Destiny4ever
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Destiny is trying to fool me again! I would first off like to say I am absolutely 100% POSITIVE of her pasture exposure dates, as I didn't even own the stallion until a certain date and had no stallions on the property. She was bred from July 6th through the end of July, so I imagine she is due in the month of June. I'm thinking early June because she is SO big already.
This is her 2nd foal, she had a foal in 2004. She did bag up, about 5-7 days before she foaled last time (she was a maiden), dropped only about 7 days before foaling, and elongated in the vulva only a matter of 3-4 days before she foaled.
Well, she has dropped SO much that I decided to do a thorough once over on her even though it is only April. She has no bag but is a tad puffy in the udders, and her vulva is like 3 1/2" long, when she's normally only about 2 1/2". She is very relaxed behind. No broken blood vessels, no discharge. She is grumpy whenever I touch her tummy, udder, or anything, but that's just her disposition. She doesn't like to be messed with late in pregnancy (heck neither did I! I was ready to foal 2 months before I was due in November lol!).
Anyways, I guess my question is, is it normal the 2nd time around for her to relax behind this early? Should I be stalling her at night? I'm keeping a close eye on her. There is no behavior change, other than that she is grossly uncomfortable. I can get pictures tomorrow if anyone wants to see her tummy. She doesn't have milk yet (it's clear and they are only a little puffy, but no bag yet!), but she's got me concerned! I know there is no way she isn't due before June 6th, but I've already been thinking she'd go in May. Now I'm worried she'll go more like in a few weeks, in April. What is the average mini horse gestation?
TIA! And PLEASE send BUCKSKIN PINTO FILLY FAIRY vibes my way. Thanks! Or heck, I'll take ANY filly, but pinto is a plus! If anyone remembers, Destiny is a silver dapple buckskin bred to an Ashly Acres Bruzzie son, a gorgeous, small, possibly homozygous chestnut pinto.
Elizabeth
This is her 2nd foal, she had a foal in 2004. She did bag up, about 5-7 days before she foaled last time (she was a maiden), dropped only about 7 days before foaling, and elongated in the vulva only a matter of 3-4 days before she foaled.
Well, she has dropped SO much that I decided to do a thorough once over on her even though it is only April. She has no bag but is a tad puffy in the udders, and her vulva is like 3 1/2" long, when she's normally only about 2 1/2". She is very relaxed behind. No broken blood vessels, no discharge. She is grumpy whenever I touch her tummy, udder, or anything, but that's just her disposition. She doesn't like to be messed with late in pregnancy (heck neither did I! I was ready to foal 2 months before I was due in November lol!).
Anyways, I guess my question is, is it normal the 2nd time around for her to relax behind this early? Should I be stalling her at night? I'm keeping a close eye on her. There is no behavior change, other than that she is grossly uncomfortable. I can get pictures tomorrow if anyone wants to see her tummy. She doesn't have milk yet (it's clear and they are only a little puffy, but no bag yet!), but she's got me concerned! I know there is no way she isn't due before June 6th, but I've already been thinking she'd go in May. Now I'm worried she'll go more like in a few weeks, in April. What is the average mini horse gestation?
TIA! And PLEASE send BUCKSKIN PINTO FILLY FAIRY vibes my way. Thanks! Or heck, I'll take ANY filly, but pinto is a plus! If anyone remembers, Destiny is a silver dapple buckskin bred to an Ashly Acres Bruzzie son, a gorgeous, small, possibly homozygous chestnut pinto.
Elizabeth
