Denali
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Post by Denali on Mar 26, 2010 1:07:18 GMT -5
Best of luck!! I am so excited! Maybe we need a Jamie Coffee fund to help you stay awake. LOL. Maybe starbucks will sponser you!!
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Post by trillium on Mar 26, 2010 6:07:45 GMT -5
Early Bird checking in, hope all is well.
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Post by schwung on Mar 26, 2010 9:23:46 GMT -5
Well I knew I would jinx myself if I said that! After all that pacing, pawing, kicking....she settled down and was mostly quiet the rest of the night. Still no baby. My newest prediction is....August. She'll have the baby in August. *sigh*
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Post by rodeo51 on Mar 26, 2010 9:43:26 GMT -5
That is going to be one huge mare is she waits till Augest...<chuckle> Hang in there Jamie. :-)
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Post by shekaberry on Mar 26, 2010 10:46:54 GMT -5
Poor Delilah Are equine births/labor similar in pain to humans? The pawing/kicking/pacing would be in response to her discomfort.... Would it be safe to say she has been in labor since Wednesday? Do they ever induce horses??
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Post by schwung on Mar 26, 2010 11:26:22 GMT -5
They do not induce horses, but yes I would assume she is having some early contractions. I took a couple of photos this morning of her udder and the splashed milk down her legs. We now need to worry about the loss of colostrum because she's been losing so much milk, which may mean the baby will need plasma to get the antibodies she should have gotten from the colostrum. We'll need to make sure we do the IgG test on the baby right away after he/she is born.
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Post by schwung on Mar 26, 2010 11:35:28 GMT -5
Ok, here's a picture that didn't come out too blurry. You can see the huge globs of colostrum on her teats and the dried milk splashed down her legs:
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Post by jbirashk on Mar 26, 2010 12:00:51 GMT -5
As for the kicking and biting at her belly, when i was out there last saturday giving her some carrots, she was kicking and biting at her belly. At that point i just assumed it was because she was so huge and it had to be uncomfortable, and i had no idea she was so close (relatively!) to having the baby...
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Post by shekaberry on Mar 26, 2010 12:06:07 GMT -5
Soooo, what are we thinking for names? I like Sampson if its a colt. How about Samantha if its a filly?
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Post by schwung on Mar 26, 2010 12:15:02 GMT -5
Ugh. I have to veto Samantha. That name has bad ju-ju.
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Post by kerbunch on Mar 26, 2010 13:08:24 GMT -5
hi my name is Kerry, I am so so so excited to see the baby, how soon can she/ they be adopted out I am sure not to soon. I so want her she is such a sweety. She is just what I have been looking for for my daughter and I. I have been a working with horses, 4-H, rodeo but very retired from. I need a loving sweet teacher for my daughter Delilah is just that. Please consider. I will continue to keep watch. with much excitement.
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Post by Denali on Mar 26, 2010 14:26:07 GMT -5
I like Samson, lol, I guess I've just assumed that would be his name. I agree with Jamie, not Samantha. Maybe you should have a raffle? People could pay $5.00 to submit a name and then you could pick it from there. The poor thing! She looks so uncomfortable!!
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Post by schwung on Mar 26, 2010 14:42:54 GMT -5
We had a quiet morning but she is back showing signs of active labor again...butt pressing, kicking, and acting like she wants to lay down. Timing isn't great since I am trying to balance work and watch her at the same time, but at least I am done with meetings for the day, finally!
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Post by Sara on Mar 26, 2010 15:50:05 GMT -5
Poor delilah! Hopefully it happens soon. Does walking help mares like it does for human women in labor? I don't know anything about this kind of thing!
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Post by Denali on Mar 26, 2010 17:14:10 GMT -5
How about putting her in an elevator or a hot air balloon ;0) (kidding obviously)
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