope nobody minds)

Shimmer a maiden - these pics taken again on the day she foaled

Udder - she was dripping too

The belly - excuse the rug but I had to put it on her as she had been scratching like a devil so it was to protect her

Milk

And test results

 

[MeganH]

What kind of strips are those? and are they testing the milk?

 

[Eagle]

I have to go out for an hour

 

[bannerminis]

Those are the mother nature strips and all you need is a couple of drops and then a couple of drops of distilled water (although I did it just with the milk too and results were the same) and then dip in your strip and wait a few seconds. It says a minute but I found 10/15secs would give you your answer.

I never bothered with the test tubes or any measuring. I just collected my couple of drops added a couple of drops of the water a quick swirl, dip and bobs your uncle. I just tipped the collection cup to the side when I was dipping.

I am doing dinner Renee but I have the ladies up.

 

[Lindi-loo]

Id like to think we will have a baby tonight but shes a bit premature with the udder im sure..shes been like this for the last 3 weeks and dripping for a while..she was the same last time she had a foal to though..she has changed today and yesterday shes very quiet and not grazing but still eats her food her hay and any goodies she can get her lips on peering through the kitchen door..love the picture of your mares udder from underneath..Ill try go get a picture like that..dont think she looks swollen or long at all behind and no elaxing of the tail head either

but im sure she didnt with her last foal..exciting stuff though shes moving on so it has to be soon

 

[Lindi-loo]

Will be watching Suzie and discussing mares udders lol but seems its the only indication she is going to give me that shes close..i managed to get one from underneath you can see all the dried milk on her belly,udder and knee..so do you think shes closer than i think..i was thinking maybe she might go on the weekend ??

 

[Equuisize]

Good morning world - just poured myself out of bed a bit ago.

Thank goodness Michael was feeding. My late night forays to check

the screens and what the girls are doing is taking it's toll.

Did some backwards catch up reading, from the last to where I'd gone

to bed.

GLAD I missed Suz's escape....I'd never have gone back to sleep.

Like both of baby's potential daddy's LOL .... going to have a PRETTY baby, soon!

Going to head over to see if Peanut is choosing to have a productive morning.

 

[Lindi-loo]

Both the girls look quite settled im just going for a swim but will leave the cams up n pop back n check again in 5 mins

 

[Lindi-loo]

Lindi-loo -- since you're in the picture taking business today, how about a full side shot so we can see how she's dropping ???

Pretty please.....

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My lil girl Maxine

 

[MeganH]

She's pretty!

Templeton is back

 

[Lindi-loo]

Took that picture about 15 mins ago along with the udder pics

 

and thanks i think shes gorgeous too

<<< and he does

 

[bannerminis]

Lindi I think she looks really low and those udder pics really look like they are ready to go. What colour is the milk?

I think Cassie and Heidi will cry if your mare foals tonight

What does her tushy look like? I must russel up a couple of pics of my ladie tushies

 

[bannerminis]

Ok here is Slaneys tushy the days she foaled - she foaled about 13 hrs later

Its a little blurry but you get the idea