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Post by schwung on Apr 30, 2008 17:32:51 GMT -5
I've got one already. I had one for when Tessa was born and have used it for the rescues a couple of times now. Its not fancy but it works!
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Post by lizstabbertphoto on May 9, 2008 19:15:17 GMT -5
How is Miss Hope doing? Any more tell tale baby signs?
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Post by huskiesnhorses on May 9, 2008 21:14:14 GMT -5
She's getting bigger and looking more and more uncomfortable. She let me feel her bag and it's a little big in front of and in back of the teats and surprisingly hard - no softness to it at all and her teats are almost recessed looking...sort of strange. But I guess we're all built a little differently! Sometimes I just stand there to see if I can see the baby move and I'm not sure I can definitely say I have. I gave her a nice long belly rub and cleaned the area between her teats - she was literally lifting her lip and twisting her head side to side for that...mmmm mmm good!
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Post by schwung on May 9, 2008 21:52:50 GMT -5
I am not worried about the small tucked up teats. I think this is common with mares that have never had foals. The rest of the bag fills first and then the teats swell last. She is bagging up, but not a lot, and more towards the back than towards the front. I am stalling her at night, but I am not monitoring her yet, as I don't think she's quite ready yet. I give her a couple of more weeks (actually, I know exactly when she will foal - it will be when I am in vacation - which is June 2nd - June 6th)!
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Post by shekaberry on May 9, 2008 22:02:48 GMT -5
Thats not funny Jaime!!! You must be there for the birth of baby! Stupid question but - what is the gestation period for horses?
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Post by schwung on May 9, 2008 23:30:46 GMT -5
Allison - approx 11 months. 320 days is considered "normal", but they can go anywhere from 300-350 days. I have heard of horses that went over a year before. Not that it helps us, as we have no idea when she was bred.
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Post by dbaldstockings on May 10, 2008 11:24:07 GMT -5
Here is a link to some info about gestation length in mares; it can be quite variable. www.equine-reproduction.com/articles/overdue.shtmlI learned the old rhyme: Nine days plus nine weeks plus nine months! Which is about 342 days, but many mares are earlier or later, up to a point. ...so maybe it is better tht we don't know when Hope was bred: we won't worry about how long it is taking her LOL!
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Post by schwung on May 10, 2008 13:38:01 GMT -5
That's right...320 is the date after which the foal is no longer premature. 340 is the average. And 300 days is like the earliest that a foal can be born and survive.
That's a cool rhyme, easy to remember!
I will never forget the Vivian ordeal...vet estimated in February that she was due between April and June, as the best he could estimate even with ultrasound and measuring the eyeball and all that. And it didn't help that Viv had obviously had foals before and already had a bit of a bag. So I faithfully started foal watch in April....only to have her foal August 10th!
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Post by jaybird on May 12, 2008 10:06:54 GMT -5
Guess who had a baby this morning? Hope has given birth to a buckskin colt! Apparently she foaled just before Valerie arrived this morning to hose Phoenix's hock. The colt was still down and still wet when she discovered him. He has already gotten to his feet and nursed a bit. So at first glance it appears that Mom and baby are both doing great! Jaime will have a full report and pictures in a little while, I'm sure. Congratulations Hope!!
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Post by shekaberry on May 12, 2008 10:11:36 GMT -5
WHAT!? How awesome is that!!! How exciting!!!
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Post by Sara on May 12, 2008 10:35:51 GMT -5
WHAT??? Well *theres* the suprise of the year! I can't wait for pics!
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Post by Kea's Crest on May 12, 2008 11:20:15 GMT -5
WOW! That's great news. Congratulations and best wishes from all of us at Kea's Crest. That is so cool! Let us know when visiting hours are. BTW we would be happy to set up a nursery here if momma and baby need fostering/adoption. Looking forward to the pictures! David and Janis
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Post by huskiesnhorses on May 12, 2008 11:22:18 GMT -5
Yup, he's healthy, perhaps a little down in his pasterns (particularly the hind ones) but not too too bad. He has 2 socks in back, none in front. He has HUGE eyes with a black ring around them. Hope is being a good mom. She does try to sidle next to him to help him nurse and even at one point lifted her hind leg to help him find it. She is a "silent mom" - no whickering - just kisses and nuzzling at this point.
When I got there he was nearly dry but doing that Bambi on the ice routine but steadied up to his feet pretty quickly.
He is GORGEOUS!!
Dr. Hannah came out and is happy with him, mom and placenta looks intact. He's pooped 3 times so all systems are a go (well - we are still waiting for number 1 at this point)
I love him!
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Post by Kea's Crest on May 12, 2008 11:28:10 GMT -5
What good news.
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Post by monicabee on May 12, 2008 11:44:24 GMT -5
Congratulations Hope! I was just resizing pictures from last Wednesday to upload: ...thinking maybe it was time to start guessing the due date. I would have said a couple more weeks at least. Glad to hear she did it all on her own without a problem. So now... what is he going to be called?
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