Windy Hill ~~ Duchess

[kehranc]

wow she is looking really good cant wait till she shows us her little bub..

 

[jessj]

These pics of Duchess are from saturday, but I just now had time to post them! IF she took on april 1, 2012 she would be 307days in the pics. She still looks about the same as last week.

 

[jessj]

ok...now that I see the pics side by side it looks like she may have made a little progress. I will take a pic midweek and compare again!

 

[lexischase]

I see a little change! Any side views?

 

[jessj]

I see a little change! Any side views?

She was being stubborn so I didnt get a side view...I will take a new udder shot on wednesday for comparrison and try to get a side shot then!

 

[jessj]

I dont have any Duchess pics today, but I thought that I would share a pic of my newest foster dog. This is Ali...a gorgeous brindle boxer. She is at work with me snoozing on a dog bed next to my desk. My last foster was adopted in 2 days, lets see how it goes with Ali!

 

[jessj]

I have a few new Duchess pics for comparrison. All of the ones prior to this have been taken in the morning, but it is usually still dark when I leave my house during the week so I took an udder shot tuesday afternoon and then several pics yesterday (wednesday) afternoon. Here is the one from tuesday.

 

[jessj]

And here are pics from yesterday afternoon. She was out in the dog yard munching down some of the grass there and wouldnt hold still, so the udder pic isnt great and from a slightly different angle. Also a pic of her hanging out with our new foster dog. She is so much shorter than Izz...alot harder to get good pics!

 

[jessj]

And finally a side by side...cause its alot easier to look for changes that way! First pic is feb 2nd in the morning second pic is feb 5th in the afternoon.

 

[Eagle]

Hi Jess, She is adorable and I love her colour. I think we can safely say she is starting to bag up

If she is one of the "polite girls" that follow the six week bagging guide you could probably rely on the foal-time milk strips too. I love them and they have worked on all but 1 of my mares.

I wish you all the best for your 2013 foaling season

 

[jessj]

Thanks Renee! I know from her previous owners that she started bagging up 6weeks ahead with her last foal, so I am thinking early to mid march. I will probably move her over so I can start stalling her at night this weekend.

 

[countrymini]

She's definitely progressing (lucky you haha)

What is it with your mares having odd folds at the back of their udders?

 

[Liz k]

Hi Jess she looks like she's getting started, I wish mine had bags!!!!!! Keep the pics up we love to see them.

 

[jessj]

She's definitely progressing (lucky you haha)

What is it with your mares having odd folds at the back of their udders?

LOL... I dont know, but they sure have some crazy looking ones! Poor Izz looked ridiculous for a while there!

I have been taking pics on saturday mornings, so will take some in the morning. Will try to get one of her udder from behind then too.

 

[jessj]

Saturday morning Duchess pics!

 

[countrymini]

nawwww, cute little face! Not going to comment on the udders, its just not fair!

 

[jessj]

I've decided to start doing pics of Duchess twice a week since she is starting to bag up. Here is her udder on wednesday afternoon....not good pics, she wasnt being very cooperative. She is so short that I almost have to sit on the ground to get under there...lol.

 

[jessj]

And a side view that I took tuesday morning in the rain...we FINALLY have a day today with sunshine. Going to rain again on saturday tho...boo! At least you can tell more about her shape when she insists on standing outside in the rain.

 

[Eagle]

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Do you think I look thinner when I am wet mum?

 

[jessj]

Hehehe....Renee....

Here is a saturday morning Duchess update. Her udder looks smaller to me....what do yall think?? IF she took on april 1st 2012 she is 321days in these pics.