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Post by sarah00000 on Nov 29, 2009 19:32:33 GMT
Yes I know I am being neurotic, over cautious, first time mummy/granny and all that............  My lovely Violet who is now just 4 months gone, has lost a bit of weight (she was overweight) as the grass has gone and I am not feeding her too much, as everyone says that being overly heavy is not good for them  She doesnt look pregnant anymore She is a maiden mare, so should she look pregnant at this stage? |
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Post by brindlerainbow on Nov 30, 2009 9:20:34 GMT
lovepink mine dosent look pregnant either ( havent had her scanned but she never came back into season so assuming she is in foal!!! ) my girl Ona is coming up for 5 months and she just looks normal!!!
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Post by sarah00000 on Nov 30, 2009 9:58:41 GMT
Oh well thats made me feel better! I will go back to knitting pink booties then......lol
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Post by heathers on Nov 30, 2009 10:42:00 GMT
a lot of first timers dont show so dont worry
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Post by crimson on Nov 30, 2009 12:08:27 GMT
A maiden mare on our yard went to a show at about 9 months gone and the judge questioned if she was in foal! Don't worry. I know, easier said than done!
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Post by teddydog on Nov 30, 2009 12:21:59 GMT
She will be fine lovepink. Maiden mares tend to show less than old timers sure she be fine.
Brindlerainbow my fingers are crossed but we know what a complete slapper she was so all hopeful. Keep me informed.
XX
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Post by teddydog on Nov 30, 2009 12:24:19 GMT
Lovepink tried to give you a Karma to help you calm down!! Its not a pink one more an off White : )
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Post by sarah00000 on Nov 30, 2009 12:45:56 GMT
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Post by elliebee on Nov 30, 2009 13:53:52 GMT
I'm sure she is fine, never actually breed myself but friends have, someone I know took their mare showing all season thought she just had a bit of a hay belly, went to the field one september morning and there lay a beautiful filly, we didn't even know it was pregnant lol xxx
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Post by sparkle on Nov 30, 2009 15:48:12 GMT
OMG LP your making me nervous!! LOL
My mare however does look pregnant but she's looked pregnant from the start! We have hardly any grazing so I feed her as I normally would and she's doing fine - otherwise she'd lose weight too which i dont want her to going into winter!
Good luck! I've got 19 weeks left to go!! EEEKKK! lol
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Post by sarah00000 on Nov 30, 2009 17:45:36 GMT
OMG 19 weeks to go - thats so exciting! I have got about a million weeks to go! I cant wait to start hearing about all the arrivals!
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Post by pattendown on Dec 20, 2009 22:39:10 GMT
she probably looked pregnant in the begining due to the hormone change andthe lush grass but as the pregnacy progresses it all settles down i wouldnt worry maiden mares are funny things you wait till shes in the last bit thats when the time really drags on
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Post by gadabout on Dec 20, 2009 23:16:27 GMT
I have bred 15 foals mostly tb and they are all different, they usually start to show around 51/2 months and it is the temperament change you notice first. They look straight through you to a speck on the horizon, and make you feel as though you are not there. I had one foal that never stopped kicking inside its mum, when she was born she was the quietest thing you could meet.!
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Post by karynk on Dec 22, 2009 9:00:43 GMT
Panic not! At 4 months the baby is between 1lb and 6lb in weight so somewhere between the size of a small kitten and a rabbit, so unless there is a lot of fluid then she should not be showing a lot as yet.
Keep an eye on her weight though as at this time of year it is very difficult to get it back on, I would up feed to maintain the weight now, we are just about to go into the difficult part of winter and she will need to keep warm, though the baby's demands are not huge at this stage so it's her you need to keep in mind at the moment with the diet.
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Post by sarah00000 on Dec 22, 2009 9:51:34 GMT
Thanks peeps!
Violet is now 5 and a half months and I did think I saw a bit of a flutter the other day?
Keeping her weight on is seriously not a problem, she is a natural good doer, just like me!
I will take a photo of her later and you can all let me know what you think?
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Post by halfpass on Dec 22, 2009 9:57:50 GMT
Our old mare never looks in foal, even after foaling she never looks like she's had one, yet she has huge foals, god knows where she keeps them.
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Post by anotherdeal1 on Dec 22, 2009 10:14:25 GMT
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Post by sarah00000 on Dec 22, 2009 10:36:35 GMT
anotherdeal1 - that is fab - thanks so much for posting that! Lovely to look at!
I am going to tell Violet she has a little beagle in her tummy!
xx
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Post by cloppy on Dec 22, 2009 20:23:12 GMT
ive got 3 beagles due too.
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Post by lancs on Dec 30, 2009 14:05:55 GMT
Decided not to put mine in foal this year, but you are all making me feel broody now
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Post by sparkle on Jan 6, 2010 12:38:32 GMT
Mines now between the 240 and the 270 - we've got 13 weeks and 3 days to go!! omg am I crapping it - hell yes!! LOL Lovepink saw her pic in the other topic and she looks fab!  |
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Post by sarah00000 on Jan 7, 2010 16:30:16 GMT
Thanks sparkle - I think she looks pretty well too xx
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