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Post by ferret on Mar 26, 2008 0:52:49 GMT
do these foaling alarms work ? my mare is due in June and am nervous about it all ...my first one ! I live bout 2/ 3 mins from yard but too far to rig up cctv  am concerned that i will not sleep in the weeks before and will be flapping like mad  ......advice needed please !!! |
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Post by hannahh on Mar 26, 2008 7:12:28 GMT
mine foaled at 5am this morning never used a foaling alarm just a camera. she was restless all nite then started to foal at 5 foaled by 5.05 its that quick!! all ive heard about foaling alarms is that you can get false alarms with them. ive always used a camera and watch them. if they know your watching them (i.e over the door) they wont foal.
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Post by Milliesmum on Mar 26, 2008 7:51:22 GMT
Oooh congratulations, any pics??
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Post by hermonie on Mar 26, 2008 7:57:58 GMT
Yes they do work!
We have used a foaling alarm for the past few years and the alarm has always gone off in enouh time for us to be there and watch the birth - about 20 minutes notice.
We did have a few false alarms, but would rather that then something goes wrong and we were not there to oversea anything. They work on heat, ie relying on the mare to get hot - sweat during labour, this temperature change sets off the alarm. However you can change the sensitivity of the heat sensor so you dont get that many false alarms.
I personaly would use them every year, they are very easy to hire (the people are very friendly and helpful) and use not really expensive.
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Post by sallyw on Mar 26, 2008 11:24:19 GMT
CCTV is the best and some of them do go up to a mile. However, foaling alarms are very good - and you can hire them. Or you could get a tent!
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Post by hannahh on Mar 26, 2008 11:45:03 GMT
i do but cant up load them.
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Post by Milliesmum on Mar 26, 2008 12:36:37 GMT
Theres a thread with instructions in the forum help area, it's called 'how do I upload a picture please', good luck, we all love baby photos!!!
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Post by ferret on Mar 26, 2008 23:06:41 GMT
i can stay in the lorry on the yard, but dont really want to keep creeping in and peering over the door disturbing her  ...CCTV would be ideal ..think my house is less than a mile away from yard, where do i get the 1 mile ones from ? Looked on the net and can only find up to 300m |
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Post by ferret on Mar 26, 2008 23:07:38 GMT
mine foaled at 5am this morning never used a foaling alarm just a camera. she was restless all nite then started to foal at 5 foaled by 5.05 its that quick!! all ive heard about foaling alarms is that you can get false alarms with them. ive always used a camera and watch them. if they know your watching them (i.e over the door) they wont foal. congrats on the foal BTY ..filly or colt ?  |
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Post by hannahh on Mar 27, 2008 7:20:15 GMT
black colt with 4 whites
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Post by kirstie on Mar 27, 2008 7:44:30 GMT
we used a foaling alarm back in 2000 and it never worked! luckily we were staying at the yard as well. good luck - bet you cannot wait! and congratulations on your foal Hannah.
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am concerned that i will not sleep in the weeks before and will be flapping like mad 
......advice needed please !!! 
...CCTV would be ideal ..think my house is less than a mile away from yard, where do i get the 1 mile ones from ? Looked on the net and can only find up to 300m 