Oh yes, I would be watching Twinkles very closely, especially with the weather you seem to be having! She's looking close from that udder pic, although it is not too easy to get a really good view, but......................... maybe...........
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Twinkles has a habit of REALLY filling her udder. I think a few of you have seen her wax photos from last year and while her old owners couldn't confirm wax in other years they certainly noticed a rather large bag. I'll have a close eye on her but depending on how it fills it may be another week before she gets the alarm on, she's also really easy to milk test so as we get closer I'll start that.
Fantasy is the scary one, I have no track record for her!
Hopefully it dries out a bit first, otherwise I'll have to chuck Pallidon out of his stable again!
Fantasy is the scary one, I have no track record for her!
Hopefully it dries out a bit first, otherwise I'll have to chuck Pallidon out of his stable again!
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your mares look like thay have some time to go bwdik
LOL
Twinky reaches day 320 on the 8th, given what she does I reckon she'll foal closer to her day 336.
Fantasy is 24th of October at the earliest, no idea of breeding date.
Definetly some time for both of them!
Fantasy is 24th of October at the earliest, no idea of breeding date.
Definetly some time for both of them!
Updates for Twinkles, Fantasy is being boring.
Twinky has moved into everyone's personal space, I often need to kidnap people to help me photograph her! Last year she was very smoochy in the lead up but in the last two to three days got distant.
I'm going to put the alarm on her tonight, while she has some way to go I think I'll feel safer if she wears it now and I expect to see a foal within the next two weeks!
And now for Lyric
Twinky has moved into everyone's personal space, I often need to kidnap people to help me photograph her! Last year she was very smoochy in the lead up but in the last two to three days got distant.
I'm going to put the alarm on her tonight, while she has some way to go I think I'll feel safer if she wears it now and I expect to see a foal within the next two weeks!
And now for Lyric
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lucky lodge
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Updates for Twinkles, Fantasy is being boring.
Twinky has moved into everyone's personal space, I often need to kidnap people to help me photograph her! Last year she was very smoochy in the lead up but in the last two to three days got distant.
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I'm going to put the alarm on her tonight, while she has some way to go I think I'll feel safer if she wears it now and I expect to see a foal within the next two weeks!
And now for Lyric
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Twinky has been putting A LOT into this foal, she's getting the same speedibeet/pellets as the other girls, constant access to grass hay and about twice a day I sneak in an extra serve of pellets and hand feed her before the other girls realise what I'm doing. I swear for the past 2 to 3 months every time I get her weight at a better range she goes and drops more of it into that foal!
The past week of freezing weather and rain hasn't helped either. She's definetly getting a year off after this one to recharge!
I'm hoping she gives me another perfect udder, it makes things much easier
It will be interesting to comapre this pregnancy with the last one. First time I'll have been able to do that!
I'm hoping she gives me another perfect udder, it makes things much easier
Eagle
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Yes some mares can do this, I hope you don't mind me asking and I am so glad you are on top of it ( I knew you would be but I just wanted to check)
No worries, I never mind anyone asking questions. I wish she would keep a little extra on
Her pellets have a good nutrient balance in them and they also have a broodmare supplement mixed in so at least she's getting lots of the good stuff in even if she isn't using it as some padding!
I'll be keeping a real close eye on her when she has somthing to feed as I would prefer she start to pick up a bit once the bub is on the ground, hopefully the spring grass which has started to come through will help with that.
I'll be keeping a real close eye on her when she has somthing to feed as I would prefer she start to pick up a bit once the bub is on the ground, hopefully the spring grass which has started to come through will help with that.
Thanks Lindi, I'm pretty smitten with her
:wub Next foals have a hard act to follow!
Come on Twinky give me a colt!
Updates for Twinky. I'm comparing to her shots from last year, unfortunatly I started doing a visual check and didn't record them as well near the end (I blame the sleep deprivation!) so I have shots from the day she foaled, the night before and 8 days before that. She looks further along then the '8 days before' shots so maybe before the end of the week?
EDIT: Just to be a bit clearer these are today's photos. Also the picture of the udder from behind is enw as I had uploaded last weeks
Sorry!
Come on Twinky give me a colt!
Updates for Twinky. I'm comparing to her shots from last year, unfortunatly I started doing a visual check and didn't record them as well near the end (I blame the sleep deprivation!) so I have shots from the day she foaled, the night before and 8 days before that. She looks further along then the '8 days before' shots so maybe before the end of the week?
EDIT: Just to be a bit clearer these are today's photos. Also the picture of the udder from behind is enw as I had uploaded last weeks
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Eagle
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So the first 3 pics are from last year a week before? and the last one today?
Whoops, sorry I should have explained that better. I've been comparing on my computer but I've only uploaded her photos from today.
Also I just realised one of the udder pics is wrong! Fixed now.
Sorry everyone!
Also I just realised one of the udder pics is wrong! Fixed now.
Sorry everyone!
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Eagle
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Thanks, she is looking good to go very soon
maybe she will over take Suzie and Stormy?
She might! Once Twinky puts her mind to things she doesn't go backwards
She may develop a little on the slow side of things but she gives some super signs! She's not really the sneaky type.
I double checked the alarm today because she only set it off briefly last night. Still working fine she's just not going down! Great sign
I double checked the alarm today because she only set it off briefly last night. Still working fine she's just not going down! Great sign
Oh bless her she looks ready to go doesnt she
the last picture of her udder looks so familiar cant think where i might have seen a pair like that
I guess thats them darn babies sucking on them for you
the last picture of her udder looks so familiar cant think where i might have seen a pair like that
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Twinky woke me up nice and early in a giant panic because the alarmf ired and owuldn't stop. This normally means foaling and not a flase alarm. Turns out she had twisted her alarm so it was at the wrong angle
:wacko I think she just wanted a cuddle
She has to keep her legs crossed today as I need to go do the human food shopping AND the horse food that is in the opposite direction. So no foals! Even though it will probably mean a week of no sleep I really want a repeat of last years perfect udder. That was the best udder I have seen on a mini!
I'll share them again. This is Twinky's textbook udder from last year.
She has to keep her legs crossed today as I need to go do the human food shopping AND the horse food that is in the opposite direction. So no foals! Even though it will probably mean a week of no sleep I really want a repeat of last years perfect udder. That was the best udder I have seen on a mini!
I'll share them again. This is Twinky's textbook udder from last year.
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