bannerminis
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Well Shimmer was supposed to foal before Slaney - her 330 days were up July 1st but Slaney had decided to get a wiggle on and go first.
Anyway Shimmer had no bag to speak of and I was starting to think that maybe she had snuck in a 2nd cover (like she did last yr) so I was working out some new dates if she had indeed done this.
So yesterday morning did my usual checking of all her lady bits and no change.
I ended up leaving Slaney and Warrior out till nearly 10 pm as I had tried to let them out earlier in the day but it kept raining and at 7pm I let them out and decided as it had turned into such a lovely evening that I would leave them out till 10pm.
So at 10pm went out and put in Slaney and Warrior into bed and gave them dinner.
Then out to where Shimmer and Tilly were stabled and gave them dinner and did my nightly check and to my surprise Shimmer had filled her bag by 1/2. So I went and got my container and took a sample of milk and tested it. Expecting it to be at about 40% but to my major surprise it was at 85% and looked like it was heading for 95%.
Ok so now I have to change things around. I put Slaney in the back and closed off her 1/2 and put some new bed down. Changed my camera angle. Made sure my equipage was working and then brought in the two ladies. I kept Tilly with Shimmer as I didnt want either one too stressed overnight and calling to each other and it was easy to put Tilly out if Shimmer started foaling.
Watched till about 1 am but all was very quiet and relaxed with both eating and snoozing.
Shimmer only set off the pager once and she was only snoozing.
I woke several times and checked them on the laptop throughout the night but all was quiet.
So then my alarm went off at 7 am and I yet again checked my laptop and all was quiet with the ladies hoovering quietly. So I listened to the radio for a few mins before I got up and just when I was considering getting out of the bed what did I hear only beep beep beep, beep beep beep. So immediately turned to the laptop to see Shimmer down and pushing.
So tear out of the bed grab my foaling kit and out I run. When I got in there I could just see the bubble starting to appear. So grabbed Tilly and she went out to the other stable. Back into Shimmer and I could see the two feet and nose so gave Shimmer a helping hand and out popped a gorgeous Bay Splash Filly.
Mom and baby are doing well. Shimmer is such a relaxed mother.
Shimmer did not have a full udder and until I milked her the teats were very flat but I was able to get plenty of milk without too much effort. Her bag is still small but her teats have filled and the foal is sucking and I hear plenty of swallowing.
So again another surprise foaling LOL Well I was ready but when I saw her hoovering at 7am I figured she was going to hold off till tonight.
Just goes to show you that they will do their own thing.
Photobucket is not working right now so I am attaching a few pics.
Introducing Banners Buckalicious Belle aka Belle
Anyway Shimmer had no bag to speak of and I was starting to think that maybe she had snuck in a 2nd cover (like she did last yr) so I was working out some new dates if she had indeed done this.
So yesterday morning did my usual checking of all her lady bits and no change.
I ended up leaving Slaney and Warrior out till nearly 10 pm as I had tried to let them out earlier in the day but it kept raining and at 7pm I let them out and decided as it had turned into such a lovely evening that I would leave them out till 10pm.
So at 10pm went out and put in Slaney and Warrior into bed and gave them dinner.
Then out to where Shimmer and Tilly were stabled and gave them dinner and did my nightly check and to my surprise Shimmer had filled her bag by 1/2. So I went and got my container and took a sample of milk and tested it. Expecting it to be at about 40% but to my major surprise it was at 85% and looked like it was heading for 95%.
Ok so now I have to change things around. I put Slaney in the back and closed off her 1/2 and put some new bed down. Changed my camera angle. Made sure my equipage was working and then brought in the two ladies. I kept Tilly with Shimmer as I didnt want either one too stressed overnight and calling to each other and it was easy to put Tilly out if Shimmer started foaling.
Watched till about 1 am but all was very quiet and relaxed with both eating and snoozing.
Shimmer only set off the pager once and she was only snoozing.
I woke several times and checked them on the laptop throughout the night but all was quiet.
So then my alarm went off at 7 am and I yet again checked my laptop and all was quiet with the ladies hoovering quietly. So I listened to the radio for a few mins before I got up and just when I was considering getting out of the bed what did I hear only beep beep beep, beep beep beep. So immediately turned to the laptop to see Shimmer down and pushing.
So tear out of the bed grab my foaling kit and out I run. When I got in there I could just see the bubble starting to appear. So grabbed Tilly and she went out to the other stable. Back into Shimmer and I could see the two feet and nose so gave Shimmer a helping hand and out popped a gorgeous Bay Splash Filly.
Mom and baby are doing well. Shimmer is such a relaxed mother.
Shimmer did not have a full udder and until I milked her the teats were very flat but I was able to get plenty of milk without too much effort. Her bag is still small but her teats have filled and the foal is sucking and I hear plenty of swallowing.
So again another surprise foaling LOL Well I was ready but when I saw her hoovering at 7am I figured she was going to hold off till tonight.
Just goes to show you that they will do their own thing.
Photobucket is not working right now so I am attaching a few pics.
Introducing Banners Buckalicious Belle aka Belle
