Stormy's foaling thread

[LittleBittyBritches]

Getting ready to put Stormy back in for the night, will let you know any changes

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

Getting ready to put Stormy back in for the night, will let you know any changes

Ok, so I just put Stormy back, and it seems that her vulva is slightly more elongated, and a little softer in the rear. Anyone else think her belly looks like it has dropped more on camera? I didnt get enough milk out of her to get an accurate test or taste, even though her udder seems slightly larger. any ideas as to why this???

 

[cassie]

Kara I don't know why you would get less milk... I haven't expresed Suz in a while just in case I stop her from making more hehe crazy I know lol

can we see some new pics of her new udder?! hehe

she sounds like she is moving forward!! can't be too much longer!

p.s can only see her legs atm lol will let you know what I think of her tummy later if I see it LOL or if you get some pic!

 

[cassie]

your pretty little Stormy was just down sternal... then flat then back up.... looking very uncomfy will keep an eye on her for you

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

Thanks Cassie.

Did anyone else just see my Silly Stormy scratching her butt on her water bucket! Too silly

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

Ok, here are some pics from this morning.

Here is a picture from the 24th

I am going to post udder pics too

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

The first is her udder this morning from the back, and the second is her udder from the 24th



Ok, and udder pics from the bottom first is today and second is the 24th



there you have it, any thoughts??????

 

[Equuisize]

Appears to be a change in the shape of her tummy since the 24th.

A bit of change in her udders. Udders can change in a heartbeat.

ANY progress is welcome when you're waiting waiting waiting.

 

[AnnaC]

I agree with Nancy. Tummy looks 'better' but only, perhaps, a small filling in front of her udder. Also agree that an udder can change very quickly!

Next time you take her 'tummy' pic, could you get right down to floor level - at the moment the pics are not giving us a clear view because we are looking 'down' at her.

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

will try AnnaC, maybe tommorrow morning? It's funny, but it's hard to get a belly shot from her, because if she sees me, she walks over, and I miss the shot!

 

[jessj]

LOL...i understand your predicament completely!! Darla comes over for a pat and then all i end up with is a giant pic of her forehead! Stormy's udder does look a bit fuller in the front. I gotta say D, Stormy, and Suzie owe us some really awesome little foals after all this waiting and "cooking to perfection"!!!

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

I couldnt agree with you more Jess!

Stormy is in her stall for the night, I am starting to get worried and discouraged again, just because there are no real changes, her milk was kind of bland no sweet or salty really.

Things in my head just keep coming up worried about Fescue toxicity, worried she's not pregnant, worried her baby is not alive. So many worries!

All I can do is wait and pray that everything is alright!

Since we lost our other foal a couple weeks ago, each day the worries become stronger.

She was due August 23rd (that would've been the FULL 340 days.) I understand they can go late, but with not much progressing and what she looks like just doesn't seem to be right, does it?

 

[lucky lodge]

well to me she looks pregos to me ...as for her udders she may fill out the day she foals

have you been able to feel the foal move....and is she the first time youve breed her

 

[cassie]

I think you have said she is a maiden? alot of maidens don't get a bag before foaling.... or get it really quick....

can you still feel the foal moving? she definitley looks preggers to me!

if your worried Kara get the vet out to check her over... I know I was thinking of doing that before Suz started to bag up

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

well to me she looks pregos to me ...as for her udders she may fill out the day she foals

have you been able to feel the foal move....and is she the first time youve breed her

She looks pregnant to me too now, I just wonder, because we increased her feed for the last month of her pregnancy, just making sure she wasnt storing a bunch of fat in there

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I think I have felt the foal move, but not much, or it could be poo. I'm not real great at feeling for it. This will be my first "Live" foal, I pray

But, she has been bred before by her previous owner, which doesnt have much info to give me.

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

I think you have said she is a maiden? alot of maidens don't get a bag before foaling.... or get it really quick....

can you still feel the foal moving? she definitley looks preggers to me!

if your worried Kara get the vet out to check her over... I know I was thinking of doing that before Suz started to bag up

She has actually had 2 foals in the past Cassie, just not with me. I actually have her last years colt, and showed him this year. I am hoping that one day I will walk out there and feel/see a HUGE milk filled udder ready to feed baby.

I did call the vet, she said she didnt want to cause any extra stress, so she would recommend not coming out unless I see something that is Truely worrisome.

 

[cassie]

hmmm, that does make it hard, I can always feel Suzie's foal move more at brekky n dinner LOL I reckon it will be a guts like suz LOL

 

[cassie]

really?!!!?? what is with these vets?! you are worried isn't that enough to cause a vet to come out! gosh!!

I'm sorry my vet is always helping me out, comes whenever I need for the smallest thing....my girls are used to my vet now...

I would ring again and say that your really worried can she at least give you some advice over the phone??

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

really?!!!?? what is with these vets?! you are worried isn't that enough to cause a vet to come out! gosh!!

I'm sorry my vet is always helping me out, comes whenever I need for the smallest thing....my girls are used to my vet now...

I would ring again and say that your really worried can she at least give you some advice over the phone??

I know, I have called about 5 vets in the area, around here equine vets are hard to come by, unless I want to go to Ohio State specialists, which I dont have that kind of money

. I wish I could find a good reliable vet that was familiar with minis. I called a local mini horse farm to find out who she uses, and called them, but they are an hour away, and said for just one or two horses, they cant drive that far.l

If anyone knows of a good mini horse vet near Circleville, Ohio let me know!

 

[cassie]

naw thats so sad...

maybe put a new thread up... on the main page asking people who live near your area use?