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Barnyard Buddies:  Foal Watch! We have a Colt!  |
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arabianhorselover
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jennifer
Bedias
TX
USA
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 Posted - May 27 2009 : 6:42:39 PM
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Whew! I was a little worried there. That is normal. My mare Charm, when she is about 3 mths from foaling starts to leave grain in her bucket. I was really worried the first year she did that. Think about how you felt when you were 9 mths pregnant. She is feeling the same way. I know I did. I had twins. Has she waxed up yet. Party Favor tricked me with her first baby. One night she layed down and groaned and stuck her legs out. Thought for sure she was going to have the baby. Not!! She had the baby 2 days later. I think the baby was just turning around to get ready. Boy when it came time she waxed up big time. Here is a picture of it.
Breeder of Straight Egyptian Arabians and SportHorses
www.whisperwindsarabians.com
Farmgirl Sister #561
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - May 27 2009 : 8:27:02 PM
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Yes, Binty has been waxed up for about a week. Her wax is even more than that picture! She also was squirting colostrum/serum with every step the other night. That night she laid down and did the same thing- got into the labor position and grunted a lot but then got up and we are still waiting.
Annika- Yup! I am on foal watch right now! I will probably set the alarm in the next hour or so and start getting my cat naps.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Worland
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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Posted - May 27 2009 : 9:03:40 PM
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Oh Alee, she is breathtaking! I'm suuuuuch a horse girl =)
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Worland
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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Posted - May 27 2009 : 10:20:24 PM
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Well, we are both on baby watch tonight, so I don't know how much we will talk, but best of luck =)
I love arabian horses they can be so sweet. I need a horse soon darnnit!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
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Posted - May 28 2009 : 03:18:22 AM
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Hi Annika! Hope your baby watch is going well!
I just got in from helping with a delivery! We have a beautiful red bay born! He is a bit mousey around the muzzel and eyes so he might go grey. He is huge! We will try and estimate his weight a bit better tomorrow, but he is the biggest foal that the ranch manager has seen! I accidently forgot to set my alarm the last time, but woke up anyway. I could see the mare laying down and moving around a bit, wringing her neck and reaching back to bite at there ribs. I thought I saw a foot protruding and ran to wake up Bryony the ranch manager. I grabbed a bucket of hot water and added iodine. She grabbed the foaling kit and the foaling towels. We got up there and applied gentle traction to his foreglegs. His muzzle soon came out but he got stuck at the forehead. We both pulled during her contractions and after the head, he slipped right out. We used the hemostats to clamp the umbilical cord, and in horses the umbilical cord usually will break a certain distance from the body. We did run into a little problem as the umbilical cord started gushing blood on the mare side of the hemostat. It wouldn't abate so we called the vet just to make sure. While we were waiting for the vet to call back I told Bryony that I thought we should move the hemostats a bit closer to the mare. At this point the foal's umbilical had broken properly so I as just thinking of using the hemostats as a tourniqite. It worked and the vet said that was the right thing to do.
It took the mare about 45 minutes to pass the placenta during most of the time we kept the foal on the ground doing imprinting work. We rubbed the foal down, played with his hooves, ears, eyes and nose to get him used to this type of handling. He got to his feet after some very funny false starts. And it didn't take him too long to start nursing. All together delivery to nursing was about 2 hours!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
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Posted - May 28 2009 : 03:38:30 AM
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WOW
What a b-e-a-utiful horse!
I'd on pins and needles too
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Worland
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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Posted - May 28 2009 : 05:47:02 AM
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Wow! we had a pretty ordinary night here. But you had the party at your barn WOOHOO! So you have a wee colt or maybe not so wee =) If you can catch the moments of them just trying their legs the first time, it is a hoot! How is his mama? I bet everyone is full on happy and excited! can't wait to see the pics!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Worland
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - May 28 2009 : 07:30:20 AM
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Alee, I'm glad it all went well for her and the colt. He sounds like a cutey.
Kris
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Worland
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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Posted - May 28 2009 : 09:11:04 AM
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Me too! =) Foals are just one of the simple joys!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
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Barnyard Buddies: Foal Watch! We have a Colt! |
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Foal Watch! We have a Colt!
