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Post by hairys on Jul 26, 2010 8:29:33 GMT
My weekend consisted of checking this thread every few hours! Come on pretty lady give us some twins!! :-)
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Post by fox111 on Jul 26, 2010 8:30:46 GMT
i had a mare that ran milk for over a week kept me on tender hooks then suddenly waxed up like you've never seen looked like she had led on a candle!! then it was that night.
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Post by hatman on Jul 26, 2010 8:36:58 GMT
My other half away back today. So will have to fight him and the children for the lap top. Hope she has them soon you must be so tired i don't know how you can still be up right come on pony mummy needs some rest. Hope it's soon. My friends mare showed no sign of foaling she turned her out an hour later little foal in the field , She had also been getting up in the night for a week. good luck. Can't wait to see the pictures.
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Post by bardwellstud on Jul 26, 2010 8:38:13 GMT
well ive got a tale that will make you smile ! i told my other half about this thred and the eeagerly awaited by us all babies , and he normaly dosent do chat on here or face book but he logs on before me now !!!!!!!to see if they have arrived and when hes finished night shift at 4am !!!!! so if you need a hand at 4am give him a shout !! hes good with foals !! got us all on tenter hooks its killing him xxxxxxxxx
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Post by Bluesilkie on Jul 26, 2010 9:03:46 GMT
Your mare will probably surprise you without any signs at all. This photo of my mares teats was taken hours before she foaled! No wax, no running milk and definitely not "slack" behind. Good luck x  |
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Post by skye on Jul 26, 2010 9:10:16 GMT
I was always told mare's are capable of deciding when to foal and can put it off if they don't feel comfortable or safe. Maybe she wants to be in the field? is she near other horses at all? Our mare never showed us a single sign of foaling. She had a field to herself and we went to feed her at 9am happy as larry no sweating, no distress, no milk or wax 10am we got a call to say she was down foaling! I got there at 10.20 just to see hiim get up - gutted I missed it!!!
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Post by babsr on Jul 26, 2010 10:08:07 GMT
The "experts" say that it is the foal who decides when birthing begins but NO ONE can accurately predict the "time" and all the normal "clues" which indicate the likely time are often contradicted when Mares foal, without a single clue of her intension's Hence is it so difficult to say for sure and only 24/7 observation will ensure you are there at the birth. Over the years, and to save the many wasted and tiring nights "sitting up" we invested in electronic foaling Alarms and CCTV cameras.....and would not be without them. The CCTV is excellent, but is only of use if the watcher stays awake. The additional of the foaling alarm does mean you can go to bed and if you fall asleep staring at the monitor screen.....the alarm will soon wake you (ours sounds like a fire alarm and will awake the heaviest of sleepers instantly) The alarm can be left on the Mare out in the paddock.....we have tested ours and the alarm works even if Mare is far side of her field ......the alarm reactor distance will depend on the alarm purchased and some can be linked to your phone number...and will alert you if mare is foaling. The mare usually foals 15-20 mins from the alarm going off Happy foaling....as and when it happens ;D ;D Babs www.SunrayAngloArabianStud.co.uk |
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Post by kel1 on Jul 26, 2010 10:13:21 GMT
just logged in to check !!! thinkin of you anotherdeal surely wont b much longer now,,, xxxx
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Post by thecremellosociety on Jul 26, 2010 10:23:19 GMT
fingers x xome on mum and babies xx
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Post by paddy123 on Jul 26, 2010 12:02:09 GMT
good luck  I'm sure it will be soon. xx |
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Post by beachbum12 on Jul 26, 2010 12:40:08 GMT
still checking the thread for news x hope all is well xx
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Post by anotherdeal1 on Jul 26, 2010 13:03:15 GMT
Her milk is literally running like a tap now I can see it accross the paddock!? Xx
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Post by Milliesmum on Jul 26, 2010 13:04:42 GMT
OOOOOHHH AM EXCITED NOW!!!!!
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Post by amumwithapony on Jul 26, 2010 13:10:52 GMT
keep checking this thread for updates! Am as obsessed as everyone else.
Dont know if its been mentioned but i seem to think that if she is running that much milk you should try and collect some to save the colostrum? But dont know if that is something I have heard or something I have dreamed!
check with your vet or somebody experianced on here but am sure that if the mare is running lots of milk or squirting lots and has a longish labour you are supposed to try and save some for the foalies!
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Post by anotherdeal1 on Jul 26, 2010 13:16:17 GMT
No you didn't dream it you should Amwap but she is so sick of this now she tries to kill me if I go anywhere near them!!! Xxx
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Post by sageandonion on Jul 26, 2010 13:18:44 GMT
I am watching and waiting. Can we have a pic of the other end as well please?
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Post by Bluesilkie on Jul 26, 2010 13:25:26 GMT
Oooh, won't be long now if milk is running like that  |
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Post by becki2810 on Jul 26, 2010 13:32:32 GMT
How exciting, i will log on again in a bit to check. x
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Post by pinkis4eva on Jul 26, 2010 13:49:47 GMT
i too keep logging on checking and seeing, yes agree with sageandoinion can we have some piccies of the front end :-)
good luck anotherdeal sending positive vibes xx
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Post by lancs on Jul 26, 2010 13:58:10 GMT
Anotherdeal, the mare on our yard was at this stage when our vet induced her to make sure that both vets were there on hand to help, and they were needed to get foal out. You sound like you have it all in control though and are experienced anyway but make sure you have enough help at hand just in case one or other gets stuck !!!!
Sorry, bet you are sick of all this advise. Good luck can't keep off here now and got everything crossed for you and your mare .
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Post by hp on Jul 26, 2010 14:04:27 GMT
god i have got to go out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i wonder if I can get HG on my mobile?  ?? ;D |
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Post by sarahp on Jul 26, 2010 14:52:39 GMT
Really can't think how you would set about collecting running milk from a mare! But I'm sure vet will suggest an Ig test anyway to check immune status and take steps if not OK.
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Post by flair1 on Jul 26, 2010 15:22:47 GMT
It must be soon SURELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by babsr on Jul 26, 2010 16:17:06 GMT
Dont worry about the milk running.....that is just the pre-milk The colostrum does not come into the proper milk until the foal starts to suck. It then becomes much thicker and the colostrum milk usually lasts for several hours. The foal can only absorb the colostrum for about 12 hours, hence the reason getting foal sucking SAP will ensure maximum protection from all the goodies in the colostrum, will give a big booster to his/her immune system. A mare will rarely let you touch her teats in the last few hours before foaling. However, once foaled, if you have a need to milk her, if foals are a bit slow on the uptake, most mares will happily allow you to do so and is is quite amazing how a drink of the rich first milk, motivates a weakly foal Babs www.SunrayAngloArabianStud.co.uk |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2010 16:35:34 GMT
I have everything still crossed for you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Post by anotherdeal1 on Jul 26, 2010 16:36:50 GMT
You are amazing jamie would be so proud of you I really hope that she does it tonight before 12 o clock as a tribute to jamie XXXXXXX
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Post by becki2810 on Jul 26, 2010 16:54:04 GMT
I hope she does to for Jamie xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Post by bonnieheather on Jul 26, 2010 17:03:35 GMT
Goodness me, keep checking (as I'm sure you do anotherdeal!!!!)
Come on little lady; PPPPPPPPPPUUUUUUUUUUUSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
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Post by Guestless on Jul 26, 2010 17:08:36 GMT
Dont worry about the milk running.....that is just the pre-milk The colostrum does not come into the proper milk until the foal starts to suck. It then becomes much thicker and the colostrum milk usually lasts for several hours. That's not always the case. My mare had milk running the day she foaled this year and the foal's IgG test didn't show a high enough level of antibodies despite him suckling within 15 mins of being born. I'm sure anotherdeal1's vet will be getting the twins checked for levels anyway as a matter of course |
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Post by bardwellstud on Jul 26, 2010 18:35:21 GMT
well were off to ryedale tomorow so wont be able to check till we get back so good luck for tonight im sure i will miss it !!!!!!!! xxxxxx
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I'm sure it will be soon. 
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