ShaunaL
Well-Known Member
As most of you know, Whitney started dripping milk almost 2 weeks ago at around 273 days gestation, she's been on Regumate, SMZs and Banamine to hold things off as long as possible. Well, last night I KNEW she wasn't going to hold off any longer - let's just say this mare is NOT sneaky
I had been worried that since she was restless, dripping milk, mushy, etc for so long I wouldn't be able to tell when she was about to foal. Not an issue, she practically held up a flashing sign
She paced and stared and pawed and up and down for about 4 hours until 1 am when she started pushing. I knew pretty soon we would either have a red bag or a malpositioned foal - she was pushing but nothing was coming for awhile. I could feel a huge round thing, the only thing that kept me from panicking completely was it just didn't feel quite like a butt, too round and smooth. It was a red bag but by the time it appeared I knew that's what it was going to be so I was ready and felt pretty calm
I already had the scissors out and as soon as I opened it and pulled a bit he slid right out! What a relief!! Yep, HE, a tiny tiny little chestnut colt!! He walks right under his 28" mama
He started shaking his head and flailing around as soon as he was out - what a tough little guy
He is doing well so far, better than I expected
While waiting for her to foal last night I ran her last breeding date through a calculator just for fun and realized she was actually 2 days less than I thought she was - I must have figured it from the first breeding date last year
So he was born at 288 to 290 days.
He does have a few issues - main one so far is that he doesn't really suck, just kind of gums the nipple. I got a lot of colostrum down him with a syringe within about an hour. He is nursing some, he just can't get a good latch so when he wobbles he loses it. I am feeding him as well. He is VERY windswept and weak in the legs. He walks on his fetlocks, which I imagine is normal for an early one. As of this morning he still shakes and falls so much that standing still to nurse is a problem, esp with not latching well. We gave him antibiotics right away. His eyes are pretty swollen and bloodshot. He didn't seem to be a tight squeeze so I guess this is from the red bag? He is coughing a bit
which is worrisome but we are watching him closely.
He is a crack-up already - tons of fire and attitude just like his mama
He gets frustrated when he tries to nurse and makes the cutest little squeals and grunts, smacks mama in the side and tries to buck
I am so thankful to all of you here - you saved her baby's life several times over! It was here that I learned what meds to put her on, what to look out for and how to handle a red bag so thanks you guys!!
About an hour old
this morning
he props his legs against eachother to stay up
I love how refined and upright and tiny he is!!!
For those who would like to see mama's FACE this time
here are sire and dam
Little King's Prince Echo (Little King's Buck Echo X Aaprina In Buck Commander Jhenla) X Star Farms Whitney (Sierra Dawn Uno de Mayo daughter)
making my little guy a Buck Echo/Uno de Mayo grandson
She paced and stared and pawed and up and down for about 4 hours until 1 am when she started pushing. I knew pretty soon we would either have a red bag or a malpositioned foal - she was pushing but nothing was coming for awhile. I could feel a huge round thing, the only thing that kept me from panicking completely was it just didn't feel quite like a butt, too round and smooth. It was a red bag but by the time it appeared I knew that's what it was going to be so I was ready and felt pretty calm
He is doing well so far, better than I expected
He does have a few issues - main one so far is that he doesn't really suck, just kind of gums the nipple. I got a lot of colostrum down him with a syringe within about an hour. He is nursing some, he just can't get a good latch so when he wobbles he loses it. I am feeding him as well. He is VERY windswept and weak in the legs. He walks on his fetlocks, which I imagine is normal for an early one. As of this morning he still shakes and falls so much that standing still to nurse is a problem, esp with not latching well. We gave him antibiotics right away. His eyes are pretty swollen and bloodshot. He didn't seem to be a tight squeeze so I guess this is from the red bag? He is coughing a bit
He is a crack-up already - tons of fire and attitude just like his mama
I am so thankful to all of you here - you saved her baby's life several times over! It was here that I learned what meds to put her on, what to look out for and how to handle a red bag so thanks you guys!!
About an hour old
this morning
he props his legs against eachother to stay up
I love how refined and upright and tiny he is!!!
For those who would like to see mama's FACE this time
Little King's Prince Echo (Little King's Buck Echo X Aaprina In Buck Commander Jhenla) X Star Farms Whitney (Sierra Dawn Uno de Mayo daughter)
making my little guy a Buck Echo/Uno de Mayo grandson
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