On Target Miniatures - foal updates December 2014

[Eagle]

Can you try and get some new udder and hooha pics this morning Mary? A milk test would be a good idew too

 

Exciting!!!

 

[targetsmom]

Well, my brain is fried so after 2 trips to the barn I got some of what you asked for. I should have checked milk for stickiness but somehow forgot. Both mares test 6.8-7.0 still - or else the test strips don't work. Both mares had at least one semi-soft poop pile in their stall, but Toffee's foal has not changed position yet. Photos first of Dancer from today, then of Toffee from yesterday.

At this point I am going more by behavior and Dancer is acting different - didn't eat everything last night and barely touched her hay this morning. She is very uncomfortable and walks a bit funny...Toffee's udder is filling quickly and she seems to be catching up, except for baby moving. I will put Dancer in the backyard soon, and clean stalls so she can go back in if needed.

 

[Eagle]

I would think Toffee has a day or two yet but Dancer looks good. Thanks for posting pics it helps loads

I am so sorry you are tired, we can organise later today a few hours tonight that I will be here for you.

 

[targetsmom]

Put Dancer in the back yard and she seems happy eating, and can be watched easily, plus her alarm works from there. I will try for a nap now and hubby can watch/listen for a bit. Got the foaling stalls cleaned anyway.

 

[Eagle]

It is 2.40 am here and I am still not able to get to sleep. I am hoping I will soon or else I won't be able to get up tomorrow morning

and help you Mary

 

[cassie]

Aww Renee go to sleep you poor thing

Mary I'm here watching get some sleep yourself

it's statement day today so I'm glued to my desk lol

I also think both girls are acting differently... Either had been down at all tonight and usually by this time both girls haven't been down at all... Very strange. Toffee has been a bit agitated hoping she will get down and have a roll shortly

Mary if you want to turn the alarms off for a few hours I'm here

 

[targetsmom]

Hubby is watching TV, IPad and alarms so I can sleep for a bit. He noted Toffee has definitely been acting different tonight but I think baby is still not in position. Her pH is still up around 7 and she dripped so much milk the whole strip was used so I didn't get Dancer's pH, but the milk did seem a bit sticky. Still think no one here will foal tonight......I stick with my prediction of May 3-7.

 

[cassie]

I think you may be right with your prediction Mary... Both girls are looking nearly ready

 

[cassie]

I have some important news to announce! DANCER HAS JUST GONE DOWN STERNAL!!

Hehehe

 

[cassie]

Dancer down flat... And back sternal

Back up for maybe 5 minutes and she is down sternal again

11:41 flat then back sternal again...

11:45pm she is back up... Toffee has been real quiet and hasn't been moving much at all...

 

[targetsmom]

Toffee and Dancer both just went down in a flurry of rolling and then butt rubbing. Buckshot (dad) seems to be just outside Toffee's stall because she goes over to the window and says hi.

 

[Eagle]

Hi ladies I am up

 

[cassie]

Hi Renee

How are you feeling? Dancer down sternal again... Besides that one time of toffee rolling she hasn't been down...

might be getting close!!

 

[Eagle]

Hi Cassie

I am fine thanks and you?

 

[cassie]

I'm good

getting through my mountain of statements lol :/

Dancer down flat... Waking Mary up...

 

[Eagle]

How long are you here for? cos I have to go clip a horse this morning so maybe it is best if I go now whilst you are here?

 

[cassie]

Yeah sure thats fine

I'll be here for another half an hour... then home to feed the horses but I'll keep the girls up on my phone while I do that and I will be home tonight (not studying!!) so I'll keep them up

I got really good marks in my customer service subject and I'm really happy so I'm having a night off and watching a movie instead

of course the girls will be up right beside the screen the whole time

hope all goes well with the clipping Renee

Toffee down sternal...

1 minute later she is back up...

dancer back flat and back sternal... lol

down flat again definitley setting the alarm going this time!

rolling and back up

 

[cassie]

Dancer down sternal

 

[Eagle]

4.53 am Dancer is up and digging. Hi Cassie I am back