LittleRibbie
Well-Known Member
S. Florida is having a major cold spell and we have had frost on plants the last few mornings. On Sun. night I decided to blanket everyone ( my blankets are not the real heavy duty ones but are good for the Florida cold )Well I started to get nervous about blankets for the 2 preggos....I guess I didnt want them too tight, too loose, being preggo do they hold their heat better? I was afraid they may get down to roll (shifting baby ) and get caught up somehow? I ended up getting up and going out to the barn a couple times during the night to check and then just decided the risk with getting hurt scared me too much and the blankets came off the girls. Ive never worried about blankets before and its really only the two girls that make me a little aprehensive.
So I guess my ?? is Do preggo horses hold their own body temp better or do they get colder? Do they need to be blanketed more or less than the others? Normally I would prefer to have the blanket belly band ( its the wide type ) snugger rather than looser but I dont want it uncomfortable with a shifting baby on board either. They are both given plenty of hay ( probablly too much ) before I go to bed so they do have plenty to eat to stay warm I think. Thanks for your help with silly newbie baby ??s!!
So I guess my ?? is Do preggo horses hold their own body temp better or do they get colder? Do they need to be blanketed more or less than the others? Normally I would prefer to have the blanket belly band ( its the wide type ) snugger rather than looser but I dont want it uncomfortable with a shifting baby on board either. They are both given plenty of hay ( probablly too much ) before I go to bed so they do have plenty to eat to stay warm I think. Thanks for your help with silly newbie baby ??s!!