sweetys offical foaling thread

[cassie]

have you got misery weather still Jenny!!! you obviously sent it down to us!!!

37mm just last night, n prob another 30-40mm today! it is the best time for a good rain as it will give the grass a real good boost for summer!!!

 

[Lindi-loo]

Oh Sweety im dissapointed still no baby

but excited that shes so close and it will soon be here

cant wait to see te pictures

 

[lucky lodge]

with all this crapy weather me and cassie are getting

do we use rugs for the foals

i was gunna buy one the other day and a friend said you cant put a rug on it

its not natural............what do yous all think??????????????

 

[Wings]

I've seen both sides argued with the foal rug thing.

I guess a lot can depend on the mare? Some mares seem to hate the rugs going on the baby so I'd only use one if I really had to.

 

[Eagle]

It depends on the weather. I have never had to use one yet but mine have all foaled in the late spring. I do have rugs ready just in case but a heat lamp is all I have need until now.

 

[Lindi-loo]

the heat lamp worked well for me..there if its needed but baby can benefit from temp difference when she moved out from under it..just until I was happy she wasnt going to get seriously cold..then I switched it off..Im sure theyr alot tougher than we think but its nice to know youv done all you can to make things right

 

[lucky lodge]

thanks It is ment to be spring here but the rain just wont go away

not normal for this time of the year...................

Well werre on day 336

and no foal

dont think she'll have it in this weather well i hope not

so sweety and suzie can hang on for another week

 

[cassie]

how is her udder looking now Jenny??

 

[lucky lodge]

hi udders have got a little bit bigger nipples are starting to seperate bit more

no wax yet

and suzie

 

[lucky lodge]

well sweety is acting really weird

she doesnt want me any were near her she runs away all the time

and i think theres something crusty on her nipples

hoping its wax

 

[Eagle]

Keep an eye on her and keep us posted

 

[cassie]

ooo definitley keep us posted!!!!

how exciting!!!

 

[lucky lodge]

Day 337

still no foals

sweety is getting white well looks like white crusty stuff on the end of her nipple

would that be milk????

Dusty her udders have got bigger and saffires about the same

so i dont no wich one out of the 2 will foal first

i did have all the breeding dates up on my black board in the feed room but the bloody kids rubbed it out

sweetys was the only record i kept on paper

 

[Wings]

Hard to tell without photo but Twinky gets a little white dot on each teat awhile out from foaling.

She waxed up last year and it looked like this if it helps:

 

[AnnaC]

Great picture of actual wax beginning to form - the 'drip' of wax can get to around an inch in length, but you rarely see it because it often breaks/snaps off when the mare moves.

I suspect what you are seeing on Sweety's teats is the normal secretion often found as a mare gets to a certain level of producing milk, but it is not the start of waxing.

Hope this helps?

 

[Wings]

Twinky sets the udder standard I wish all mares would reach!

Would make things much easier for their poor owners!

 

[Lindi-loo]

Oh typical of kids

I wouldnt worry the babies will come when theyr ready..even with a due date lol do they ever foal on that day

 

[cassie]

Still no foals!!!!

must be so frustrating for you Jenny!!!

 

[lucky lodge]

Hi all

been off line for awhile as ive been trying to set up wireless on my lap top ......

so no foals yet day 338

and i did see dusty foal ,move today first time ever so pretty happy about that

 

[Wings]

I love seeing or feeling the movement. Shame my last two girls are the quiet types!