Udder & milk testing

[Kristin]

Nope... I decided not to even set my alarm to check her hourly..... My teenage daughter was up late and watched her on the monitor, but nothing seemed "off" so I figured I should sleep... It was worth it!

 

[Taz]

?????????

 

[Kristin]

Still nothing nothing.....grhhhhh!!
I contacted the previous owner... Trixie was out with the stud from Feb 2019 to Feb 2020...so that info will be of great help
A lady I iknow is a horse mid-wife...she has said she doesn't look quit ready all along and now says she looks ready... She goes off the udder and teats and now Trixie's teats are starting to point out and not just down... This AM she started her antics of wandering out back by herself again.... Its like deja-voo....

 

[elizabeth.conder]

Looking really good. One thing is for sure, it’s getting closer! I shared with one of my breeder friends and she says very close.

 

[Kristin]

Looking really good. One thing is for sure, it’s getting closer! I shared with one of my breeder friends and she says very close.

Thank you for doing that... Any knowledgeable inputs are much appreciated!! I sure hope she is close!

 

[MerMaeve]

Good luck Kristin!! Tonight's the night!

 

[Jodie]

Eek!! Come on Trixie! Will be thinking of you Kristin!

 

[Kristin]

Thank you ..... You are all wonderful! Im so glad I found this forum! Fingers crossed!!

 

[Kristin]

PH last night was 6.4 (or I am losing my mind ).... Nothing seemed "off " at bedtime...but during the day, she was sanding on the opposite site of her stall than normal and did some wandering off alone out back while she was out.
Are you ladies, Tax & MerMaeve PH testing?

 

[Taz]

I would love to be ph testing but I'm not being given anything to test!!!! Going crazy too if it helps Izzy started 12 weeks ago and this morning finally has a really big udder, maybe she's going to start getting serious and have it in a week or two??!!!! Hang in there, she has to have it soon.

 

[Kristin]

Yay for progress!!! Izzy will probably move quickly and Trixie will still be waddling around

 

[MerMaeve]

No, because we don't own Squirt yet. LOL This fall!!!

 

[Pitter Patter]

Do either of you know when your girls are/were due?

I was initially told by previous owner that Snickers was bred sometime in June last year. She wasn't sure she was pregnant when we got her at the end of March. According to foaling calculator, ideally she would have foaled sometime between May 30 and June 10.So I asked again and what did my little ears hear? That she didn't really know, might have been one of several times throughout the summer that she put the stallion in with the girls. She foaled at least 2 times before and she knew this because she bought her with two of her young ones, a filly and a colt born a year apart. Hopefully these pics I took today will show up ok...and she really doesn't look obvious pregnant with a huge belly. Now I have another girl, Pepper, who may or may not be expecting. (I might just have babies on the brain!).Pepper is 31" and came with a pretty good pot belly. It only looks a little bigger to me, but when I compare her to pictures I took when they first arrived, I wonder....and she is getting edema in front of her teets. Can't see movement of a baby because she is constantly moving and she is getting irritated with me for the constant scrutiny. I am putting pictures of both up here for opinions (HELP!) The Pinto is Snickers, Small black is Pepper. I don't think Pepper would be close to foaling either way, just wondering if she is pregnant. Anyone care to guess?!The first udder shot is Snickers, the second Pepper. Believe me, Snickers has been dropped and looked ready to go and then she presents like this today! UGH!

 

[Pitter Patter]

Someday I just might get this uploading photos thing right!! Sorry about the extras. I lost one other photo somehow and it is a rear shot where the belly shows better on either side. Mostly even, but a little bump on the side too. (I just got it uploaded and included it above) Thanks for taking a look!

 

[Kristin]

Pitter Patter.... I am far from educated on pregnant mares, so I do not dare to guess!! I am no help to you

Here is Trixie tonight... Im not seeing much if any change in her....

 

[Taz]

Yay for progress!!! Izzy will probably move quickly and Trixie will still be waddling around

Spent another night watching Tilly sleep, you probably did the same . I don't know who's going to waddle across the finish line first, I'm kind of thinking Trixie, but Tilly can't waddle much more than she is!!

 

[Taz]

Pitter Patter.... I am far from educated on pregnant mares, so I do not dare to guess!! I am no help to you

Here is Trixie tonight... Im not seeing much if any change in her....

I am not an expert and keep getting it wrong when I guess but I think you might be having two at about the same time. Snickers we know. Lots of edema, you're just waiting for her udder to get going now. Unless you've been feeding Pepper enough to gain weight,and she doesn't look fat, the edema would mean in foal to me. Is the pinto in the background your boy?

 

[Pitter Patter]

Pitter Patter.... I am far from educated on pregnant mares, so I do not dare to guess!! I am no help to you

Here is Trixie tonight... Im not seeing much if any change in her....

Oh, but she is soooooo close!!!

 

[Pitter Patter]

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I am not an expert and keep getting it wrong when I guess but I think you might be having two at about the same time. Snickers we know. Lots of edema, you're just waiting for her udder to get going now. Unless you've been feeding Pepper enough to gain weight,and she doesn't look fat, the edema would mean in foal to me. Is the pinto in the background your boy?

Not sure which picture you mean, but no. Only Snickers and my very old girl, Cottontail in the background. I will TRY to upload a picture of my boy..... This is Busy Man's Electric Volt. Bay Pinto. Foaled 06/10/2015. Stallion. This side of him doesn't show a couple of white zig zag markings (small) that look light lightning. He doesn't usually look at me like this but he isn't particularly thrilled with getting his picture taken lately. He is still a bit skittish and he watches when I check on the girls so I think he figures he's next!! LOL

 

[Pitter Patter]

Any Baby Announcements today?!!! So excited for everybody!