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Post by schwung on Mar 23, 2010 10:06:56 GMT -5
Nope, but I am pretty tired after two days of checking on her every hour! But she's still holding steady....
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Post by Denali on Mar 23, 2010 10:41:41 GMT -5
If it makes you feel any better Jamie, I think I've checked my computer at least every 2 hours the past two days Well, not in the middle of the night, but I definently have checked on my iPod first thing in the morning before I even got out of bed. Good luck!!
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Post by trillium on Mar 24, 2010 6:07:14 GMT -5
Stumbled to my computer with my eyes barely open, hoping to see a foal, but noooooo. Guess I will go get ready for work.
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Post by shekaberry on Mar 24, 2010 10:34:40 GMT -5
I can't believe she didn't pop last night! Poor thing looked so uncomfortable
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Post by schwung on Mar 24, 2010 12:40:21 GMT -5
Nope...no foal...! But man, that is one big mare and she can make one HUGE mess! Have I mentioned how much I hate cleaning a stall bedded with straw? UGH! And she is drinking about 6 full 5-gallon buckets of water every day and then peeing it all back out about every 20 minutes. I have pelleted bedding underneath the straw to help absorb all the urine but its ridiculous how wet and disgusting her stall is by morning, and I clean it several times a day, including right before I go to bed. Today she is the same, relaxed, but looking uncomfortable. Lots of crusties on her teats today but no active dripping that I can see.
I am getting very, very tired from the hourly night checks....
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Post by trillium on Mar 24, 2010 14:54:43 GMT -5
Jamie, you need to quit checking so often. Don't you know a watched pot never boils and a watched mare never foals. LOL
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Post by shekaberry on Mar 24, 2010 15:33:28 GMT -5
Ain't that the truth, Laurie! Sleep through the night tonight and have a foal by morning
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Post by schwung on Mar 25, 2010 10:32:36 GMT -5
Still no baby! We had some restless activity last night...a little bit of kicking at the belly, pacing...but nothing. She has huge globs of crusted milk on her teats...its gotta be soon, right? I wish she was a mare that would allow her udder to be touched, and I had one of those milk test kits...but unfortunately she's not and I don't, which means, we just have to keep waiting and watching. She's got all the signs...squishyness around the tail head, limited tail-clamping ability....hopefully soon!
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Post by schwung on Mar 25, 2010 21:55:28 GMT -5
Ok I will probably regret saying this but I really, really think she will go tonight. She's dripping milk when she walks, her udder is huge, she's periodically kicking at her belly, turning around and looking at/biting her belly, and tonight she had some cow patty manure instead of the nice firm manure she had before. I've got her stall all cleaned (once again), waters full, fresh straw down, a big pile of hay, and now the plan is to leave her alone and monitor from the house. She's quiet now and eating her dinner. But I really, really think she can't go much longer.
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Post by lynnm on Mar 25, 2010 23:43:16 GMT -5
Ok I will probably regret saying this but I really, really think she will go tonight. She's dripping milk when she walks, her udder is huge, she's periodically kicking at her belly, turning around and looking at/biting her belly, and tonight she had some cow patty manure instead of the nice firm manure she had before. I've got her stall all cleaned (once again), waters full, fresh straw down, a big pile of hay, and now the plan is to leave her alone and monitor from the house. She's quiet now and eating her dinner. But I really, really think she can't go much longer. Wish there was some way to do a live feed out to the Delilah fans.
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Post by Denali on Mar 26, 2010 0:19:56 GMT -5
Good Luck Jamie!! I've checked the website every morning this week. What a great way to start a Friday! I'm already jealous of Abby and Andrew and begged for some photos if the babies there in the morning. I'm so excited!! Let me know if you need anything!
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Post by Denali on Mar 26, 2010 0:21:29 GMT -5
And of course it's a cold, rainy night, what a perfect night to have a baby!
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Post by schwung on Mar 26, 2010 0:39:19 GMT -5
I'll definitely get pictures...MAYBE even video...we'll see how it is. I am convinced she's in labor now. VERY restless, lots of kicking her belly and staring at her sides going on now. I'm dying to go clean the poop out of her stall that I can see on the camera, but holding off because I want to give her as much peace and quiet as possible so she'll DO THIS THING!
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Post by jaybird on Mar 26, 2010 0:47:54 GMT -5
good luck, Jaime!!!
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Post by coconut on Mar 26, 2010 0:52:20 GMT -5
very anxious for the news...thinking good thoughts for all of you!
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