bagging up FOAL ARRIVED

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my mare which we covered looks in foal but (15 .2 mare to 12.2 stallion ) so not massive but has only got 3wks left and is showing no signs of making a bag, have been breeding for the past 8yrs and never happened before, this will be her second foal but it was about 8 yrs ago since her last foal

has anyone else experianced this

thanks

[elmere]

Some mares won't bag up until the last hours before they foal, I wouldn't worry.

[wol]

got one here the same, due in three weeks for her fourth foal. last time bagged up 8 weeks prior but currently nothing! not massive either. think she might go over. trying hard not to be too stressed (and failing miserably!) lol

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thanks guys i think she going to be late too, i m also trying stress but also failing lol

[Deleted]

My mare has had a huge bag for 4 weeks and no foal. I have no concrete dates so I'm just twiddling my thumbs. Hope everything goes ok for you

[jakkibag]

Lol my mare is due tomorrow and has very little bag, but some wax!!

[gillwales]

Some mares bag up and foal the same day as Elmere said

I suspect it could be due to the weather though, if you want a mare to produce more milk add cocoa powder to her feed, a tip my Vet gave me,

foals are cooked when they are cooked

hope all goes well for you x

[clarej]

I have 3 mares all overdue now. Two of them are 3 weeks over and only one has started to bag up. Another mare is 10 days over and is bagging up nicely now. All a experienced broodmares and are usually text book but I think this weather has messed them up this year ! They are all connemaras so I think they are waiting till it warms up, it's still so cold especially at night I have even routed some foal rugs out just in case. Good luck everyone

[mady]

My mare is now 11 days overdue we have not bagged up and no definate signs. I am waiting very patiently not haha.

It will come when it's ready it is her 1st.

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thanks all, i don t feel so bad now hope all goes well x

[wol]

good to hear I'm not alone! good luck everyone.

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checked tonight after her being out on the new field which has a bit of grass and she is starting to make a bag so excited

hows everyone elses doing

[Deleted]

Nothing she looks less and less pregnant every day

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loulabelle now we have the sunshine i m sure she ll start

[Deleted]

I hope so, she doesn't even look pregnant now and her udders shrunk loads since yesterday, I've even walked round the field looking for a foal. Maybe it's just shifted into position

[Deleted]

like you said maybe its shifted has she dropped, its always a worry keep us updated

[Deleted]

She dropped a couple of weeks back the changed shape then dropped. And has now gone slim. Maybe I'm taking too much notice. Lol

[deucoch]

I have a mare who will be 11month this week and hardly any udder development at all. But she has gone to near 12months before, though i usually expect them to foal at 11months and 10days.
Her foal is very active at feeding time i love that, boinging foals poking out the sides.
They must know something we don't these mares!

[mady]

We are now 3wks and 3days overdue and today we have just slightly started to bag up.

So excited!!!

[clarej]

We have already had 2 foals born but one mare is now on day 373! Small bag and she is maiden. How much longer I do not know!

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should have updated, i went to my mare saturday morning, huge bag wax and dripping, this was a sustantial change from friday night at 11. she foaled we think around 12-1230 early saturday night sunday morning. i missed it. so dont know how late or even if she was late just no no change till the same day she foaled. i knew she was going to foal that night, i stocked up on bedding etc and the madam did it when i was having a snooze beautiful filly foal, pics in breeding chit chat.

[mady]

Congratulations loulabelle!

We're still waiting 367 days.

[pattendown]

i wouldnt worry to much as long as the foal is active ,the mare can go over 400 days ,one of mine went 399 days and had a healthy filly .most of mine dont bag up till after their due date

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Attachment DeletedFilly foal arrived this morning,

[sab2]

Congratulations my mare is due on the 14th of this month and just avery tiny bag, in the past she has bagged up weeks before , used my welsh B stallion this year so it will be a lot smaller foal so not sure if thats made any difference, not worried yet though as she has gone up to 12months in the past.